Central Middle

Set in Quincy, Massachusetts, Central Middle is a reasonably sized middle-grades school, operated by Quincy. It caters to 671 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 23% bigger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Quincy runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,939 students. Central Middle is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Central Middle records that 52% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Central Middle logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household income runs about $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Central Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Middle.

Central Middle operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Central Middle's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 634 (now 671). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 52% to 37%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.