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Central Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Greenwich School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25-40 middle schools in Connecticut, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency across all grade levels. In NGSS/Science for 8th grade, Central Middle School's proficiency rate is around 75%, well above the state average. The school also performs exceptionally well for its female, male, Hispanic, and white student subgroups, ranking among the top 25-34 middle schools in Connecticut for these groups. Additionally, Central Middle School's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is strong, ranking in the top 50 middle schools in the state.

While Central Middle School outperforms its counterpart, Western Middle School, also in the Greenwich School District, it lags behind the top-performing Eastern Middle School in some areas, such as SBAC/Mathematics and NGSS/Science proficiency rates. When compared to schools in other districts, such as Middlesex Middle School in Darien and Saxe Middle School in New Canaan, Central Middle School's performance is still strong, but these schools tend to outperform Central Middle School across the board.

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: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg47%

25^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

16^th of 156Greenwich 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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

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

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

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+26 vs state

English Language Arts73%+23 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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	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	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%)	87.3	25^th of 252 public middle schools	90.1%		83.9	34^th of 250 public middle schools	86.4%	9		76.4		75.2	73.5	70.3		75.6	64.5	64.1	$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%)	96.8	2^nd of 252 public middle schools	99.2%		96.5	2^nd of 250 public middle schools	99.2%			92.9		87.9	84.7	85.9		84.8	84.7	86.8	$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%)	17.3	196^th of 252 public middle schools	22.2%		16.4	195^th of 250 public middle schools	22.0%	1		27.8		35.2	32.0	26.2		28.2	20.7	11.9	$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%)	79.6	51^st of 252 public middle schools	79.8%		75	65^th of 250 public middle schools	74.0%	14		68.6		66.3	70.6	69.6		62.4	55.4	57.2	$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%)	15.5	201^st of 252 public middle schools	20.2%		15.8	197^th of 250 public middle schools	21.2%	4		29.3		21.7	30.7	33.1		14.5	15.6	16.7	$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%)	19.1	190^th of 252 public middle schools	24.6%		25.4	165^th of 250 public middle schools	34.0%	25		28.2		27.2	36.5	27.1		24.1	27.5	14.4	$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%)	17.3	195^th of 252 public middle schools	22.6%		16.5	193^rd of 250 public middle schools	22.8%	2		28.5		26.2	27.2	22.0		26.3	23.5	22.8	$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%)	95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%		95.4	4^th of 250 public middle schools	98.4%	2		82.8		82.8	84.2	86.0		80.5	84.5	78.1	$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%)	43.8	133^rd of 252 public middle schools	47.2%		49.9	117^th of 250 public middle schools	53.2%	16		56.3		42.5	49.7	49.3		34.9	32.5	33.5	$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%)	96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		96	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	2	84.9	85.9	83.1	90.9	85.8	85.0	81.9	87.7	87.5	88.0	$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.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

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

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Yes. Central Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of Connecticut middle schools.

How many students attend Central Middle School?

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

What district is Central Middle School in?

Greenwich School District

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