Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks 34 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Greenwich High School

Central Middle School

Summary:

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Greenwich School District, which is ranked 32 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, ranking 34th out of 250 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on SBAC/NGSS assessments across all grades and subjects, with 71.1% of 6th graders, 64.7% of 7th graders, and 64.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 48.1%, 49.5%, and 49.1%, respectively. Central Middle School's performance is also consistently higher than the Greenwich School District average, indicating that the school is a top performer within its own district.

Central Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 64.62% White, 20.36% Hispanic, 5.93% Asian, and 1.58% African American students in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is higher than the nearby Eastern Middle School, which has a student population that is 65.43% White, 14.54% Hispanic, and 13.27% Asian. Additionally, Central Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.38% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Western Middle School (38.25%) and the Stamford-based schools in the analysis (ranging from 49.19% to 59.08%).

Detail:

Public 6-8

9 Indian Rock Ln.
Greenwich, CT 06830

(203) 661-8500

District: Greenwich School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenwich High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Cos Cob School
	Julian Curtiss School
	North Street School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.4%

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Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 34^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Greenwich School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwich School District 32^nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	76.48	55^th	248	77.8%
2007	77.86	45^th	250	82.0%
2008	75.58	64^th	252	74.6%
2009	74.98	73^rd	255	71.4%
2010	75.17	79^th	268	70.5%
2011	70.49	106^th	269	60.6%
2012	74.50	79^th	272	71.0%
2013	73.45	92^nd	278	66.9%
2015	88.91	16^th	280	94.3%
2016	77.65	55^th	246	77.6%
2017	76.67	65^th	250	74.0%
2018	82.72	41^st	249	83.5%
2019	82.41	49^th	259	81.1%
2021	89.51	25^th	275	90.9%
2022	86.34	33^rd	250	86.8%
2023	83.33	40^th	249	83.9%
2024	83.87	34^th	250	86.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.28	49^th	244	79.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	60.72	43^rd	104	58.7%
2021	72.76	50^th	218	77.1%
2024	60.56	44^th	114	61.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	74.35	42^nd	160	73.8%
2019	74.79	44^th	169	74.0%
2021	83.49	34^th	235	85.5%
2022	83.13	25^th	166	84.9%
2023	77.66	34^th	160	78.8%
2024	81.48	25^th	161	84.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	79.91	35^th	164	78.7%
2019	77.89	41^st	167	75.4%
2021	90.31	15^th	224	93.3%
2022	83.52	25^th	169	85.2%
2023	79.30	29^th	158	81.6%
2024	73.92	40^th	157	74.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	89.38	5^th	75	93.3%
2019	82.38	11^th	97	88.7%
2021	88.39	14^th	146	90.4%
2022	86.70	5^th	97	94.8%
2023	86.39	12^th	99	87.9%

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Rank History for White students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	76.73	31^st	168	81.5%
2019	78.76	31^st	166	81.3%
2021	85.52	15^th	175	91.4%
2022	82.33	19^th	151	87.4%
2023	76.04	31^st	158	80.4%
2024	75.22	29^th	154	81.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut 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: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	398	15	24	27	0	n/a	n/a	464
1989	377	12	26	31	0	n/a	n/a	446
1990	403	10	27	38	n/a	n/a	n/a	478
1991	404	13	38	36	0	n/a	n/a	491
1992	390	15	35	29	0	n/a	n/a	469
1993	375	14	47	29	0	n/a	n/a	465
1994	371	9	50	36	0	n/a	n/a	466
1995	374	15	43	39	0	n/a	n/a	471
1996	374	15	43	39	0	n/a	n/a	471
1997	390	20	35	54	0	n/a	n/a	499
1998	401	8	52	54	0	n/a	n/a	515
1999	396	7	51	51	1	n/a	n/a	506
2000	458	13	57	45	0	n/a	n/a	573
2001	525	21	58	48	0	n/a	n/a	652
2002	563	23	70	76	0	n/a	n/a	732
2003	563	23	70	76	0	n/a	n/a	732
2004	576	23	66	64	0	n/a	n/a	729
2005	570	19	66	74	0	n/a	n/a	729
2006	547	20	59	65	0	n/a	n/a	691
2007	526	19	62	82	0	n/a	n/a	689
2008	547	22	66	78	0	n/a	n/a	713
2009	531	16	57	86	0	n/a	n/a	690
2010	491	18	52	70	0	n/a	n/a	631
2011	467	16	49	79	0	0	10	621
2012	434	23	56	75	0	0	16	604
2013	436	20	55	70	0	0	18	599
2014	417	17	53	86	1	0	21	595
2015	401	14	52	88	1	0	22	578
2016	365	21	55	99	2	1	24	567
2017	359	17	54	102	1	1	24	558
2018	358	18	51	122	1	1	26	577
2019	376	14	39	122	0	0	32	583
2020	400	11	30	106	0	0	40	587
2021	377	5	31	116	0	0	48	577
2022	350	8	29	112	1	0	42	542
2023	327	8	30	103	1	0	37	506

