Central Middle School

Central Middle School is a close-knit intermediate school in Stirling, New Jersey, overseen by Long Hill Township School District. The school instructs 284 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Central Middle School sits 51% below that benchmark.

Central Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Long Hill Township School District, a district that serves 861 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Central Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school records 16% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Morris County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Central Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.4%, the actual is 60.2%, a residual of -0.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Morris County put median household income runs about $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Central Middle School is one of 156 public schools in Morris County (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students).

Nearest neighbor: Millington Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 65.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Middle School has increased 5%, going from 271 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 81% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.