Central Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Central Middle in White Bear Lake, Minnesota enrolled 922 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 19.6 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%

1,020 students in 2022-23, 969 students in 2023-24, 922 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.5 to 47.0.

Students enrolled at Central Middle by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 969, 2024-25: 92205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249692024-25922
Students enrolled at Central Middle by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 969, 2024-25: 92205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249692024-25922
Students enrolled at Central Middle by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 969, 2024-25: 92205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249692024-25922
Students enrolled at Central Middle by school year2022-23: 1,020, 2023-24: 969, 2024-25: 92205001k1.5k2022-231,0202023-249692024-25922
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,02061.516.6
2023-2496947.220.5
2024-2592247.019.6

19.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 of every 100 Minnesota middle schools

Among the 274 Minnesota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Central Middle 19.6; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle 19.6state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Central Middle 19.6; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle 19.6state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Central Middle 19.6; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle 19.6state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Central Middle 19.6; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle 19.6state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 370 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Middle enrolled 1,110 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 37 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 370 of the 1,110 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions37
  • Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.5% of students were White, 6.7% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White76.5%
  2. Hispanic6.7%
  3. Two or more races6.7%
  4. Asian6.5%
  5. Black2.9%
  6. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Central Middle scored proficient or above: 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2254%55%51.1%
Math, 2022-2352%48% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in White Bear Lake

6 public middle schools in White Bear Lake report 2024-25 enrollment; Central Middle is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Central Middle92219.616.3%
Sunrise Park Middle74314.729.3%
Sunrise Park Area Learning Center84not reported50.0%
Level Up Academy Middle School6413.235.9%
Bellaire Education Center304.330.0%
Level Up Academy Virtual Middle1414.050.0%

All public schools in White Bear Lake →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central Middle

  1. Bellaire Education CenterThe nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 30 students, 4.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  2. Sunrise Park Area Learning CenterThe next nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 84 students (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Central Middle with Bellaire Education CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much White Bear Lake Area Schools spends per student$15,111 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,111
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaCentral Middle is the number 51 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#51 of 301
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher19.6 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.19.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central Middle

  1. How many students attend Central Middle?
    922 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,020 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in White Bear Lake, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle?
    19.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central Middle a Title I school?
    Central Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Central Middle do on state tests?
    The students tested at Central Middle scored proficient or above: 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Central Middle in?
    White Bear Lake Area Schools, NCES district ID 2742360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 274236001787 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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