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Central Middle

Public Grades 6-8
104th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 419 Virginia Middle Schools
Better than 75% of Virginia middle schools
Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Charlotte Court House, Virginia, serving 385 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charlotte County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores across various subjects and grade levels, including Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Civics and Economics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Central Middle's 8th-grade students achieved 97.87% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 91.88%. The school's performance is also strong in comparison to the nearby Prince Edward Middle School, which has significantly lower SOL scores across the board.

Central Middle School demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and students from diverse backgrounds. The school ranks 39th out of 403 Virginia middle schools for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, earning a 5-star rating in this category. Additionally, the school has shown a steady decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 24.6% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which can have a substantial impact on student learning and academic outcomes. The increased investment in the school's resources, with spending per student rising from $6,932 in 2018-2019 to $7,791 in 2020-2021, may also contribute to its strong academic performance.

381
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,729
Per pupil spending ?
89.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 250 Statesman Drive
       Charlotte Court House, VA  23923

(434) 542-4536

District: Charlotte County Public Schools


Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:    Randolph-Henry High

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:    Bacon District Elementary
    Eureka Elementary
    Phenix Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.1%
African American:
23.1%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 68% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg78%
Virginia avg68%
104th of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 129Charlotte County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202572.2104 of 41975.2%★★★★☆
202471.1106 of 41774.6%★★★★☆
202377.580 of 42281.0%★★★★☆
202259.0157 of 41562.2%★★★☆☆
202144.4223 of 41946.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.2234 of 42444.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.0171 of 41358.6%★★★☆☆
201754.5177 of 41557.3%★★★☆☆
201653.8183 of 40955.3%★★★☆☆
201567.293 of 41277.4%★★★★☆
201455.6154 of 41663.0%★★★☆☆
201350.8183 of 41656.0%★★★☆☆
201256.1152 of 41363.2%★★★☆☆
201167.978 of 41381.1%★★★★☆
201070.168 of 40883.3%★★★★☆
200968.969 of 39082.3%★★★★☆
200867.584 of 39178.5%★★★★☆
200772.943 of 38788.9%★★★★☆
200669.066 of 38382.8%★★★★☆
200563.6124 of 34063.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202569.277 of 29774.1%★★★★☆
202471.664 of 29978.6%★★★★☆
202370.672 of 29875.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202482.629 of 28189.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.2118 of 40370.7%★★★★☆
202465.7136 of 40766.6%★★★☆☆
202373.1103 of 41174.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202582.039 of 40390.3%★★★★★
202475.664 of 40284.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202573.687 of 40478.5%★★★★☆
202474.284 of 40779.4%★★★★☆
202379.954 of 40986.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202434.3163 of 23731.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.6115 of 23150.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202564.7117 of 40070.8%★★★★☆
202463.4136 of 39665.7%★★★☆☆
202373.871 of 40282.3%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school
Disabled (2024)90th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)74th percentile~ school
White (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I98%+6 vs state
Civics and Economics81%+7 vs state
Mathematics78%+22 vs state
English Reading78%+5 vs state
Science68%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Central Middle.

Central Middle ranks 104th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Central Middle are 65% White, 23% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Students who attend Central Middle usually go on to attend Randolph-Henry High


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