Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wartburg, TN

Central Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Central Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470309001884
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Middle School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Wartburg · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
22.6:1
large classes for Tennessee
317
students enrolled

Central Middle School has class sizes larger than 96% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Wartburg, TN.

School address

Wartburg, TN 37887
District: Morgan County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470309001884 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Central Middle School held near 246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 470309001884 · Wartburg, TN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

317 enr · 22.6:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary (529 students)

Central Middle School held near 246 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Central Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Middle School reports 317 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Middle School compares

Central Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.6:1 ▲ 48% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 317 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
22.6:1
students per teacher - 48% above state mean
Top 96% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,432
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.2%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Central Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Morgan County reports $12,432 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Coalfield School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sunbright School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oakdale School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Central High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Morgan County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~317 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Middle School

How many students attend Central Middle School?

Central Middle School has 317 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wartburg, TN. CCD year-over-year: 256 (2022-23) → 246 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 22.6:1, which is 48% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Central Middle School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Wartburg, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Middle School?

Central Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central Middle School rank among public schools in Wartburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Wartburg, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Morgan County?

Besides Central Middle School, Morgan County also operates Central Elementary (529 students), Coalfield School (505 students), and Sunbright School (464 students). See the Morgan County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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