Central Middle School

Central Middle School is a middle school in NEDERLAND, Texas, and it is part of NEDERLAND ISD. In all, 556 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.

NEDERLAND ISD counts 8 schools and 5,317 students, including Central Middle School.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Central Middle School is White, with 39% of students. The next largest groups are 35% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Jefferson County overall, the White share is about 40%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.

Central Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, with 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is 71%.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.8% at Central Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.7%.

In the wider Jefferson County area, the median household earns about $60,026 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Central Middle School shares Jefferson County with 91 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Central Middle School is closest to Langham Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Central Middle School is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 764 (2020-21) to 556 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 11.6 in 2024-25.

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