Is Centre Middle School a good school?

Centre Middle School ranks 154 th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centre Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Centre Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Centre Middle School?

Students at Centre Middle School are 87% White, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Centre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Centre Middle School usually go on to attend Cherokee County High School

Centre Middle School

Summary:

Centre Middle School is a public middle school in Centre, Alabama, serving 457 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Centre Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently exceeding state and county averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 51.89% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40.87% in Cherokee County and 37.13% in Alabama. The school also has particularly impressive results for its African American and special education student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Alabama middle schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Centre Middle School's overall performance is commendable, it faces some challenges. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.84% to 73.52% over the past three school years, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's white student subgroup lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Alabama middle schools in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Glencoe Middle School and Hokes Bluff Middle School, Centre Middle School outperforms them, but Piedmont Middle School consistently outperforms Centre, particularly in mathematics.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1920 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960

(256) 927-5656

District: Cherokee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,835

Students who attend Centre Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cherokee County High School

Feeder schools for Centre Middle School:

Elementary:

Centre Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

African American:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centre Middle School ranks better than 65.2% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), African American (6.3%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centre Middle School is 18.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centre Middle School is $8,835.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centre Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centre Middle School 154^th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Centre Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Cherokee County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee County 69^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	52.76	182^nd	407	55.3%
2005	55.31	172^nd	415	58.6%
2006	42.05	258^th	409	36.9%
2007	30.91	308^th	412	25.2%
2008	44.07	254^th	417	39.1%
2009	51.91	208^th	425	51.1%
2010	56.87	196^th	435	54.9%
2011	61.26	177^th	435	59.3%
2012	52.41	235^th	436	46.1%
2013	60.16	176^th	436	59.6%
2014	68.85	98^th	438	77.6%
2015	62.51	131^st	430	69.5%
2016	65.00	122^nd	432	71.8%
2017	61.97	139^th	432	67.8%
2018	55.81	173^rd	423	59.1%
2019	46.98	242^nd	437	44.6%
2021	63.45	129^th	440	70.7%
2022	72.40	81^st	432	81.3%
2023	70.54	100^th	437	77.1%
2024	59.02	154^th	442	65.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.53	128^th	195	34.4%
2018	25.89	182^nd	223	18.4%
2019	28.29	202^nd	254	20.5%
2021	50.92	100^th	274	63.5%
2022	75.32	26^th	256	89.8%
2023	77.10	24^th	281	91.5%
2024	63.18	54^th	281	80.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	50.77	162^nd	349	53.6%
2018	58.79	155^th	396	60.9%
2019	45.86	221^st	396	44.2%
2021	65.55	110^th	415	73.5%
2022	75.48	49^th	421	88.4%
2023	75.79	58^th	410	85.9%
2024	58.65	149^th	437	65.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.55	5^th	23	78.3%
2022	73.00	2^nd	9	77.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	60.35	130^th	380	65.8%
2018	60.34	146^th	392	62.8%
2019	53.38	179^th	399	55.1%
2021	63.28	120^th	415	71.1%
2022	73.77	75^th	423	82.3%
2023	66.07	109^th	417	73.9%
2024	58.19	150^th	426	64.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	58.24	134^th	380	64.7%
2018	48.90	207^th	397	47.9%
2019	41.12	243^rd	399	39.1%
2021	61.30	129^th	418	69.1%
2022	67.75	101^st	427	76.3%
2023	71.44	87^th	419	79.2%
2024	57.11	157^th	428	63.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	83.37	26^th	266	90.2%
2022	70.31	49^th	271	81.9%
2023	85.26	21^st	263	92.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	39.78	10^th	14	28.6%

