Central Regional Middle School

Central Regional Middle School is a medium-sized intermediate school in BAYVILLE, New Jersey, one of the schools within Central Regional School District. The school instructs 680 students in grades 7 through 8.

Central Regional School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 2,169 students. Central Regional Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Regional Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder comes out to 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ocean County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Central Regional Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ocean County) records that median household earnings sit near $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ocean County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), of which Central Regional Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Central Regional High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Regional Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.4%.

Central Regional Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Central Regional Middle School's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 761 (now 680). White enrollment moved from 73% to 64% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Central Regional Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.