Central Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Central Middle School in Gonzales, Louisiana enrolled 512 students in 2024-25 with 41.3 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Louisiana middle-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).

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

Enrollment fell 31% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

747 students in 2022-23, 708 students in 2023-24, 512 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.2 to 41.3.

Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 747, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 51202004006008002022-237472023-247082024-25512
Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 747, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 51202004006008002022-237472023-247082024-25512
Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 747, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 51202004006008002022-237472023-247082024-25512
Students enrolled at Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 747, 2023-24: 708, 2024-25: 51202004006008002022-237472023-247082024-25512
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374744.216.9
2023-2470852.913.4
2024-2551241.312.4

12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Louisiana middle schools

Among the 217 Louisiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; 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, Louisiana middle schools, 2024-25217 values from 3.0 to 25.8; Central Middle School 12.4; state median 13.4.0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 12.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana middle schools, 2024-25217 values from 3.0 to 25.8; Central Middle School 12.4; state median 13.4.0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 12.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana middle schools, 2024-25217 values from 3.0 to 25.8; Central Middle School 12.4; state median 13.4.0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 12.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana middle schools, 2024-25217 values from 3.0 to 25.8; Central Middle School 12.4; state median 13.4.0102030students per full-time teacherCentral Middle School 12.4state median 13.4U.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 724 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Middle School enrolled 724 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 62 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 724 of the 724 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions62
  • Chronically absent13.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.5% of students were White, 27.1% Black, 21.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White44.5%
  2. Black27.1%
  3. Hispanic21.9%
  4. Two or more races6.1%
  5. Asian0.4%

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 School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, 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 districtLouisiana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2253%59%42.4%
Math, 2022-2340%50% (2021-22)34%

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 Gonzales

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

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gonzales Middle School66413.164.5%
Central Middle School51212.449.0%

All public schools in Gonzales →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central Middle School

  1. Galvez Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.0 miles away: 655 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  2. Prairieville Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.7 miles away: 835 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  3. Compare Central Middle School with Galvez Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ascension Parish spends per student$14,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,108
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaCentral Middle School is the number 79 by size of 219 Louisiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#79 of 219
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.4 for middle schools.12.4:1
  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?
    512 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 747 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Gonzales, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School?
    12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for middle schools is 13.4. 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 ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Central Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana'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 School in?
    Ascension Parish, NCES district ID 2200090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220009000462 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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