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Enrollment
536
Middle
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEVILS LAKE 1·NCES 380504000127
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
325 7th St NE, Devils Lake, ND 58301 · (701) 662-7664 · Ramsey County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of North Dakota public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
220 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 37%
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 5 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 139 | 26% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 49% · 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
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL→DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEVILS LAKE 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
33.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 536 | 41.0% | N/A |
| WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,012 | 30.7% | N/A |
| WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL Wahpeton | 272 | 33.5% | N/A |
| JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 505 | 30.5% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL Jamestown | 466 | 31.8% | N/A |
| MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 1,003 | 32.0% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #26 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #26 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #16 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #17 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #9 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #9 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #10 of 11 |
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
536
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 536 | 38.8 | 13.8:1 | 41% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 43 | 12.3:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 43.8 | 11.8:1 | 42% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 46% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 46.3 | 11.2:1 | 50% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 45 | 11.2:1 | 43% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 54 | 9.2:1 | 46% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 40% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (517 to 536); teachers down 16% (46.3 to 38.8).
About CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The school enrolls 536 students in grades 5 through 8.
DEVILS LAKE 1 (5 schools, 1,786 students) runs CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About 63% of the student body at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. Other groups include 29% Native American and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Ramsey County residents are about 82% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL reported 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.8:1. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 11.7:1 for middle schools in North Dakota. Roughly 41% of students at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Ramsey County average a similar 41%.
On the allk12 Grade, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 19% of North Dakota public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Ramsey County, the median household earns about $61,006 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, Ramsey County has 11 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
The federal government classifies CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as Town: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 507 to 536. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.8:1 to 13.8:1.
This page collects posts and questions about CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,556
Census ACS
Median income
$61,006
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,874 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEVILS LAKE 1
- DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 552 students
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 269 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 262 students
- MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTERElementary · 167 students
- DEVILS LAKE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in Devils Lake
- DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 552 students
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 269 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 262 students
- MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTERElementary · 167 students
- SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-8Elementary · 16 students
- DEVILS LAKE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 25th largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMinot, ND · 482 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
- Central MiddleEdgewater, MD · 1,204 students
- Central Middle SchoolWESLACO, TX · 1,060 students
Nearby schools
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 269
- MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTER0.5 mi · 167
- SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-80.6 mi · 16
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 262
- DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 552
- FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL12.3 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 05-08.
Is CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 63% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by DEVILS LAKE 1 in Ramsey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.