How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

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

Central Middle School

Summary:

Central Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Burlington, Illinois, serving 406 students in 8th grade. The school is part of the Central CUSD 301 district, which is ranked 116 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, ranking 54th out of 1,367 middle schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the state average, with 82.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40.5% and 25.7%, respectively. Central Middle School also has a diverse student population, with 58.62% White, 20.69% Hispanic, 14.78% Asian, and 1.97% African American students, which is higher than the nearby Larsen Middle School, Thompson Middle School, and other surrounding schools.

In addition to its strong academic performance and diverse student population, Central Middle School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the state average of 17.6%. The school also has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 13.3%, which is much lower than the nearby schools in the School District U-46, St Charles CUSD 303, and other surrounding districts. These factors suggest that Central Middle School is a high-performing and well-resourced school that is effectively supporting the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 8

44W303 Plato Rd
Burlington, IL 60109-0397

(847) 464-6000

District: Central CUSD 301

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,759

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Country Trails Elementary
	Howard B Thomas Grade School
	Lily Lake Grade School
	Prairie View Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Asian:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.83. (See more...)

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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $13,759.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Central Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Central CUSD 301:

SchoolDigger ranks Central CUSD 301 153^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.41	188^th	1185	84.1%
2004	79.42	236^th	1204	80.4%
2005	70.83	393^rd	1209	67.5%
2006	73.99	325^th	1272	74.4%
2007	77.69	243^rd	1287	81.1%
2008	81.30	180^th	1293	86.1%
2009	80.16	196^th	1318	85.1%
2010	82.85	133^rd	1327	90.0%
2011	80.08	196^th	1344	85.4%
2012	81.67	177^th	1365	87.0%
2016	90.34	92^nd	1294	92.9%
2017	93.29	62^nd	1293	95.2%
2018	92.00	77^th	1293	94.0%
2019	94.39	54^th	1356	96.0%
2022	92.40	89^th	1369	93.5%
2023	94.83	54^th	1367	96.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.90	22^nd	164	86.6%
2019	92.00	4^th	179	97.8%
2022	66.78	62^nd	195	68.2%
2023	76.86	44^th	194	77.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.01	147^th	454	67.6%
2023	74.95	38^th	480	92.1%

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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	IL State Percentile
2018	75.01	189^th	1161	83.7%
2019	92.16	38^th	1217	96.9%
2022	94.79	25^th	1221	98.0%
2023	94.86	20^th	1234	98.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.97	86^th	1226	93.0%
2019	91.46	78^th	1276	93.9%
2022	92.18	81^st	1286	93.7%
2023	93.08	66^th	1275	94.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.91	37^th	674	94.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.51	61^st	1223	95.0%
2019	95.49	40^th	1296	96.9%
2022	91.37	81^st	1286	93.7%
2023	94.60	49^th	1292	96.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.12	23^rd	209	89.0%
2019	82.31	18^th	201	91.0%
2022	70.56	54^th	198	72.7%
2023	75.27	37^th	192	80.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.83	71^st	590	88.0%
2019	91.37	26^th	639	95.9%
2022	82.47	70^th	662	89.4%
2023	93.54	23^rd	661	96.5%

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Rank History for White students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.95	78^th	889	91.2%
2019	88.58	52^nd	905	94.3%
2022	85.98	85^th	898	90.5%
2023	90.27	51^st	895	94.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board 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	Not Specified	Total
1989	190	n/a	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	195
1990	241	n/a	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	245
1991	251	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1992	457	1	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1993	459	3	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
1994	505	4	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1995	558	6	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	558	6	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	430	7	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
1998	470	6	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	482	10	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	494	14	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	497	13	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	533	15	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2003	533	15	8	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2004	550	13	14	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2005	518	11	15	31	1	n/a	n/a	1	577
2006	566	9	16	41	0	n/a	n/a	8	640
2007	610	17	27	50	2	n/a	n/a	20	726
2008	347	6	7	26	0	n/a	n/a	11	397
2009	356	3	5	31	0	n/a	n/a	7	402
2010	354	5	5	25	1	n/a	n/a	6	396
2011	333	15	8	37	1	0	0	0	394
2012	290	12	8	34	0	0	3	0	347
2013	183	12	16	33	0	0	6	0	250
2014	195	9	18	27	0	1	5	0	255
2015	167	7	26	47	0	0	9	0	256
2016	178	11	26	47	0	0	5	0	267
2017	196	9	33	37	0	0	9	0	284
2018	210	9	43	63	1	0	14	0	340
2019	199	6	41	71	0	0	11	0	328
2020	191	5	43	67	0	0	5	0	311
2021	227	6	36	64	0	0	12	0	345
2022	233	6	48	69	0	0	14	0	370
2023	238	8	60	84	1	0	15	0	406

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
1989	195	5.6	34.8	n/a
1990	245	7.0	35.0	n/a
1991	256	14.8	17.2	n/a
1992	466	30.6	15.2	n/a
1993	474	30.8	15.4	n/a
1994	526	32.7	16.1	n/a
1995	585	33.0	17.7	n/a
1996	585	33.0	17.7	n/a
1997	451	27.1	16.6	n/a
1998	488	30.9	15.8	n/a
1999	506	32.7	15.5	n/a
2000	526	34.8	15.1	n/a
2001	530	33.1	16.0	n/a
2002	578	36.7	15.7	1.7
2003	578	36.7	15.7	1.7
2004	603	37.2	16.2	0.7
2005	577	39.9	14.5	1.7
2006	640	47.8	13.4	2.2
2007	726	43.0	16.9	2.7
2008	397	26.0	15.3	4.4
2009	402	31.0	13.0	6.3
2010	396	31.0	12.7	9.7
2011	394	28.9	13.6	8.6
2012	347	25.0	13.8	12.7
2013	250	27.8	8.9	12.8
2014	255	18.0	14.1	8.6
2015	256	21.0	12.1	22.3
2016	267	20.0	13.3	14.2
2017	284	19.9	14.2	12.3
2018	340	21.1	16.0	13.2
2019	328	22.0	14.8	14.6
2020	311	22.6	13.7	11.3
2021	345	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	370	19.7	18.7	11.6
2023	406	19.9	20.3	13.3

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
1989	195	5.6	34.8	n/a
1990	245	7.0	35.0	n/a
1991	256	14.8	17.2	n/a
1992	466	30.6	15.2	n/a
1993	474	30.8	15.4	n/a
1994	526	32.7	16.1	n/a
1995	585	33.0	17.7	n/a
1996	585	33.0	17.7	n/a
1997	451	27.1	16.6	n/a
1998	488	30.9	15.8	n/a
1999	506	32.7	15.5	n/a
2000	526	34.8	15.1	n/a
2001	530	33.1	16.0	n/a
2002	578	36.7	15.7	1.7
2003	578	36.7	15.7	1.7
2004	603	37.2	16.2	0.7
2005	577	39.9	14.5	1.7
2006	640	47.8	13.4	2.2
2007	726	43.0	16.9	2.7
2008	397	26.0	15.3	4.4
2009	402	31.0	13.0	6.3
2010	396	31.0	12.7	9.7
2011	394	28.9	13.6	8.6
2012	347	25.0	13.8	12.7
2013	250	27.8	8.9	12.8
2014	255	18.0	14.1	8.6
2015	256	21.0	12.1	22.3
2016	267	20.0	13.3	14.2
2017	284	19.9	14.2	12.3
2018	340	21.1	16.0	13.2
2019	328	22.0	14.8	14.6
2020	311	22.6	13.7	11.3
2021	345	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	370	19.7	18.7	11.6
2023	406	19.9	20.3	13.3

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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