Enrollment
482
Middle
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000960
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
215 1st Street SE, Minot, ND 58701 · (701) 857-4660 · Ward County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
243 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 169 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 31% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 | 482 | 50.4% | N/A |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Devils Lake | 536 | 41.0% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL Jamestown | 466 | 31.8% | N/A |
| ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 584 | 29.6% | N/A |
| MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 1,003 | 32.0% | N/A |
| WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL Wahpeton | 272 | 33.5% | 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 | 42.0% | #22 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #20 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #14 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #7 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #4 of 37 |
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.
About CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of Minot, North Dakota. Federal data show 482 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL reports to MINOT 1, which has 24 schools and 8,878 students.
Of every 100 students at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 67 are White. Other reported shares: 10% Native American, 8% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Ward County's residents are about 81% White, 14 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 52%.
Staffing at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL comes to 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2:1. The school's 13.2:1 compares with an average of 11.7:1 for middle schools in North Dakota. On the income side, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 31% average for public schools in Ward County is 19 points.
For Ward County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,238 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ward County number 40, with about 11,732 students.
CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
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Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 30th largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLDevils Lake, ND · 536 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
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,048
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 72
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 307
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 505
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-5 VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.8 mi · 1
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 482 students in grades 06-08.
Is CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MINOT 1 in Ward County.
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