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Enrollment
496
Middle
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER ISD·NCES 481332000834
Center Middle School
302 KENNEDY ST, CENTER, TX 75935 · (936) 598-5619 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
410 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
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 | 192 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 57.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Center Middle School
Center Middle School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Middle School this school | 496 | 82.7% | 35.8% |
| Palestine Junior High School PALESTINE | 456 | 80.0% | 38.5% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School TYLER | 426 | 81.7% | 39.6% |
| Story Intermediate School PALESTINE | 670 | 81.0% | 37.3% |
| Mexia Junior High School MEXIA | 367 | 81.2% | 27.4% |
| Houston Middle School AMARILLO | 556 | 88.5% | 34.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Center Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,136 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,357 of 1,670 ▼ 275 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #938 of 1,670 ▲ 294 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #172 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #1,101 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #83 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #292 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #446 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #688 of 942 |
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
496
-65 (-12%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 496 | 44.4 | 11.2:1 | 83% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 45.4 | 10.8:1 | 77% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 46.6 | 11.4:1 | 80% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 48 | 11.7:1 | 80% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 52.9 | 10.2:1 | 79% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 50 | 11.5:1 | 74% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 65% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 36% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (541 to 496); teachers down 16% (52.9 to 44.4).
About Center Middle School
Center Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in CENTER, Texas. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 496 students in 2024-25. The school is 23% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
Center Middle School is a school in CENTER ISD. The district has 5 schools and 2,307 students.
At Center Middle School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 20% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Shelby County, the Hispanic share is about 20%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 44.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.2:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Roughly 83% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 71% for public schools in Shelby County.
Center Middle School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Texas public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Center Middle School is 2.6 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 35.8% actual, 38.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Shelby County, the median household earns about $49,776 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Shelby County, 13 public schools serve about 5,174 students.
About 1.0 miles separate Center Middle School from the closest public school, Center Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.2%; Center Middle School's is 35.8%, ranking 4th of 7.
Center Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 12%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Center Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,155
Census ACS
Median income
$49,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTER ISD
- Center High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
Other schools in CENTER
- Center High SchoolHigh · 662 students
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Excelsior Elementary SchoolElementary · 86 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
- Excelsior High SchoolElementary
Other Center Middle schools
One other US public school is named Center Middle. Center Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- CENTER MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MO · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Center Elementary School1.0 mi · 476
- Roughrider Academy1.0 mi · 43
- Center High School1.0 mi · 662
- F L Moffett Primary School1.2 mi · 630
- Shelbyville School6.9 mi · 891
- Tenaha Schools10.6 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Center Middle SchoolHow many students attend Center Middle School?
Center Middle School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades 06-08.
Is Center Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Center Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Center Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Center Middle School?
Student demographics at Center Middle School are roughly 24% White, 48% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Center Middle School?
Center Middle School is overseen by CENTER ISD in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.