Central Middle

Summary:

Central Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Chesterfield, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 925. The school is part of the Parkway C-2 school district, which is ranked 32nd out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Central Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 15th and 49th over the past decade.

Central Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, 58.7% of 6th graders at Central Middle were proficient or better in Math, compared to 58% for the Parkway C-2 district and 43.7% statewide. Similarly, 66.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.6% for the district and 42.7% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 192 Missouri middle schools for its performance with special education students and 28th out of 153 schools for its performance with African American students.

While Central Middle outperforms the state and district averages, it is interesting to note that some of the nearby schools, such as West Middle and North Kirkwood Middle, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with even higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas. This suggests a strong educational environment in the broader Chesterfield/Kirkwood region. Additionally, Central Middle has a relatively diverse student population and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 471 N Woods Mill Rd
       Chesterfield, MO  63017-3327


(314) 415-7800

District: Parkway C-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,376 Help


Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:    Central High

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:    Green Trails Elementary
    Highcroft Ridge Elementary
    River Bend Elementary
    Shenandoah Valley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  925

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.1%
African American:
16.6%
Asian:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.6% Help


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Compare Details Central Middle ranks better than 91.9% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Parkway C-2 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.84. (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 Student population at Central Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), African American (16.6%), Asian (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.6% 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 13.5. 3 middle schools in the Parkway C-2 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle is $14,376. 2 middle schools in the Parkway C-2 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle 37th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Central Middle in the ranking list.)

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Parkway C-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway C-2 32nd of 376 Missouri 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 MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.99 38th 619 93.9%
2007 82.41 45th 624 92.8%
2008 82.23 43rd 624 93.1%
2009 81.69 48th 601 92.0%
2010 85.95 36th 614 94.1%
2011 86.25 37th 625 94.1%
2012 86.73 29th 623 95.3%
2013 85.65 23rd 649 96.5%
2014 85.90 37th 633 94.2%
2015 92.91 15th 585 97.4%
2016 90.45 20th 435 95.4%
2017 89.04 23rd 568 96.0%
2018 84.03 49th 552 91.1%
2019 88.60 29th 587 95.1%
2021 87.79 32nd 454 93.0%
2022 89.43 29th 459 93.7%
2023 86.84 37th 459 91.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.65 6th 79 92.4%
2019 83.94 10th 98 89.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.78 21st 68 69.1%
2023 59.95 15th 68 77.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.45 5th 192 97.4%
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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 MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.96 262nd 422 37.9%
2019 31.17 370th 482 23.2%
2021 34.63 272nd 371 26.7%
2022 43.92 208th 365 43.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.36 32nd 162 80.2%
2019 71.86 36th 204 82.4%
2021 73.74 24th 195 87.7%
2022 86.58 16th 187 91.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.08 36th 104 65.4%
2019 66.69 31st 121 74.4%
2021 75.28 9th 44 79.5%
2022 62.01 19th 44 56.8%
2023 64.96 17th 48 64.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.34 8th 32 75.0%
2019 78.24 7th 38 81.6%
2021 64.71 7th 13 46.2%
2022 67.45 10th 16 37.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.89 28th 129 78.3%
2019 64.61 37th 149 75.2%
2021 71.17 24th 135 82.2%
2022 82.03 16th 148 89.2%
2023 72.77 28th 153 81.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.83 22nd 96 77.1%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.32 30th 479 93.7%
2019 92.99 21st 527 96.0%
2021 93.60 14th 376 96.3%
2022 90.01 21st 381 94.5%
2023 88.64 27th 385 93.0%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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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
1995 780 228 100 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1114
1996 780 228 100 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1114
1997 741 235 115 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1103
1998 709 224 114 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1055
1999 743 204 103 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
2000 729 185 105 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1029
2001 713 168 103 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
2002 684 203 126 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1032
2003 684 203 126 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1032
2004 665 195 138 24 1 n/a n/a 0 1023
2005 654 183 141 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1005
2006 634 163 150 30 0 n/a n/a 0 977
2007 586 164 143 24 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2008 592 152 140 21 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2009 586 164 132 20 1 n/a n/a 0 903
2010 635 145 131 21 1 n/a n/a 0 933
2011 603 146 109 31 3 0 0 0 892
2012 569 118 101 46 2 0 20 0 856
2013 547 63 98 48 1 0 26 0 783
2014 561 130 105 56 2 0 31 0 885
2015 580 131 127 42 4 0 41 0 925
2016 560 154 139 52 2 0 40 0 947
2017 531 143 133 46 1 1 48 0 903
2018 495 169 125 47 1 0 46 0 883
2019 487 180 139 48 2 0 50 0 906
2020 475 169 140 47 2 0 57 0 890
2021 462 165 133 56 1 0 64 0 881
2022 476 158 150 52 0 0 63 0 899
2023 510 154 137 60 4 0 60 0 925

