Central Middle School

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Central Middle School ranks 267 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Kokomo, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 458. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation district, which is ranked 264 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently outperforms the Kokomo School Corporation district in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 36.56% of Central Middle School students were proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to 26.25% for the district. In 2023-2024, 25.24% of Central Middle School students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 25.02% for the district. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (20.52%) and Hispanic (8.08%) students, as well as a significant percentage of students identifying as two or more races (13.32%).

However, Central Middle School faces some challenges, including a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, ranging from 21.0% in 2020-2021 to 36.8% in 2021-2022. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.92% to 59.07% over the past three school years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While Central Middle School outperforms the nearby Bon Air Middle School and Maple Crest Middle School, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as Swayzee Elementary, Eastern Middle School, and Western Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

303 E Superior
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-7000

District: Kokomo School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,660

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Middle School ranks worse than 55.1% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Kokomo School Corporation District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.94. (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 Central Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Kokomo School Corporation District. Student population at Central Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), African American (20.5%), two or more races (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kokomo School Corporation District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 14. 1 middle schools in the Kokomo School Corporation District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central Middle School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $10,660, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Kokomo School Corporation District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 267^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Kokomo School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Kokomo School Corporation 264^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	29.74	181^st	222	18.5%
2005	22.75	329^th	370	11.1%
2006	37.27	288^th	375	23.2%
2007	27.06	332^nd	382	13.1%
2008	41.73	285^th	392	27.3%
2009	27.75	348^th	423	17.7%
2010	15.30	395^th	428	7.7%
2011	26.56	387^th	451	14.2%
2012	22.08	395^th	447	11.6%
2013	20.08	393^rd	444	11.5%
2014	59.36	223^rd	470	52.6%
2015	55.45	228^th	485	53.0%
2016	50.75	282^nd	494	42.9%
2017	43.11	302^nd	472	36.0%
2018	37.51	338^th	473	28.5%
2019	36.92	313^th	470	33.4%
2021	46.59	260^th	483	46.2%
2022	53.14	232^nd	490	52.7%
2023	42.47	274^th	489	44.0%
2024	45.94	267^th	485	44.9%

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

Data source: Indiana 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	Not Specified	Total
1999	383	74	6	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
2000	381	65	4	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	472
2001	368	74	5	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2002	371	85	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
2003	371	85	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
2004	354	96	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
2005	338	94	7	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2006	332	91	9	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2007	304	101	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	40	476
2008	280	80	13	14	3	n/a	n/a	55	445
2009	273	74	13	15	2	n/a	n/a	51	428
2010	287	78	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	50	433
2011	454	97	8	13	2	0	64	0	638
2012	500	94	8	25	3	0	78	0	708
2013	542	97	8	33	4	0	92	0	776
2014	300	60	8	14	0	0	52	0	434
2015	364	70	6	20	2	0	55	0	517
2016	352	57	6	31	3	0	49	0	498
2017	325	70	6	39	5	0	60	0	505
2018	338	85	6	31	3	0	74	0	537
2019	333	91	10	36	2	0	82	0	554
2020	353	92	6	40	0	0	88	0	579
2021	324	95	5	39	0	0	72	0	535
2022	279	99	6	39	0	0	68	0	491
2023	259	94	5	37	2	0	61	0	458

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
1999	481	33.4	14.4	n/a
2000	472	35.0	13.5	49.8
2001	464	33.6	13.8	55.6
2002	473	31.4	15.1	55
2003	473	31.4	15.1	55
2004	471	32.4	14.5	53.5
2005	457	35.2	13.0	60.2
2006	448	35.5	12.6	57.8
2007	476	n/a	n/a	64.4
2008	445	35.2	12.6	71
2009	428	33.0	13.0	69
2010	433	33.7	12.8	78.9
2011	638	41.3	15.4	73.8
2012	708	46.0	15.3	72.2
2013	776	51.0	15.2	73.1
2014	434	32.0	13.5	62
2015	517	34.0	15.2	58.2
2016	498	35.0	14.2	59
2017	505	34.0	14.8	60.2
2018	537	39.0	13.7	60.7
2019	554	38.2	14.5	55.8
2020	579	37.0	15.6	56.5
2021	535	34.5	15.4	59.1
2022	491	34.7	14.1	50.9
2023	458	32.5	14.0	57.4

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
1999	481	33.4	14.4	n/a
2000	472	35.0	13.5	49.8
2001	464	33.6	13.8	55.6
2002	473	31.4	15.1	55
2003	473	31.4	15.1	55
2004	471	32.4	14.5	53.5
2005	457	35.2	13.0	60.2
2006	448	35.5	12.6	57.8
2007	476	n/a	n/a	64.4
2008	445	35.2	12.6	71
2009	428	33.0	13.0	69
2010	433	33.7	12.8	78.9
2011	638	41.3	15.4	73.8
2012	708	46.0	15.3	72.2
2013	776	51.0	15.2	73.1
2014	434	32.0	13.5	62
2015	517	34.0	15.2	58.2
2016	498	35.0	14.2	59
2017	505	34.0	14.8	60.2
2018	537	39.0	13.7	60.7
2019	554	38.2	14.5	55.8
2020	579	37.0	15.6	56.5
2021	535	34.5	15.4	59.1
2022	491	34.7	14.1	50.9
2023	458	32.5	14.0	57.4

