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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CENTRAL MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
623
Middle
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE GIRARDEAU 63·NCES 290712002798
CENTRAL MIDDLE
1900 THILENIUS, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701 · (573) 334-6281 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Missouri public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
623 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 318 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 305 | 49% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CENTRAL MIDDLE→CENTRAL JR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within CAPE GIRARDEAU 63. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2021
Math
35.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 19.8% | 37.3% | 27.0% |
| Math | 16.1% | 19.1% | 32.5% | 32.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 33.2% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 35.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CENTRAL MIDDLE
CENTRAL MIDDLE's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MIDDLE this school | 623 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| CENTRAL JR. HIGH CAPE GIRARDEAU | 633 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
| SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SIKESTON | 448 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| KENNETT MIDDLE KENNETT | 392 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL SIKESTON | 493 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
| WEST MIDDLE HAZELWOOD | 724 | 100.0% | 24.7% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #299 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #267 of 380 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #251 of 380 ▲ 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #69 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #107 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #160 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #11 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #208 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 623 | 47.4 | 13.2:1 | 100% (623) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 47.5 | 12.8:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 49.8 | 12.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 99% (586) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 44.4 | 14.3:1 | 69% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 68% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 65% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (635 to 623); teachers up 7% (44.4 to 47.4).
About CENTRAL MIDDLE
CENTRAL MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri. The school teaches grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 623 students. It has 35% more students than the average for middle schools in Missouri (about 461).
CENTRAL MIDDLE reports to CAPE GIRARDEAU 63, which has 8 schools and 4,310 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at CENTRAL MIDDLE is White, with 38% of students. Other groups make up 37% Black, 13% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Cape Girardeau County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CENTRAL MIDDLE scores 69%.
Based on 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, CENTRAL MIDDLE has a ratio of 13.2:1. It is about the same as the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cape Girardeau County is 62%.
CENTRAL MIDDLE earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of Missouri public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, CENTRAL MIDDLE lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.3%; the prediction is 22.4%.
Looking at the county, Cape Girardeau County, the median household earns about $68,464 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting CENTRAL MIDDLE, Cape Girardeau County has 27 public schools.
CENTRAL JR. HIGH is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. CENTRAL MIDDLE is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The school grew from 589 students in 2020-21 to 623 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to CENTRAL MIDDLE can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cape Girardeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,735
Census ACS
Median income
$68,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAPE GIRARDEAU 63
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,278 students
- CENTRAL JR. HIGHMiddle · 633 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 494 students
- CLIPPARD ELEM.Elementary · 383 students
- ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.Elementary · 332 students
- BLANCHARD ELEM.Elementary · 326 students
Other schools in CAPE GIRARDEAU
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,278 students
- CENTRAL JR. HIGHMiddle · 633 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 494 students
- CLIPPARD ELEM.Elementary · 383 students
- ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.Elementary · 332 students
- BLANCHARD ELEM.Elementary · 326 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. CENTRAL MIDDLE is the 20th largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLECHESTERFIELD, MO · 881 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEFLORISSANT, MO · 692 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEPARK HILLS, MO · 442 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MO · 375 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLNEW MADRID, MO · 276 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL JR. HIGH0.2 mi · 633
- JEFFERSON ELEM.0.9 mi · 494
- GIRARDOT CENTER FOR YOUTH1.2 mi · 24
- ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.1.3 mi · 332
- FRANKLIN ELEM.1.4 mi · 241
- CLIPPARD ELEM.1.4 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at CENTRAL MIDDLE?
CENTRAL MIDDLE enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does CENTRAL MIDDLE serve?
CENTRAL MIDDLE serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL MIDDLE?
At CENTRAL MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 38% White, 10% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL MIDDLE public or private?
CENTRAL MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by CAPE GIRARDEAU 63.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.