Central Middle

Summary:

Central Middle is a public middle school located in Dobson, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 490. The school is part of the Surry County Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (37.76%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 13% to 26.89% Hispanic students. While the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, it shows some areas of strength, such as an 8th grade science proficiency rate (72.6%) that is higher than the state average (70.1%) and only slightly lower than the district average (77.6%). However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 206 out of 741 middle schools in 2020-2021 to 374 out of 793 in 2023-2024, suggesting it may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other middle schools in the state.

Central Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.77% to 69.59% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Starmount Middle (48.4%) and Pilot Mountain Middle (74.5%). This high poverty rate may be a factor in the school's overall academic performance, which generally lags behind the nearby middle schools, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.6 over the past three years, could be an asset in addressing the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 883 Zephyr Rd
       Dobson, NC  27017-7707


(336) 386-4018

District: Surry County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
374th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,754 Help


Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:    Surry Central High
    Surry Early College

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:    Copeland Elementary
    Dobson Elementary
    Mountain Park Elementary
    Rockford Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  490

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.6%
Hispanic:
37.8%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central Middle ranks better than 52.8% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Central Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Surry County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (59.6%), Hispanic (37.8%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.6% 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 is 13.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle is $8,754, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Surry County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle 374th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Central Middle in the ranking list.)

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Surry County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry County Schools 80th of 242 North Carolina 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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.91 93rd 598 84.4%
2007 74.98 111th 606 81.7%
2008 77.97 108th 620 82.6%
2009 81.84 76th 630 87.9%
2010 75.92 129th 640 79.8%
2011 76.25 129th 648 80.1%
2012 70.78 188th 662 71.6%
2013 64.58 199th 673 70.4%
2014 57.93 246th 627 60.8%
2015 67.95 206th 705 70.8%
2016 70.23 180th 692 74.0%
2017 67.37 222nd 694 68.0%
2018 63.22 254th 691 63.2%
2019 59.88 288th 737 60.9%
2021 69.12 206th 741 72.2%
2022 55.48 335th 786 57.4%
2023 51.53 367th 784 53.2%
2024 52.08 374th 793 52.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.87 20th 151 86.8%
2019 54.20 58th 211 72.5%
2021 71.42 19th 236 91.9%
2022 40.98 161st 312 48.4%
2023 34.33 215th 318 32.4%
2024 34.27 239th 356 32.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.89 168th 473 64.5%
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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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.96 67th 604 88.9%
2019 72.73 118th 639 81.5%
2021 85.36 39th 633 93.8%
2022 60.63 221st 689 67.9%
2023 57.61 264th 735 64.1%
2024 62.74 229th 743 69.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.00 253rd 656 61.4%
2019 59.16 281st 684 58.9%
2021 64.03 224th 706 68.3%
2022 53.35 329th 733 55.1%
2023 50.83 354th 731 51.6%
2024 50.41 354th 738 52.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.13 117th 475 75.4%
2019 54.32 168th 504 66.7%
2021 51.44 171st 478 64.2%
2022 59.43 99th 449 78.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.36 29th 448 93.5%
2022 60.56 193rd 450 57.1%
2023 67.84 119th 452 73.7%
2024 60.94 198th 461 57.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.17 249th 665 62.6%
2019 56.93 296th 697 57.5%
2021 71.29 177th 711 75.1%
2022 55.40 317th 748 57.6%
2023 49.96 355th 747 52.5%
2024 51.61 348th 751 53.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.65 100th 472 78.8%
2019 68.18 103rd 493 79.1%
2021 71.45 80th 522 84.7%
2022 48.48 267th 541 50.6%
2023 37.38 369th 553 33.3%
2024 44.60 316th 564 44.0%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.17 331st 596 44.5%
2019 39.70 399th 624 36.1%
2021 56.22 247th 632 60.9%
2022 44.80 367th 658 44.2%
2023 44.29 365th 656 44.4%
2024 42.87 379th 652 41.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 582 16 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 614
1992 504 13 0 5 0 n/a n/a 1 523
1993 509 20 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 500 19 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1995 495 16 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 495 16 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 485 21 0 51 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1998 451 17 0 63 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1999 465 15 0 73 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2000 497 11 3 80 0 n/a n/a 0 591
2001 537 12 1 105 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2002 509 28 0 118 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2003 509 28 0 118 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2004 470 16 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2005 461 12 1 143 0 n/a n/a 0 617
2006 468 19 2 159 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2007 485 13 0 168 1 n/a n/a 10 677
2008 495 9 0 177 1 n/a n/a 13 695
2009 467 29 0 158 2 n/a n/a 0 656
2010 490 28 1 164 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2011 486 4 1 191 1 0 7 0 690
2012 480 3 1 209 0 0 7 0 700
2013 455 3 1 220 0 0 8 0 687
2014 443 3 1 241 0 0 8 0 696
2015 380 3 2 244 0 0 8 0 637
2016 339 5 2 247 0 0 9 0 602
2017 346 4 0 244 0 0 12 0 606
2018 351 1 0 245 0 0 8 0 605
2019 342 1 1 268 0 0 8 0 620
2020 336 2 2 247 0 0 7 0 594
2021 315 3 3 247 0 0 7 0 575
2022 309 3 4 197 0 0 7 0 520
2023 292 4 3 185 1 0 5 0 490