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Rank History for White students at Centre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	37.35	142^nd	247	42.5%
2018	31.26	237^th	331	28.4%
2019	28.84	270^th	343	21.3%
2021	49.44	160^th	369	56.6%
2022	59.02	123^rd	376	67.3%
2023	55.83	134^th	370	63.8%
2024	44.08	194^th	373	48.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Centre Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	462	462
1989	370	54	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	365	58	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1991	368	51	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1992	379	55	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1993	356	60	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1994	341	63	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	335	53	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	335	53	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	319	45	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1998	291	38	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1999	308	46	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2000	331	52	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2001	322	57	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2002	350	45	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
2003	350	45	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
2004	357	37	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	346	40	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2006	355	39	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
2007	340	37	4	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
2008	320	40	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	371
2009	302	43	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	358
2010	410	68	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	493
2011	444	59	4	8	5	0	1	0	521
2012	433	49	5	3	45	0	2	0	537
2013	430	52	3	6	57	0	7	0	555
2014	400	50	1	7	56	0	8	0	522
2015	379	42	1	9	53	0	10	0	494
2016	374	41	1	5	63	0	6	0	490
2017	379	35	1	6	46	0	6	0	473
2018	410	31	2	6	28	0	5	0	482
2019	431	36	1	9	13	1	10	0	501
2020	427	44	1	20	5	1	11	0	509
2021	414	39	2	14	2	1	13	0	485
2022	403	39	1	15	0	1	13	0	472
2023	389	37	0	17	0	0	14	0	457
2024	385	28	1	19	0	0	12	0	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centre Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	462	22.0	21.0	0
1989	425	22.0	19.3	n/a
1990	425	21.0	20.2	0
1991	421	20.0	21.0	n/a
1992	435	24.0	18.1	n/a
1993	418	22.0	19.0	n/a
1994	407	23.9	17.0	n/a
1995	391	23.5	16.6	n/a
1996	391	23.5	16.6	n/a
1997	367	23.5	15.6	29.7
1998	332	21.0	15.8	35.8
1999	357	19.0	18.8	44.5
2000	385	21.4	18.0	44.2
2001	383	21.9	17.5	46.7
2002	400	20.2	19.8	49.5
2003	400	20.2	19.8	49.5
2004	400	24.0	16.7	47.8
2005	390	24.0	16.3	44.9
2006	398	21.0	19.0	53.5
2007	389	21.0	18.5	52.2
2008	371	20.8	17.8	51.2
2009	358	21.3	16.6	51.1
2010	493	29.5	16.7	61.3
2011	521	30.9	16.8	64.5
2012	537	31.6	16.9	62
2013	555	31.1	17.8	64.7
2014	522	26.8	19.4	67
2015	494	25.0	19.7	66
2016	490	25.0	19.6	65.5
2017	473	23.3	20.2	62.8
2018	482	23.7	20.3	65.1
2019	501	22.7	22.0	66.5
2020	509	24.5	20.7	65.6
2021	485	25.6	18.9	63.1
2022	472	26.5	17.8	57.8
2023	457	25.0	18.2	73.5
2024	445	23.5	18.9	73.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centre Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	462	22.0	21.0	0
1989	425	22.0	19.3	n/a
1990	425	21.0	20.2	0
1991	421	20.0	21.0	n/a
1992	435	24.0	18.1	n/a
1993	418	22.0	19.0	n/a
1994	407	23.9	17.0	n/a
1995	391	23.5	16.6	n/a
1996	391	23.5	16.6	n/a
1997	367	23.5	15.6	29.7
1998	332	21.0	15.8	35.8
1999	357	19.0	18.8	44.5
2000	385	21.4	18.0	44.2
2001	383	21.9	17.5	46.7
2002	400	20.2	19.8	49.5
2003	400	20.2	19.8	49.5
2004	400	24.0	16.7	47.8
2005	390	24.0	16.3	44.9
2006	398	21.0	19.0	53.5
2007	389	21.0	18.5	52.2
2008	371	20.8	17.8	51.2
2009	358	21.3	16.6	51.1
2010	493	29.5	16.7	61.3
2011	521	30.9	16.8	64.5
2012	537	31.6	16.9	62
2013	555	31.1	17.8	64.7
2014	522	26.8	19.4	67
2015	494	25.0	19.7	66
2016	490	25.0	19.6	65.5
2017	473	23.3	20.2	62.8
2018	482	23.7	20.3	65.1
2019	501	22.7	22.0	66.5
2020	509	24.5	20.7	65.6
2021	485	25.6	18.9	63.1
2022	472	26.5	17.8	57.8
2023	457	25.0	18.2	73.5
2024	445	23.5	18.9	73.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Centre Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,485 (16.8%)	$7,298 (82.6%)	$8,835

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centre Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 242^nd of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 100^th of 437 Middle schools	32.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Centre Middle School)	58.6	40.4	18.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee County)	49	31.1	17.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Centre Middle School)	30.2	29.3	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee County)	38.9	30.3	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Centre Middle School)	37	26.9	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee County)	46	21.1	24.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Centre Middle School)	45.1	23.2	21.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee County)	53.6	22.7	30.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	501	457	8.8%
African American	36	37	2.8%
American Indian	13	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	9	17	88.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	431	389	9.7%
Two or More Races	10	14	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.5%	73.5%	7.1%

Schools Near Centre Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centre Middle School	Public	5-8	1920 East Main Street	Centre	35960	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-5656	445	24	18.9	73.5%	385 (86.5%)	28 (6.3%)	19 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	59	154^th of 442 public middle schools	65.2%		70.5	100^th of 437 public middle schools	77.1%	54	51.9	36.1	19.2	19.6	46.7	68.6	53.0	51.0	56.6	$8,835	$1,485	$7,298
Piedmont Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Main St	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-6165	236	15	15.3	68.2%	191 (80.9%)	21 (8.9%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	92.7	30^th of 442 public middle schools	93.2%		89.1	34^th of 437 public middle schools	92.2%	4		64.6	55.4	43.8	54.4		73.1	73.4	78.8	$7,714	$880	$6,829
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	279	16	18.0	62.0%	255 (91.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	56.1	170^th of 442 public middle schools	61.5%		56.7	171^st of 437 public middle schools	60.9%	1		14.4	19.1	24.2	43.5		59.8	50.0	59.3	$8,192	$1,039	$7,137
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	292	17	16.8	62.0%	251 (86.0%)	6 (2.1%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	55	177^th of 442 public middle schools	60.0%		49.1	214^th of 437 public middle schools	51.0%	37	20.8	21.8	20.0	14.3	44.0	70.8	57.1	64.3	48.4	$6,661	$397	$6,262

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