Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510075000264
Central Middle
250 Statesman Drive, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923 · (434) 542-4536 · Charlotte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Virginia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
340 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 112 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 150 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 31% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · 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→Randolph-Henry High
Based on grade levels within Charlotte County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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
Central Middle's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle this school | 381 | 89.2% | 75.9% |
| Gretna Middle Gretna | 385 | 84.9% | 70.4% |
| Chatham Middle Chatham | 406 | 85.2% | 79.1% |
| Dan River Middle Ringgold | 438 | 85.4% | 75.1% |
| Amherst Middle Amherst | 371 | 82.7% | 74.6% |
| Monelison Middle Madison Heights | 469 | 82.5% | 57.8% |
Matched among Virginia 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #112 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #70 of 342 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #114 of 342 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #288 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #191 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #219 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #92 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #61 of 224 |
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
381
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 89% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 88% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 28.8 | 12.9:1 | 85% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 31.1 | 14.5:1 | 58% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 54% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 54% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 47% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 28 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (452 to 381); teachers down 10% (31.1 to 28).
About Central Middle
Central Middle is a low-enrollment middle school with its address in Charlotte Court House, Virginia. The school counts 381 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Virginia is about 750 students.
Central Middle is one of the 5 schools that make up Charlotte County Public Schools (1,707 students in total).
White students make up a majority at Central Middle, at 65%. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Charlotte County is about 68% White. Central Middle's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Central Middle total 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 89%. For comparison, public schools in Charlotte County average 89%.
allk12 grades Central Middle an A-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Central Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 75.9%; the prediction is 63.8%.
In the county around the school, Charlotte County, the median household income is $58,000, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Charlotte County is home to 6 public schools and about 1,707 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Randolph-Henry High is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Central Middle has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 71.5% proficiency; Central Middle posts 75.9%.
NCES describes the area around Central Middle as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 15 more students in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Charlotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,422
Census ACS
Median income
$58,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte County Public Schools
- Eureka ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Randolph-Henry HighHigh · 460 students
- Phenix ElementaryElementary · 226 students
- Bacon District ElementaryElementary · 169 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle is the 39th largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
- Central MiddleEdgewater, MD · 1,204 students
- Central Middle SchoolWESLACO, TX · 1,060 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLWEST MELBOURNE, FL · 1,059 students
Nearby schools
- Randolph-Henry High0.1 mi · 460
- Eureka Elementary5.3 mi · 471
- Phenix Elementary5.9 mi · 226
- Bacon District Elementary12.2 mi · 169
- Brookneal Elementary16.5 mi · 410
- Chase City Elementary19.1 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Central MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Central Middle?
Central Middle enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Central Middle serve?
Central Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Central Middle?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Central Middle.
How diverse is Central Middle?
Central Middle reports a student body of 65% White, 4% Hispanic, 23% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Central Middle public or private?
Central Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlotte County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.