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	42.0	11.0	n/a
1989	446	38.0	11.7	n/a
1990	478	38.4	12.4	n/a
1991	491	37.5	13.0	n/a
1992	469	36.9	12.7	5.3
1993	465	39.3	11.8	0.6
1994	466	38.4	12.1	10.1
1995	471	39.6	11.9	8.7
1996	471	39.6	11.9	8.7
1997	499	40.0	12.5	5
1998	515	41.8	12.3	4.1
1999	506	45.5	11.1	5.9
2000	573	47.2	12.1	6.8
2001	652	58.9	11.1	n/a
2002	732	64.4	11.4	10.8
2003	732	64.4	11.4	10.8
2004	729	61.5	11.9	9.1
2005	729	52.5	13.9	n/a
2006	691	52.1	13.3	6.9
2007	689	48.0	14.4	7.4
2008	713	56.4	12.6	8.1
2009	690	62.3	11.9	8.8
2010	631	53.7	11.7	10.6
2011	621	52.3	11.8	10.6
2012	604	53.6	11.2	11.1
2013	599	48.2	12.4	12
2014	595	50.4	11.8	12.8
2015	578	51.0	11.3	12.8
2016	567	50.0	11.3	13.1
2017	558	50.0	11.1	14.7
2018	577	52.0	11.0	14.4
2019	583	49.8	11.7	20.9
2020	587	49.6	11.8	19.8
2021	577	50.5	11.4	22.2
2022	542	53.0	10.2	18.8
2023	506	55.0	9.2	18.4

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	42.0	11.0	n/a
1989	446	38.0	11.7	n/a
1990	478	38.4	12.4	n/a
1991	491	37.5	13.0	n/a
1992	469	36.9	12.7	5.3
1993	465	39.3	11.8	0.6
1994	466	38.4	12.1	10.1
1995	471	39.6	11.9	8.7
1996	471	39.6	11.9	8.7
1997	499	40.0	12.5	5
1998	515	41.8	12.3	4.1
1999	506	45.5	11.1	5.9
2000	573	47.2	12.1	6.8
2001	652	58.9	11.1	n/a
2002	732	64.4	11.4	10.8
2003	732	64.4	11.4	10.8
2004	729	61.5	11.9	9.1
2005	729	52.5	13.9	n/a
2006	691	52.1	13.3	6.9
2007	689	48.0	14.4	7.4
2008	713	56.4	12.6	8.1
2009	690	62.3	11.9	8.8
2010	631	53.7	11.7	10.6
2011	621	52.3	11.8	10.6
2012	604	53.6	11.2	11.1
2013	599	48.2	12.4	12
2014	595	50.4	11.8	12.8
2015	578	51.0	11.3	12.8
2016	567	50.0	11.3	13.1
2017	558	50.0	11.1	14.7
2018	577	52.0	11.0	14.4
2019	583	49.8	11.7	20.9
2020	587	49.6	11.8	19.8
2021	577	50.5	11.4	22.2
2022	542	53.0	10.2	18.8
2023	506	55.0	9.2	18.4

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 Central Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$20,812
2019	$37,005
2020	$21,873
2021	$23,572
2022	$26,626
2023	$28,121

