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Enrollment
1,036
Middle
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMOND·NCES 401059001326
Central Middle School
500 East Ninth Street, Edmond, OK 73034 · (405) 340-2890 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,036 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
208 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 363 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 327 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
35.6%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 (41.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School this school | 1,036 | 20.1% | 41.5% |
| Piedmont Middle School Piedmont | 796 | 24.5% | 46.1% |
| Piedmont Intermediate Elementary School Piedmont | 839 | 25.4% | 45.1% |
| West Intermediate Bixby | 533 | 16.9% | 46.7% |
| Elgin Middle School Elgin | 799 | 27.9% | 30.7% |
| Sequoyah Middle School Edmond | 1,053 | 31.8% | 39.6% |
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 | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #27 of 222 | #8 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #55 of 223 | #11 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #32 of 211 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,036 | #14 of 356 | #4 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #189 of 237 | #38 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #217 of 237 | #35 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #307 of 308 | #46 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.7% | #9 of 89 | #6 of 19 |
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
1,036
+179 (+21%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,036 | 57.1 | 18.2:1 | 20% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 1,020 | 55.2 | 18.5:1 | 24% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 980 | 51.7 | 19.0:1 | 20% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 50 | 17.1:1 | 18% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 45.9 | 15.7:1 | 21% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 836 | 51 | 16.4:1 | 54% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 51% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 974 | 62 | 15.7:1 | 25% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (721 to 1,036); teachers up 24% (45.9 to 57.1).
About Central Middle School
Central Middle School is a middle-grades school in Edmond, Oklahoma, reachable at (405) 340-2890. It has an enrollment of 1,036 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Oklahoma enroll around 388, and this school is 167% larger than that mark.
Federal data list 28 schools in EDMOND, with 25,746 students enrolled.
The largest group at Central Middle School is White students, at 73%. Smaller groups are 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 57% of Oklahoma County residents are White. The diversity index for Central Middle School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in Oklahoma average 15.7:1. Roughly 20% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Oklahoma County average 67%.
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 41.5%; the prediction is 48.8%.
In the surrounding county, Oklahoma County, the median household earns about $66,679 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Central Middle School, Oklahoma County has 225 public schools.
Central Middle School is about 0.4 miles from Clegern Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Central Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,036 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 857. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Central Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDMOND
- Santa Fe High SchoolHigh · 2,774 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Heartland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Summit Middle SchoolMiddle · 879 students
Other schools in Edmond
- Santa Fe High SchoolHigh · 2,774 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Deer Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,290 students
- 4th and 5th Grade CenterElementary · 1,289 students
- Deer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,257 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle School is the 6th largest of the 50.
- Central Middle SchoolLawton, OK · 955 students
- Central Middle SchoolBartlesville, OK · 662 students
- Central Middle SchoolTulsa, OK · 296 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
Nearby schools
- Clegern Elementary School0.4 mi · 425
- Will Rogers Elementary School0.5 mi · 687
- Memorial High School0.6 mi · 2,770
- Russell Dougherty Elementary School0.8 mi · 286
- Sunset Elementary School0.9 mi · 535
- Orvis Risner Elementary School1.2 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Central Middle SchoolHow large is Central Middle School?
Central Middle School enrolls approximately 1,036 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Central Middle School serve?
Central Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Central Middle School have?
Central Middle School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
How diverse is Central Middle School?
Central Middle School reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Central Middle School public or private?
Central Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDMOND.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.