Central Mountain MS

Central Mountain MS is a reasonably sized middle-grades school in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, run under Keystone Central SD. The school caters to 879 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 48% above typical.

Across the 9 schools in Keystone Central SD (3,324 students total), Central Mountain MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Central Mountain MS shows that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Central Mountain MS has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 104% of students at Central Mountain MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Mountain MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 40.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clinton County indicate median household income runs about $60,816, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Clinton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,879 students), of which Central Mountain MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mill Hall El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Mountain MS at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 822 students in 2018 compared to 879 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 94% to 87%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.