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
1995 1114 62.9 17.7 n/a
1996 1114 62.9 17.7 n/a
1997 1103 65.7 16.8 16
1998 1055 69.0 15.3 16.2
1999 1057 66.6 15.9 18
2000 1029 63.9 16.1 16.5
2001 1003 62.3 16.1 15.1
2002 1032 62.4 16.5 4.2
2003 1032 62.4 16.5 4.2
2004 1023 62.2 16.4 5.6
2005 1005 61.3 16.4 4.3
2006 977 58.9 16.6 6.4
2007 917 57.8 15.9 5.5
2008 905 57.8 15.7 7.3
2009 903 60.0 15.1 7.1
2010 933 63.2 14.7 8.6
2011 892 64.5 13.8 10.4
2012 856 63.3 13.5 10.6
2013 783 62.7 12.4 11.9
2014 885 63.0 14.0 17.5
2015 925 64.0 14.4 15.2
2016 947 71.0 13.3 16.7
2017 903 70.1 12.8 17.8
2018 883 69.2 12.7 19.7
2019 906 70.2 12.9 22.4
2020 890 70.7 12.5 21.3
2021 881 65.3 13.4 19.9
2022 899 69.5 12.9 9.8
2023 925 68.3 13.5 13.6

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
1995 1114 62.9 17.7 n/a
1996 1114 62.9 17.7 n/a
1997 1103 65.7 16.8 16
1998 1055 69.0 15.3 16.2
1999 1057 66.6 15.9 18
2000 1029 63.9 16.1 16.5
2001 1003 62.3 16.1 15.1
2002 1032 62.4 16.5 4.2
2003 1032 62.4 16.5 4.2
2004 1023 62.2 16.4 5.6
2005 1005 61.3 16.4 4.3
2006 977 58.9 16.6 6.4
2007 917 57.8 15.9 5.5
2008 905 57.8 15.7 7.3
2009 903 60.0 15.1 7.1
2010 933 63.2 14.7 8.6
2011 892 64.5 13.8 10.4
2012 856 63.3 13.5 10.6
2013 783 62.7 12.4 11.9
2014 885 63.0 14.0 17.5
2015 925 64.0 14.4 15.2
2016 947 71.0 13.3 16.7
2017 903 70.1 12.8 17.8
2018 883 69.2 12.7 19.7
2019 906 70.2 12.9 22.4
2020 890 70.7 12.5 21.3
2021 881 65.3 13.4 19.9
2022 899 69.5 12.9 9.8
2023 925 68.3 13.5 13.6

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $45 (0.3%) $13,181 (99.7%) $13,226
2020 $55 (0.4%) $13,377 (99.6%) $13,433
2021 $283 (2.1%) $13,090 (97.9%) $13,373
2022 $454 (3.2%) $13,922 (96.8%) $14,376

Data source: Missouri 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 29th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 37th of 459 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)64.458.7
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Parkway C-2)59.458
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle)62.558.7
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway C-2)59.755.6
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)59.349.2
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Parkway C-2)56.853.1
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle)60.150.9
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway C-2)58.251.8
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)42.739.4
 3.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Parkway C-2)34.841.7
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Central Middle)64.860.5
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Parkway C-2)6053.6
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle)64.866.4
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway C-2)62.162.6
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Central Middle)10097.7
 2.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Parkway C-2)68.256.7
 11.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students906925
 2.1%
African American180154
 14.4%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian139137
 1.4%
Hispanic4860
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White487510
 4.7%
Two or More Races5060
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.4%13.6%
 8.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle

Yes. Central Middle ranks in the top 8.1% of Missouri middle schools.

Students at Central Middle are 55% White, 17% African American, 15% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 925 students attended Central Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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