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Centre Middle School

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Centre Middle School ranks 133 rd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Centre Middle School is a public middle school located in Centre, Alabama, serving 445 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Cherokee County School District. This school has consistently outperformed its county and state peers in academic assessments, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.

Centre Middle School's academic performance is noteworthy, with over 54% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 44% in the county and 39% statewide. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 49.5% also exceeds the county and state averages. Additionally, Centre Middle School has earned exceptional ratings for its support of African American students and students with special education needs, ranking among the top 25 middle schools in Alabama for these subgroups.

While Centre Middle School faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, its overall academic success and commitment to equity make it a standout institution in the region. Compared to nearby schools like Glencoe Middle School and Hokes Bluff Middle School in Etowah County, Centre Middle School demonstrates stronger academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Piedmont Middle School in the Piedmont City School District outperforms Centre Middle School in several key metrics.

450

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,835

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960

(256) 927-5656

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Centre Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cherokee County High School

Feeder schools for Centre Middle School:

Elementary:

Centre Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

African American:

6.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (19% vs 12% Alabama)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Alabama avg44%

133^rd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 30%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 135Cherokee County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	133 of 439	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	154 of 442	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	100 of 437	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	81 of 432	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	129 of 440	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	242 of 437	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	173 of 423	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	139 of 432	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	122 of 432	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.5	131 of 430	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	98 of 438	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	60.2	176 of 436	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	235 of 436	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.3	177 of 435	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	208 of 425	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.1	254 of 417	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	308 of 412	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.1	258 of 409	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.3	172 of 415	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	182 of 407	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	85.3	21 of 263	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.3	49 of 271	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	26 of 266	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	142 of 415	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	150 of 426	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	109 of 417	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	75 of 423	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	120 of 415	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	179 of 399	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	146 of 392	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	130 of 380	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	139 of 428	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	149 of 437	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	58 of 410	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	49 of 421	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	110 of 415	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	221 of 396	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	155 of 396	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	162 of 349	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	126 of 422	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	87 of 419	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	101 of 427	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	129 of 418	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	243 of 399	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	207 of 397	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	134 of 380	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2017	39.8	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	46 of 271	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	54 of 281	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	26 of 256	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	50.9	100 of 274	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	202 of 254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	182 of 223	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	128 of 195	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	155 of 377	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	194 of 373	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	134 of 370	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	123 of 376	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	160 of 369	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	270 of 343	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	237 of 331	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	142 of 247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2022)78th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2017)29th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English63%+4 vs state

Science50%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centre Middle School	Public	5-8	1920 East Main Street	Centre	35960	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-5656	450	22	20.9	56.0%	381 (84.7%)	28 (6.2%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	63.4	133^rd of 439 public middle schools	69.7%		59	154^th of 442 public middle schools	65.2%	21	54.2	36.4	25.6	26.7	49.5	72.9	60.6	58.1	60.0	$8,835	$1,485	$7,298
Piedmont Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Main St	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-6165	223	14	15.5	59.2%	188 (84.3%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	89.2	41^st of 439 public middle schools	90.7%		92.7	30^th of 442 public middle schools	93.2%	11		67.1	44.6	54.1	50.8		72.2	78.3	75.8	$7,714	$880	$6,829
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	253	16	16.2	46.6%	233 (92.1%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	71.4	97^th of 439 public middle schools	77.9%		56.1	170^th of 442 public middle schools	61.5%	73		38.4	30.1	31.1	58.1		68.5	57.0	64.9	$8,192	$1,039	$7,137
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	272	16	16.6	47.4%	233 (85.7%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%		55	177^th of 442 public middle schools	60.0%	37	29.2	25.7	19.2	8.7	60.9	73.6	77.1	63.5	66.7	$6,661	$397	$6,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Centre Middle School

What district is Centre Middle School in?

Cherokee County

What is the racial makeup of Centre Middle School?

Students at Centre Middle School are 85% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Centre Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Centre Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Centre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Centre Middle School usually go on to attend Cherokee County High School

Is Centre Middle School a good school?

Centre Middle School ranks 133^rd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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