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	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$454 (5.1%)	$8,440 (94.9%)	$8,894
2020	$246 (3.0%)	$8,067 (97.0%)	$8,313
2021	$566 (6.0%)	$8,933 (94.0%)	$9,499
2022	$1,445 (13.6%)	$9,215 (86.4%)	$10,660

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 313^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 274^th of 489 Middle schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	30.9	33.1	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kokomo School Corporation)	28.5	24.3	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Central Middle School)	26.9	17.8	9.1%
6th Grade Math (Kokomo School Corporation)	24.5	16.2	8.3%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Central Middle School)	30.2	24.2	6%
6th Grade Science (Kokomo School Corporation)	24.2	18.4	5.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	49.2	36.2	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kokomo School Corporation)	36.4	26.2	10.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Central Middle School)	35.9	27	8.9%
7th Grade Math (Kokomo School Corporation)	24	20.7	3.3%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	47.2	42.4	4.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kokomo School Corporation)	30.9	33.4	2.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Central Middle School)	31	23.8	7.2%
8th Grade Math (Kokomo School Corporation)	18.3	16.8	1.5%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%
End of Course Biology (Central Middle School)	47.4	31	16.4%
End of Course Biology (Kokomo School Corporation)	16.3	13.8	2.5%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	554	458	17.3%
African American	91	94	3.3%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	10	5	50%
Hispanic	36	37	2.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	333	259	22.2%
Two or More Races	82	61	25.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.8%	57.4%	1.6%

Schools Near Central Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	458	33	14.0	57.4%	259 (56.6%)	94 (20.5%)	37 (8.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.3%)	45.9	267^th of 485 public middle schools	44.9%		42.5	274^th of 489 public middle schools	44.0%	7		28.9	35.6	46.5	36.6		23.5	26.9	25.6	25.2		62.3	$10,660	$1,445	$9,215
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	194	16	11.8	84.5%	112 (57.7%)	39 (20.1%)	19 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.9%)	10.4	444^th of 485 public middle schools	8.5%		17.6	406^th of 489 public middle schools	17.0%	38		7.9	14.9	18.3	13.9		7.9	4.1	7.0	6.3			$15,466	$5,204	$10,263
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	372	25	15.1	77.4%	208 (55.9%)	74 (19.9%)	33 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.1%)	16.2	407^th of 485 public middle schools	16.1%		19	397^th of 489 public middle schools	18.8%	10		15.5	18.0	24.0	19.2		8.5	8.6	14.0	10.4			$11,911	$2,943	$8,968
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	285	16	18.0	30.5%	253 (88.8%)	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	79	87^th of 485 public middle schools	82.1%		80	84^th of 489 public middle schools	82.8%	3		59.1	42.5	49.2	49.3		56.4	43.1	43.9	47.0			$8,533	$218	$8,315
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	413	25	16.5	76.5%	268 (64.9%)	52 (12.6%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.8%)	22.4	375^th of 485 public middle schools	22.7%		20.7	386^th of 489 public middle schools	21.1%	11	24.2	19.3	32.3	27.2	25.8	13.2	9.1	12.9	9.9	11.3	16.5		$9,037	$610	$8,427
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	569	42	13.5	35.5%	483 (84.9%)	18 (3.2%)	28 (4.9%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	81.5	71^st of 485 public middle schools	85.4%		81.5	74^th of 489 public middle schools	84.9%	3		49.2	57.1	50.5	52.2		48.2	43.4	46.9	46.2			$8,142	$136	$8,006
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	397	22	18.0	47.9%	353 (88.9%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	68.9	139^th of 485 public middle schools	71.3%		66	154^th of 489 public middle schools	68.5%	15		45.9	40.9	48.4	45.0		52.5	44.4	23.0	40.0			$6,728	$171	$6,558
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	435	30	14.3	63.2%	351 (80.7%)	7 (1.6%)	37 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	38.5	307^th of 485 public middle schools	36.7%		38.6	307^th of 489 public middle schools	37.2%			29.7	33.9	44.6	36.0		14.8	18.2	21.3	18.1			$9,331	$806	$8,525
Lewis Cass Junior High School	Public	6-8	6422 East State Road 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	322	23	14.2	51.2%	267 (82.9%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	43.4	280^th of 485 public middle schools	42.3%		51.6	234^th of 489 public middle schools	52.1%	46		31.4	37.0	33.3	34.0		32.4	22.2	23.2	26.0			$8,610	$513	$8,097
Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	817 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7521	335	27	12.5	44.5%	292 (87.2%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	56.2	209^th of 485 public middle schools	56.9%		42.7	273^rd of 489 public middle schools	44.2%	64		37.5	34.4	44.1	38.8		38.4	26.7	32.4	32.9			$11,665	$387	$11,278

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Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks 267^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 57% White, 21% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Central Middle School in?

Kokomo School Corporation

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 458 students attended Central Middle School.

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