Central Middle

Summary:

Central Middle is a public middle school located in Riverside, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked 774 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other California middle schools. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, Special Education, and Disabled student groups, ranking in the bottom quarter of California middle schools for these subgroups. Central Middle has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2017-2018 to 30.9% in 2021-2022, well above the state and district averages. Proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests are consistently lower at Central Middle compared to the Riverside Unified School District and the state of California, particularly in mathematics.

While Central Middle's performance is generally lower than the other middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District, such as Chemawa Middle, University Heights Middle, and Sierra Middle, the school does outperform some of the middle schools in the neighboring Alvord Unified and Colton Joint Unified districts, such as Loma Vista Middle, Wells Middle, Ruth O. Harris Middle, and Terrace Hills Middle.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 4795 Magnolia Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92506-0155


(951) 788-7282

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1674th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,199 Help


Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:    Polytechnic High
    Riverside STEM Academy

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:    Bryant Elementary
    Magnolia Elementary
    Pachappa Elementary
    Patricia Beatty Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.7%
White:
14.2%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central Middle ranks worse than 60.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Central Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Riverside Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.7%), White (14.2%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle is 20, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle is $10,199, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle 1674th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Central Middle in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Middle

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.77 1221st 1769 31.0%
2005 35.54 1097th 1777 38.3%
2006 39.10 1037th 1804 42.5%
2007 43.33 1057th 1999 47.1%
2008 36.53 1260th 2005 37.2%
2009 45.33 1077th 2063 47.8%
2010 41.55 1268th 2179 41.8%
2011 46.82 1179th 2236 47.3%
2012 60.12 816th 2259 63.9%
2013 40.03 1423rd 2379 40.2%
2015 34.05 1498th 2477 39.5%
2016 40.02 1360th 2497 45.5%
2017 33.85 1572nd 2508 37.3%
2018 29.23 1688th 2480 31.9%
2019 20.28 2172nd 2715 20.0%
2022 30.71 1749th 2740 36.2%
2023 31.96 1745th 2802 37.7%
2024 33.81 1674th 2777 39.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 684th 1364 49.9%
2019 32.11 1012th 1442 29.8%
2022 33.28 1060th 1540 31.2%
2023 36.74 897th 1529 41.3%
2024 40.05 729th 1477 50.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.08 1179th 1538 23.3%
2024 25.25 1265th 1550 18.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.30 1481st 2230 33.6%
2019 20.85 1996th 2369 15.7%
2022 35.70 1488th 2458 39.5%
2023 35.94 1505th 2549 41.0%
2024 34.81 1572nd 2575 39.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.33 259th 336 22.9%
2023 23.08 274th 321 14.6%
2024 39.60 216th 394 45.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.76 1679th 2262 25.8%
2019 16.72 2050th 2380 13.9%
2022 33.07 1560th 2509 37.8%
2023 33.80 1521st 2547 40.3%
2024 34.23 1531st 2546 39.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.49 793rd 1369 42.1%
2019 21.76 1340th 1491 10.1%
2022 29.54 1074th 1531 29.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.01 185th 193 4.1%
2023 20.87 156th 197 20.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.99 1440th 2273 36.6%
2019 22.82 1874th 2407 22.1%
2022 29.15 1690th 2527 33.1%
2023 29.86 1668th 2558 34.8%
2024 32.17 1595th 2547 37.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.63 460th 600 23.3%
2019 31.76 434th 643 32.5%
2022 36.26 391st 637 38.6%
2023 31.49 422nd 614 31.3%
2024 29.73 447th 626 28.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.12 1364th 2072 34.2%
2019 19.35 1903rd 2213 14.0%
2022 36.74 1401st 2359 40.6%
2023 34.98 1455th 2391 39.1%
2024 40.22 1298th 2383 45.5%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.19 941st 1496 37.1%
2019 41.62 922nd 1602 42.4%
2022 40.47 904th 1555 41.9%
2023 44.50 840th 1552 45.9%
2024 40.66 884th 1535 42.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Central Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 339 69 26 193 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1989 336 81 24 196 1 n/a n/a 0 638
1990 372 89 21 241 3 n/a n/a 0 726
1991 335 70 11 249 1 n/a n/a 0 666
1992 356 90 20 261 5 n/a n/a 0 732
1993 352 90 20 291 2 n/a n/a 0 755
1994 335 92 16 313 3 n/a n/a 0 759
1995 265 67 23 314 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1996 265 67 23 314 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1997 248 57 13 284 5 n/a n/a 0 607
1998 248 66 20 271 3 n/a n/a 0 608
1999 239 66 21 311 4 n/a n/a 0 641
2000 216 54 11 323 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2001 233 77 18 357 2 n/a n/a 1 688
2002 269 98 17 394 5 n/a n/a 0 783
2003 269 98 17 394 5 n/a n/a 0 783
2004 259 106 16 440 7 n/a n/a 0 828
2005 221 87 9 420 6 n/a n/a 0 743
2006 213 79 16 405 1 n/a n/a 0 714
2007 212 90 22 396 2 n/a n/a 2 724
2008 163 67 21 456 6 n/a n/a 0 713
2009 160 71 14 496 4 10 3 0 758
2010 152 60 11 463 2 6 19 0 713
2011 134 70 9 456 3 2 8 0 682
2012 237 80 25 521 3 1 22 0 889
2013 130 70 15 470 4 2 15 0 706
2014 138 59 11 488 4 2 18 0 720
2015 131 48 9 502 3 3 17 0 713
2016 111 50 7 492 3 0 28 0 691
2017 88 47 11 467 5 1 24 0 643
2018 83 27 10 466 4 3 24 0 617
2019 95 36 5 515 3 1 29 0 684
2020 91 36 10 543 3 0 17 0 700
2021 81 40 12 522 3 2 16 1 677
2022 77 34 12 471 2 1 19 0 616
2023 83 33 10 442 2 1 13 0 584