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 49^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 40^th of 249 Middle schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	72.5	67.3	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)	76.5	73.2	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	61.5	62.7	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)	69.2	68.8	0.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	75.4	67.3	8.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)	80	71.9	8.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	71.8	61.7	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)	74.8	62.9	11.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	71	68.5	2.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)	77.2	74.9	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	63.5	58.2	5.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)	68.9	65.5	3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	583	506	13.2%
African American	14	8	42.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	39	30	23.1%
Hispanic	122	103	15.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	376	327	13%
Two or More Races	32	37	15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.9%	18.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Central Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9 Indian Rock Ln.	Greenwich	06830	Fairfield County	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 661-8500	506	55	9.2	18.4%	327 (64.6%)	8 (1.6%)	103 (20.4%)	30 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	83.9	34^th of 250 public middle schools	86.4%		83.3	40^th of 249 public middle schools	83.9%	6		75.2		71.1	64.7	64.5		70.5	64.7	59.1	$28,121
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Fairfield County	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-1744	784	78	10.1	6.1%	513 (65.4%)	3 (0.4%)	114 (14.5%)	104 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	96.5	2^nd of 250 public middle schools	99.2%		95.9	2^nd of 249 public middle schools	99.2%			89.3		83.1	83.9	87.0		81.0	85.0	84.6	$24,762
Cloonan School	Public	6-8	11 West North St.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4544	576	55	10.4	58.9%	101 (17.5%)	116 (20.1%)	288 (50.0%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	16.4	195^th of 250 public middle schools	22.0%		20.6	175^th of 249 public middle schools	29.7%	20		26.6		24.2	30.1	31.8		18.0	17.3	18.5	$20,379
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Western Junior Hwy.	Greenwich	06830	Fairfield County	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-5700	617	69	8.9	38.2%	267 (43.3%)	25 (4.1%)	249 (40.4%)	37 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	75	65^th of 250 public middle schools	74.0%		75.6	59^th of 249 public middle schools	76.3%	6		61.9		63.1	68.6	67.1		59.6	53.8	47.3	$26,588
Rippowam Middle School	Public	6-8	381 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-5255	725	70	10.2	58.6%	184 (25.4%)	125 (17.2%)	370 (51.0%)	28 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.1%)	15.8	197^th of 250 public middle schools	21.2%		16.3	195^th of 249 public middle schools	21.7%	2		30.1		18.8	29.4	33.2		9.2	16.7	18.8	$21,974
Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4441	611	68	8.9	59.1%	141 (23.1%)	95 (15.5%)	332 (54.3%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	25.4	165^th of 250 public middle schools	34.0%		31	157^th of 249 public middle schools	36.9%	8		37.0		32.8	28.8	40.0		30.1	22.0	22.1	$19,710
Turn of River School	Public	6-8	117 Vine Rd.	Stamford	06905	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4284	662	77	8.5	53.0%	154 (23.3%)	84 (12.7%)	376 (56.8%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	16.5	193^rd of 250 public middle schools	22.8%		16.4	193^rd of 249 public middle schools	22.5%			26.7		29.4	24.4	23.7		27.4	21.5	14.5	$21,100
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Fairfield County	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,068	111	9.5	2.0%	891 (83.4%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (6.8%)	55 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.1%)	95.4	4^th of 250 public middle schools	98.4%		94.1	5^th of 249 public middle schools	98.0%	1		80.1		81.6	84.4	84.0		80.1	83.4	79.2	$23,216
Scofield Middle School	Public	6-8	641 Scofieldtown Rd.	Stamford	06903	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-2750	584	60	9.7	49.8%	214 (36.6%)	49 (8.4%)	245 (42.0%)	54 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	49.9	117^th of 250 public middle schools	53.2%		52.3	119^th of 249 public middle schools	52.2%	2		58.4		53.9	48.3	46.3		35.5	32.7	42.6	$20,149
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,315	116	11.3	0.2%	1,034 (78.6%)	28 (2.1%)	80 (6.1%)	98 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.5%)	96	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%		95.4	4^th of 249 public middle schools	98.4%	1	89.9	84.6	89.7	82.2	86.8	85.2	86.2	81.2	79.8	82.3	$23,572

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