Enrollment
104
Middle
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310017602022
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH
407 N 1ST ST, COOK, NE 68392 · (402) 864-4181 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
67 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 6 | 30 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 38% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 57% · 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
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH→JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
62.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH this school | 104 | 64.4% | 59.3% |
| ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALLIANCE | 261 | 60.5% | 49.2% |
| NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL NEBRASKA CITY | 271 | 58.3% | 46.4% |
| CEDAR BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL CEDAR BLUFFS | 120 | 54.2% | N/A |
| MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH PLATTE | 263 | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| WEST POINT - BEEMER MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST POINT | 181 | 53.0% | 63.1% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #51 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #47 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #52 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #111 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #6 of 88 |
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
104
-16 (-13%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 104 | 10.2 | 10.2:1 | 64% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 52% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 9.8 | 12.1:1 | 45% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | 49% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 10.5 | 11.4:1 | 55% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 51% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 48% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (120 to 104); teachers down 2% (10.5 to 10.2).
About JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH
Families in COOK, Nebraska, are served by JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH, a small middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 104 students. The school's enrollment is 75% smaller than the 411 average for middle schools in Nebraska.
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS runs JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH along with 3 other schools, enrolling 500 students in total.
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH's enrollment is 72% White. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH comes in at 44%.
Its teaching staff equals 10.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska. Around 64% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 13 points above the 51% average for public schools in Johnson County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.8% at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Johnson County show that median household income is about $57,632, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is one of 6 public schools in Johnson County, which together enroll about 724 students.
Of nearby public schools, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH comes in 5th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 120 to 104. Students per teacher fell from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 10.2 in 2024-25.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,261
Census ACS
Median income
$57,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 166 students
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEHElementary · 158 students
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOKElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK0.0 mi · 72
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL9.9 mi · 166
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEH10.0 mi · 158
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE10.1 mi · 277
- MIDDLE SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE10.5 mi · 286
- HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE10.6 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHWhat is the total enrollment at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 06-08.
Is JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is approximately 10.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH reports a student body of 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH public or private?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS.
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