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Central Middle School

Summary:

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Gatesville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Gates County Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Central Middle School has a higher percentage of White students (61.74%) compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in 8th-grade Mathematics, Central Middle School's proficiency rate is 28% compared to the state average of 46.9%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for students with disabilities but struggling with the performance of White and Gifted and Talented students.

Interestingly, Chowan Middle School, located approximately 15 miles from Central Middle School, has a more diverse student population and generally outperforms Central Middle School in academic measures, despite being part of a lower-ranked school district (Edenton-Chowan Schools). This suggests that Central Middle School may need to address its equity concerns and learn from the successes of nearby schools to improve its overall performance and provide a more equitable education for all its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 362 US Hwy 158 W
       Gatesville, NC  27938-9434

(252) 357-0470

District: Gates County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
514th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,918 Help


Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:    Gates County Senior High

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:    Buckland Elementary
    Gatesville Elementary
    T S Cooper Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.7%
African American:
27.8%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53% Help


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Compare Details Central Middle School ranks worse than 64.8% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), African American (27.8%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 13.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $9,918.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 514th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Gates County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates County Schools 166th of 242 North Carolina 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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.49 407th 598 31.9%
2007 43.75 408th 606 32.7%
2008 31.45 466th 620 24.8%
2009 42.99 422nd 630 33.0%
2010 49.10 396th 640 38.1%
2011 45.36 422nd 648 34.9%
2012 51.21 391st 662 40.9%
2013 42.35 391st 673 41.9%
2014 45.45 328th 627 47.7%
2015 51.58 355th 705 49.6%
2016 48.19 370th 692 46.5%
2017 50.01 366th 694 47.3%
2018 48.47 380th 691 45.0%
2019 51.29 375th 737 49.1%
2021 32.73 496th 741 33.1%
2022 38.71 490th 786 37.7%
2023 34.23 522nd 784 33.4%
2024 37.25 514th 793 35.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.95 197th 473 58.4%
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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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 255th 604 57.8%
2019 49.98 313th 639 51.0%
2021 45.98 310th 633 51.0%
2022 45.52 350th 689 49.2%
2023 28.15 567th 735 22.9%
2024 35.54 499th 743 32.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.49 336th 656 48.8%
2019 57.46 293rd 684 57.2%
2021 34.33 455th 706 35.6%
2022 40.17 438th 733 40.2%
2023 32.07 504th 731 31.1%
2024 38.25 459th 738 37.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.04 344th 475 27.6%
2019 29.71 393rd 504 22.0%
2021 47.22 208th 478 56.5%
2022 51.62 148th 449 67.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.16 245th 416 41.1%
2021 19.51 420th 448 6.3%
2022 46.45 318th 450 29.3%
2023 33.09 392nd 452 13.3%
2024 29.38 409th 461 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.07 398th 665 40.2%
2019 43.83 414th 697 40.6%
2021 31.74 492nd 711 30.8%
2022 35.94 493rd 748 34.1%
2023 35.08 494th 747 33.9%
2024 34.03 514th 751 31.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.47 178th 494 64.0%
2019 49.32 238th 519 54.1%
2021 24.44 439th 533 17.6%
2022 37.92 324th 550 41.1%
2023 37.98 339th 559 39.4%
2024 32.51 394th 560 29.6%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.71 442nd 596 25.8%
2019 44.65 363rd 624 41.8%
2021 28.16 489th 632 22.6%
2022 28.76 509th 658 22.6%
2023 21.09 558th 656 14.9%
2024 25.49 519th 652 20.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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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
1988 104 138 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 243
1989 109 136 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1990 84 135 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1991 107 127 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 236
1992 133 108 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 242
1993 132 134 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1994 126 151 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1995 162 155 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1996 162 155 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1997 155 152 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1998 173 148 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1999 286 227 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2000 284 202 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2001 297 205 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2002 297 231 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 534
2003 297 231 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 534
2004 290 212 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2005 279 198 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2006 290 205 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2007 279 189 3 3 1 n/a n/a 5 480
2008 277 169 2 4 1 n/a n/a 8 461
2009 273 167 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 291 171 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2011 283 150 0 5 2 0 18 0 458
2012 255 157 0 5 4 0 14 0 435
2013 229 150 0 4 2 1 12 0 398
2014 216 150 1 8 2 1 11 0 389
2015 242 139 1 6 5 1 13 0 407
2016 224 134 1 5 3 0 10 0 377
2017 223 112 0 6 1 0 15 0 357
2018 249 115 1 7 1 0 20 0 393
2019 254 125 0 13 1 0 24 0 417
2020 225 124 2 13 0 0 27 0 391
2021 196 114 0 9 0 1 15 0 335
2022 216 112 0 8 0 1 22 0 359
2023 213 96 1 14 0 0 21 0 345