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
1991 614 29.0 21.1 0
1992 523 42.0 12.4 18.7
1993 549 37.0 14.8 20.2
1994 543 37.0 14.7 23.6
1995 556 37.0 15.0 25.5
1996 556 37.0 15.0 25.5
1997 557 38.0 14.7 25.9
1998 531 40.0 13.3 27.7
1999 553 38.0 14.6 35.6
2000 591 38.0 15.6 35
2001 655 38.0 17.2 35.7
2002 657 43.0 15.3 47.6
2003 657 43.0 15.3 47.6
2004 618 43.0 14.4 53.4
2005 617 43.0 14.3 54
2006 648 43.0 15.1 52.6
2007 677 45.0 15.0 53.1
2008 695 44.0 15.8 57.6
2009 656 42.9 15.3 57.9
2010 684 43.9 15.5 62.1
2011 690 43.9 15.6 65.1
2012 700 41.5 16.8 65.1
2013 687 41.5 16.5 70.2
2014 696 40.3 17.2 70.4
2015 637 40.0 15.9 70
2016 602 40.0 15.0 71.1
2017 606 39.6 15.2 74.1
2018 605 35.5 17.0 67.6
2019 620 38.1 16.2 68.2
2020 594 37.0 16.0 67
2021 575 36.7 15.6 54.6
2022 520 37.0 14.0 40.8
2023 490 35.1 13.9 69.6

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
1991 614 29.0 21.1 0
1992 523 42.0 12.4 18.7
1993 549 37.0 14.8 20.2
1994 543 37.0 14.7 23.6
1995 556 37.0 15.0 25.5
1996 556 37.0 15.0 25.5
1997 557 38.0 14.7 25.9
1998 531 40.0 13.3 27.7
1999 553 38.0 14.6 35.6
2000 591 38.0 15.6 35
2001 655 38.0 17.2 35.7
2002 657 43.0 15.3 47.6
2003 657 43.0 15.3 47.6
2004 618 43.0 14.4 53.4
2005 617 43.0 14.3 54
2006 648 43.0 15.1 52.6
2007 677 45.0 15.0 53.1
2008 695 44.0 15.8 57.6
2009 656 42.9 15.3 57.9
2010 684 43.9 15.5 62.1
2011 690 43.9 15.6 65.1
2012 700 41.5 16.8 65.1
2013 687 41.5 16.5 70.2
2014 696 40.3 17.2 70.4
2015 637 40.0 15.9 70
2016 602 40.0 15.0 71.1
2017 606 39.6 15.2 74.1
2018 605 35.5 17.0 67.6
2019 620 38.1 16.2 68.2
2020 594 37.0 16.0 67
2021 575 36.7 15.6 54.6
2022 520 37.0 14.0 40.8
2023 490 35.1 13.9 69.6

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.
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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 $900 (10.3%) $7,854 (89.7%) $8,754

Data source: North Carolina 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 288th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 367th of 784 Middle schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)77.240.8
 36.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)73.363.1
 10.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Central Middle)68.945.6
 23.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)7049.1
 20.9%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)64.562.6
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)68.662.1
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Central Middle)57.544.2
 13.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)65.354.8
 10.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)4151.4
 10.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)49.860.3
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Central Middle)53.844.5
 9.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)60.952.2
 8.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Central Middle)78.672.8
 5.8%
   8th Grade Science (Surry County Schools)84.679.1
 5.5%
   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 Students620490
 21%
African American14
 300%
American Indian01
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic268185
 31%
Pacific Islander00
White342292
 14.6%
Two or More Races85
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.2%69.6%
 1.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 490 students attended Central Middle.

Students at Central Middle are 60% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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

Central Middle ranks 374th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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