JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH

JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is one of the one-room-style 6-8 campuss in COOK, Nebraska, operated by JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS, with 104 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 411 students per school, that is 75% leaner than typical.

Within JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS, which oversees 4 schools and 500 students, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is one campus in the system.

Demographically, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.5:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Johnson County's rate of about 51%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.8%; this one delivers 59.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Johnson County shows median household income runs about $57,632, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnson County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 724 students), of which JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is one.

The closest other public school is JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.9%.

JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 120 students in 2018 compared to 104 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 32% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.