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 Central Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 627 32.1 19.5 n/a
1989 638 31.7 20.1 n/a
1990 726 34.6 20.9 n/a
1991 666 33.0 20.1 n/a
1992 732 33.5 21.8 51
1993 755 34.8 21.7 54.8
1994 759 34.6 21.9 57.2
1995 669 31.1 21.5 60.4
1996 669 31.1 21.5 60.4
1997 607 28.4 21.4 61.4
1998 608 27.1 22.4 61.3
1999 641 28.1 22.8 58.2
2000 607 29.4 20.6 59.5
2001 688 30.4 22.6 61.7
2002 783 32.2 24.3 62.6
2003 783 32.2 24.3 62.6
2004 828 34.5 24.0 55.9
2005 743 32.6 22.8 64.5
2006 714 31.4 22.7 60.8
2007 724 33.0 21.9 70.6
2008 713 40.5 17.6 64.2
2009 758 33.0 19.0 76.4
2010 713 33.4 21.3 79.2
2011 682 n/a n/a 71.8
2012 889 32.8 27.0 n/a
2013 706 27.5 25.6 82
2014 720 28.9 24.9 80.6
2015 713 31.0 23.0 78.1
2016 691 30.0 23.0 81.5
2017 643 28.1 22.8 81
2018 617 29.0 21.2 84.6
2019 684 27.8 24.5 80.6
2020 700 n/a n/a 78.6
2021 677 32.4 20.8 77.8
2022 616 27.7 22.2 82.8
2023 584 29.0 20.0 83.7

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 Central Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 627 32.1 19.5 n/a
1989 638 31.7 20.1 n/a
1990 726 34.6 20.9 n/a
1991 666 33.0 20.1 n/a
1992 732 33.5 21.8 51
1993 755 34.8 21.7 54.8
1994 759 34.6 21.9 57.2
1995 669 31.1 21.5 60.4
1996 669 31.1 21.5 60.4
1997 607 28.4 21.4 61.4
1998 608 27.1 22.4 61.3
1999 641 28.1 22.8 58.2
2000 607 29.4 20.6 59.5
2001 688 30.4 22.6 61.7
2002 783 32.2 24.3 62.6
2003 783 32.2 24.3 62.6
2004 828 34.5 24.0 55.9
2005 743 32.6 22.8 64.5
2006 714 31.4 22.7 60.8
2007 724 33.0 21.9 70.6
2008 713 40.5 17.6 64.2
2009 758 33.0 19.0 76.4
2010 713 33.4 21.3 79.2
2011 682 n/a n/a 71.8
2012 889 32.8 27.0 n/a
2013 706 27.5 25.6 82
2014 720 28.9 24.9 80.6
2015 713 31.0 23.0 78.1
2016 691 30.0 23.0 81.5
2017 643 28.1 22.8 81
2018 617 29.0 21.2 84.6
2019 684 27.8 24.5 80.6
2020 700 n/a n/a 78.6
2021 677 32.4 20.8 77.8
2022 616 27.7 22.2 82.8
2023 584 29.0 20.0 83.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,199

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2172nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1745th of 2802 Middle schools
 17.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Middle)33.438.2
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Riverside Unified)50.845
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)21.225.5
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Unified)32.331.1
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Middle)30.234
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Riverside Unified)51.244.9
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)11.916
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Unified)32.726.8
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Central Middle)13.515.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Riverside Unified)30.725.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students684584
 14.6%
African American3633
 8.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian510
 100%
Hispanic515442
 14.2%
Pacific Islander11
White9583
 12.6%
Two or More Races2913
 55.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.6%83.7%
 3.2%


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Central Middle ranks 1674th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Central Middle.

Students at Central Middle are 76% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Central Middle usually go on to attend Polytechnic High


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