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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CENTRAL MS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
662
Middle
DISTRICT 672 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARTLESVILLE·NCES 400363029824
Central Middle School
815 SE Delaware, Bartlesville, OK 74006 · (918) 336-9302 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
399 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68%
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 6 | 208 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 241 | 36% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 73% · 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→Bartlesville High School
Based on grade levels within BARTLESVILLE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
28.5%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 Central Middle School
Central Middle School's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School this school | 662 | 60.3% | 28.0% |
| Curtis Inge Middle School Noble | 673 | 59.9% | 30.1% |
| Durant Middle School Durant | 614 | 62.5% | 27.6% |
| Longfellow Middle School Norman | 708 | 56.2% | 24.2% |
| Sapulpa Middle School Sapulpa | 500 | 65.0% | 19.5% |
| Will Rogers Junior High School Claremore | 792 | 59.6% | 22.6% |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #137 of 222 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #101 of 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #108 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #67 of 356 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #55 of 237 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #154 of 237 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #195 of 308 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #43 of 89 |
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
662
+58 (+10%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 662 | 46.1 | 14.4:1 | 60% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 46.7 | 14.3:1 | 60% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 43.1 | 15.6:1 | 54% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 46% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 43 | 13.7:1 | 47% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 45 | 13.4:1 | 51% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 54% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 52 | 15.2:1 | 43% (341) |
| 1990-91 | 740 | 45 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (589 to 662); teachers up 7% (43 to 46.1).
About Central Middle School
Central Middle School is a large middle school in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 662 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 388 students for middle schools in Oklahoma.
BARTLESVILLE is responsible for 9 schools, Central Middle School included, with 6,181 students in all.
The largest group at Central Middle School is White students, at 56%. Other groups include 21% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% Native American, and 3% Black. By comparison, Washington County residents are about 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Middle School scores 62%.
Central Middle School reported 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Oklahoma is 15.7:1. There are 399 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 60% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Washington County is close, at 61%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Central Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.0%; the prediction is 35.0%.
The county, Washington County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,162, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 20 public schools and about 9,692 students.
Central Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Richard Kane Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Central Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Central Middle School is behind the 44.0% nearby average, ranking 4th of 4.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 10% rise took enrollment from 604 in 2020-21 to 662 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.9:1).
This page is set up for the Central Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,326
Census ACS
Median income
$60,162
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BARTLESVILLE
- Bartlesville High SchoolHigh · 1,783 students
- Wayside Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Ranch Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Richard Kane Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in Bartlesville
- Bartlesville High SchoolHigh · 1,783 students
- Wayside Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Ranch Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Oklahoma Connections Academy High SchoolHigh · 560 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle School is the 19th largest of the 50.
- Central Middle SchoolEdmond, OK · 1,036 students
- Central Middle SchoolLawton, OK · 955 students
- Central Middle SchoolTulsa, OK · 296 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
Nearby schools
- Richard Kane Elementary School0.4 mi · 481
- Bartlesville High School0.8 mi · 1,783
- Jane Phillips Elementary School1.1 mi · 303
- Oklahoma Connections Academy Middle School1.7 mi · 360
- Oklahoma Connections Academy Elementary School1.7 mi · 480
- Oklahoma Connections Academy High School1.7 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Central Middle SchoolHow many students attend Central Middle School?
Central Middle School enrolls approximately 662 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 students per teacher at Central Middle School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Central Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Middle School?
At Central Middle School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Central Middle School in?
Central Middle School is part of BARTLESVILLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.