Central Middle School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Columbus, Indiana

Central Middle School in Columbus, Indiana enrolled 790 students in 2024-25 with 51.7 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Indiana middle-school median of 14.8. 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, 29% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

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

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

859 students in 2022-23, 822 students in 2023-24, 790 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 56.7 to 51.7.

Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 859, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 79002505007501k2022-238592023-248222024-25790
Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 859, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 79002505007501k2022-238592023-248222024-25790
Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 859, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 79002505007501k2022-238592023-248222024-25790
Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 859, 2023-24: 822, 2024-25: 79002505007501k2022-238592023-248222024-25790
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2385956.715.1
2023-2482253.715.3
2024-2579051.715.3

15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 of every 100 Indiana middle schools

Among the 327 Indiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; 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, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; Central Middle School 15.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 15.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; Central Middle School 15.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 15.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; Central Middle School 15.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 15.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; Central Middle School 15.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 15.3state median 14.8U.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 451 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Middle School enrolled 902 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 61 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 451 of the 902 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions61
  • Chronically absent24.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.5% of students were White, 18.0% Hispanic, 10.3% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White63.5%
  2. Hispanic18.0%
  3. Asian10.3%
  4. Two or more races4.9%
  5. Black3.2%
  6. American Indian0.1%

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, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 29% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math29%40% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 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 Columbus

2 public middle schools in Columbus report 2024-25 enrollment; Central Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Northside Middle School90815.738.3%
Central Middle School79015.339.5%

All public schools in Columbus →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central Middle School

  1. Northside Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 908 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Seymour Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 17 miles away: 778 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Central Middle School with Northside Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation spends per student$13,277 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,277
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaCentral Middle School is the number 79 by size of 328 Indiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#79 of 328
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.8 for middle schools.15.3:1
  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 School

  1. How many students attend Central Middle School?
    790 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 859 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Columbus, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School?
    15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for middle schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central Middle School a Title I school?
    Central Middle School 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 School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 29% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana'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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Central Middle School in?
    Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, NCES district ID 1800360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180036000063 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, 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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