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Central Middle School

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Central Middle School ranks 31 st of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public school in Greenwich, CT, serving 483 students in grades 6–8 within the Greenwich School District, one of Connecticut's strongest districts (ranked 14th of 153 statewide). Central itself ranks 31st of 258 Connecticut middle schools — the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating — and proficiency rates in every subject and grade run well above state averages, often by 18–32 percentage points.

The most notable internal pattern is a steady decline in relative performance from 6th to 8th grade. In 6th grade, Central nearly matches district averages in both ELA and math. By 8th grade, the school trails by roughly 7–8 points, and math proficiency drops from 76.6% to 63.5% — a pattern repeated across multiple years. Another challenge is an equity gap: low-income students rank only in the 61st percentile compared with the school's overall 86th. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism is just 9.7%, well below the state's 16.4%, and the school has been especially effective for Hispanic students, ranking as high as 5th of 97 schools statewide for that subgroup.

Central's biggest academic gap is with its immediate neighbor. Eastern Middle School, just 1.5 miles away, ranks 2nd in the state with 8th-grade math proficiency at 86.6% versus Central's 63.5%. Saxe Middle School in New Canaan and Middlesex Middle School in Darien also outperform Central by wide margins, while nearby Stamford schools like Cloonan School trail far behind. Central offers small classes (a 9.2 student-teacher ratio), yet that advantage doesn't translate into top-tier scores compared with its elite neighbors.

483

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,872

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 Indian Rock Ln.
Greenwich, CT 06830

(203) 661-8500

District: Greenwich School District

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenwich High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Cos Cob School
	Julian Curtiss School
	North Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg48%

31^st of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Greenwich School District

14^th of 153Greenwich School District among Connecticut 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	31 of 258	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	25 of 252	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	25 of 275	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	49 of 259	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	41 of 249	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	65 of 250	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	55 of 246	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	16 of 280	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	73.4	92 of 278	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	79 of 272	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	106 of 269	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	79 of 268	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	73 of 255	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	64 of 252	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	45 of 250	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	55 of 248	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	23 of 163	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	25 of 161	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	34 of 160	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	34 of 235	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	44 of 169	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	42 of 160	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	86.4	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	14 of 146	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	44 of 114	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	50 of 218	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	29 of 163	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	24 of 162	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	40 of 157	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	29 of 158	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	15 of 224	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	41 of 167	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.3	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	31 of 150	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	29 of 154	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	31 of 158	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	15 of 175	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)80th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)61st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+26 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9 Indian Rock Ln.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 661-8500	483	52	9.2	19.9%	315 (65.2%)	7 (1.4%)	85 (17.6%)	37 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	86.7	31^st of 258 public middle schools	88.0%		87.3	25^th of 252 public middle schools	90.1%	6		77.2		77.5	70.2	69.0		76.6	67.1	63.5	$30,872
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-1744	797	67	11.8	5.9%	488 (61.2%)	8 (1.0%)	123 (15.4%)	123 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.9%)	96.4	2^nd of 258 public middle schools	99.2%		96.8	2^nd of 252 public middle schools	99.2%			88.7		87.2	86.7	84.0		83.6	84.3	86.6	$26,475
Cloonan School	Public	6-8	11 West North St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4544	447	50	8.9	61.5%	47 (10.5%)	78 (17.4%)	284 (63.5%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	16.1	200^th of 258 public middle schools	22.5%		17.3	196^th of 252 public middle schools	22.2%	4		27.6		18.3	34.2	27.4		20.0	27.6	16.7	$26,225
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Western Junior Hwy.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-5700	563	64	8.8	38.7%	259 (46.0%)	27 (4.8%)	213 (37.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	82.8	41^st of 258 public middle schools	84.1%		79.6	51^st of 252 public middle schools	79.8%	10		71.6		63.9	75.4	72.0		69.3	58.9	61.1	$31,842
Rippowam Middle School	Public	6-8	381 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-5255	704	61	11.5	62.1%	116 (16.5%)	94 (13.4%)	453 (64.3%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	13.3	215^th of 258 public middle schools	16.7%		15.5	201^st of 252 public middle schools	20.2%	14				24.4	26.7	34.2		12.0	19.9	16.3	$24,606
Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4441	577	53	10.8	59.3%	100 (17.3%)	74 (12.8%)	362 (62.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	17.5	195^th of 258 public middle schools	24.4%		19.1	190^th of 252 public middle schools	24.6%	5		30.1		29.0	31.1	30.3		20.7	23.2	19.1	$22,999
Turn of River School	Public	6-8	117 Vine Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4284	560	54	10.3	58.8%	125 (22.3%)	64 (11.4%)	324 (57.9%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	18.8	191^st of 258 public middle schools	26.0%		17.3	195^th of 252 public middle schools	22.6%	4		28.7		28.9	31.4	30.8		26.5	21.4	24.6	$24,465
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,043	105	9.9	1.6%	827 (79.3%)	9 (0.9%)	72 (6.9%)	79 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	94.4	6^th of 258 public middle schools	97.7%		95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%			85.0		78.2	82.6	85.0		80.1	80.2	79.3	$23,525
Scofield Middle School	Public	6-8	641 Scofieldtown Rd.	Stamford	06903	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-2750	622	52	11.8	49.2%	206 (33.1%)	42 (6.8%)	313 (50.3%)	36 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	46.8	126^th of 258 public middle schools	51.2%		43.8	133^rd of 252 public middle schools	47.2%	7		58.1		51.1	46.0	49.5		41.4	37.1	31.1	$21,363
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,271	117	10.8		982 (77.3%)	16 (1.3%)	84 (6.6%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.1%)	96.8	1^st of 258 public middle schools	99.6%		96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		88.9	86.1	92.6	84.6	90.2	88.9	83.9	84.3	89.2	90.2	$26,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Central Middle School.

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks 31^st of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Middle School in?

Greenwich School District

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Greenwich High School

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