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Alumni: what's one memory from CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
375
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY 33·NCES 291640003251
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
3611 EAST LINWOOD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64128 · (816) 418-2100 · Jackson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Missouri public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
375 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 7 | 200 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 47% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
8.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
6.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.6% | 6.5% | 33.5% | 58.3% |
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 | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| 2023-24 | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| 2022-23 | 8.9% | 4.9% |
| 2021-22 | 12.3% | 5.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
6.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 7% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 SCHOOL
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (6.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 375 | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 590 | 100.0% | 16.3% |
| HOECH MIDDLE ST ANN | 664 | 100.0% | 23.7% |
| BRITTANY WOODS UNIVERSITY CITY | 557 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
| RITENOUR MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 737 | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAZELWOOD | 245 | 100.0% | 74.8% |
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 SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #372 of 379 | #35 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.9% | #370 of 380 ▲ 1 | #35 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.1% | #374 of 380 no change | #36 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #100 of 364 | #9 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #224 of 397 | #26 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #128 of 321 | #12 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #84 of 321 | #22 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #35 of 379 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #162 of 224 | #17 of 22 |
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
375
-90 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 375 | 29.3 | 12.8:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 35.9 | 11.4:1 | 100% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 31.7 | 13.5:1 | 99% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 99% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 34.7 | 11.5:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 99% (512) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (399 to 375); teachers down 15% (34.7 to 29.3).
About CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
In KANSAS CITY, Missouri, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school. It serves 375 students in grades 7 through 8.
The 31 schools of KANSAS CITY 33, including CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, enroll 15,079 students.
At CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, Black students make up 64% of the student body. It is also 23% Hispanic, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jackson County is roughly 22% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 60%, lower than here.
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 22.4%. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 6.7%, 15.7 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Jackson County has about 719,976 residents, and the median household income is $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Jackson County has 244 public schools and roughly 105,714 students.
CONTRACT is the public school closest to CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 52.4%; CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's is 6.7%, ranking 8th of 8.
The NCES locale for CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 375 students in 2024-25, 90 fewer than the 465 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KANSAS CITY 33
- EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
- LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.High · 997 students
- M. L. KING ELEMENTARYElementary · 768 students
- NORTHEAST HIGHHigh · 732 students
- PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTSHigh · 669 students
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 607 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 40th largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLECHESTERFIELD, MO · 881 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEFLORISSANT, MO · 692 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLECAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · 623 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEPARK HILLS, MO · 442 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLNEW MADRID, MO · 276 students
Nearby schools
- CONTRACT0.1 mi · 32
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 519
- HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.5 mi · 108
- PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 386
- GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 341
- WENDELL PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 23% Hispanic, 64% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of KANSAS CITY 33.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.