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 243 20.0 12.1 34.6
1989 247 20.0 12.3 100
1990 220 16.0 13.7 41.8
1991 236 18.0 13.1 41.9
1992 242 19.0 12.7 27.3
1993 268 18.0 14.9 28.4
1994 279 18.0 15.5 36.2
1995 317 19.0 16.7 35.3
1996 317 19.0 16.7 35.3
1997 307 22.0 14.0 35.5
1998 322 25.0 12.9 34.8
1999 515 35.0 14.7 34
2000 488 35.0 13.9 60.5
2001 505 37.0 13.6 49.9
2002 534 39.0 13.7 48.3
2003 534 39.0 13.7 48.3
2004 511 38.0 13.4 51.5
2005 481 38.0 12.7 54.9
2006 504 38.0 13.3 52.4
2007 480 31.6 15.2 37.7
2008 461 33.8 13.6 42.2
2009 444 30.7 14.5 42.3
2010 471 32.8 14.3 45
2011 458 32.0 14.3 48.7
2012 435 33.0 13.1 47.6
2013 398 30.0 13.2 54
2014 389 30.0 12.9 56.3
2015 407 31.0 13.1 52.1
2016 377 28.0 13.4 53.8
2017 357 27.9 12.7 55.7
2018 393 30.0 13.1 47.1
2019 417 28.0 14.8 46.5
2020 391 31.0 12.6 48.8
2021 335 30.0 11.1 41.8
2022 359 30.0 11.9 40.1
2023 345 26.3 13.1 53

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 243 20.0 12.1 34.6
1989 247 20.0 12.3 100
1990 220 16.0 13.7 41.8
1991 236 18.0 13.1 41.9
1992 242 19.0 12.7 27.3
1993 268 18.0 14.9 28.4
1994 279 18.0 15.5 36.2
1995 317 19.0 16.7 35.3
1996 317 19.0 16.7 35.3
1997 307 22.0 14.0 35.5
1998 322 25.0 12.9 34.8
1999 515 35.0 14.7 34
2000 488 35.0 13.9 60.5
2001 505 37.0 13.6 49.9
2002 534 39.0 13.7 48.3
2003 534 39.0 13.7 48.3
2004 511 38.0 13.4 51.5
2005 481 38.0 12.7 54.9
2006 504 38.0 13.3 52.4
2007 480 31.6 15.2 37.7
2008 461 33.8 13.6 42.2
2009 444 30.7 14.5 42.3
2010 471 32.8 14.3 45
2011 458 32.0 14.3 48.7
2012 435 33.0 13.1 47.6
2013 398 30.0 13.2 54
2014 389 30.0 12.9 56.3
2015 407 31.0 13.1 52.1
2016 377 28.0 13.4 53.8
2017 357 27.9 12.7 55.7
2018 393 30.0 13.1 47.1
2019 417 28.0 14.8 46.5
2020 391 31.0 12.6 48.8
2021 335 30.0 11.1 41.8
2022 359 30.0 11.9 40.1
2023 345 26.3 13.1 53

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 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $561 (5.7%) $9,357 (94.3%) $9,918

Data source: North Carolina 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 375th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 522nd of 784 Middle schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)6539.8
 25.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gates County Schools)6539.8
 25.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Central Middle School)60.340.8
 19.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Gates County Schools)60.340.8
 19.5%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)62.748
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gates County Schools)62.748
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Central Middle School)52.733.6
 19.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Gates County Schools)52.733.6
 19.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)5534
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gates County Schools)5534
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Central Middle School)3830.2
 7.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Gates County Schools)3830.2
 7.8%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Central Middle School)78.372.6
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Gates County Schools)78.372.6
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students417345
 17.3%
African American12596
 23.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic1314
 7.7%
Pacific Islander00
White254213
 16.1%
Two or More Races2421
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.5%53%
 6.5%

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Students at Central Middle School are 62% White, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Central Middle School.

Central Middle School ranks 514th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Gates County Senior High


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