Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Delaware middle schools.

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 860 students attended Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 57% African American, 22% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

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

Central Middle School

Public 7-8

211 Delaware Avenue
Dover, DE 19901-3895

(302) 672-1772

District: Capital School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,518

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dover High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
	East Dover Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Hartly Elementary School
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	North Dover Elementary School
	South Dover Elementary School
	Towne Point Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 860

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

White:

22.1%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Middle School ranks worse than 87.3% of middle schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Central Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (57.2%), White (22.1%), Hispanic (12.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 14.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $13,518.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 48^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Capital School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital School District 21^st of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	25.36	31^st	38	18.4%
2012	29.48	31^st	38	18.4%
2013	26.58	29^th	37	21.6%
2015	34.48	33^rd	49	32.7%
2016	28.42	27^th	35	22.9%
2017	26.88	26^th	35	25.7%
2018	33.74	24^th	35	31.4%
2019	30.17	37^th	52	28.8%
2021	17.12	41^st	47	12.8%
2022	22.38	40^th	51	21.6%
2023	20.85	46^th	53	13.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.57	2^nd	4	50.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.23	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.05	9^th	9	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	36.19	25^th	41	39.0%
2022	21.24	30^th	38	21.1%
2023	20.04	36^th	40	10.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.25	1^st	1	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	31.30	37^th	49	24.5%
2021	14.39	35^th	38	7.9%
2022	21.48	40^th	50	20.0%
2023	18.47	45^th	50	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	26.11	37^th	49	24.5%
2021	15.92	34^th	38	10.5%
2022	17.33	42^nd	50	16.0%
2023	19.29	43^rd	50	14.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	53.44	21^st	44	52.3%
2021	20.74	19^th	20	5.0%
2022	31.64	27^th	41	34.1%
2023	23.55	39^th	43	9.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	24.90	27^th	35	22.9%
2022	30.49	30^th	37	18.9%
2023	36.35	22^nd	37	40.5%

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Rank History for White students at Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	34.55	33^rd	43	23.3%
2021	15.59	38^th	41	7.3%
2022	23.51	36^th	45	20.0%
2023	31.81	29^th	44	34.1%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	517	313	18	13	4	n/a	n/a	865
1989	525	311	21	22	2	n/a	n/a	881
1990	580	323	20	26	6	n/a	n/a	955
1991	543	346	12	26	2	n/a	n/a	929
1992	554	362	15	39	3	n/a	n/a	973
1993	592	377	19	23	5	n/a	n/a	1016
1994	569	400	15	21	2	n/a	n/a	1007
1995	550	353	14	33	7	n/a	n/a	957
1996	550	353	14	33	7	n/a	n/a	957
1997	530	391	19	27	9	n/a	n/a	976
1998	541	402	20	26	6	n/a	n/a	995
1999	518	446	20	38	9	n/a	n/a	1031
2000	506	493	28	32	9	n/a	n/a	1068
2001	494	524	33	33	11	n/a	n/a	1095
2002	421	475	19	45	10	n/a	n/a	970
2003	421	475	19	45	10	n/a	n/a	970
2004	425	498	21	62	6	n/a	n/a	1012
2005	401	504	32	58	3	n/a	n/a	998
2006	380	514	24	60	5	n/a	n/a	983
2007	384	525	26	52	14	n/a	n/a	1001
2008	348	462	22	40	7	n/a	n/a	879
2009	336	443	18	47	3	n/a	n/a	847
2010	322	458	18	52	8	n/a	n/a	858
2011	308	516	26	55	7	0	2	914
2012	276	498	28	68	5	0	5	880
2013	274	494	28	76	5	2	1	880
2014	305	490	24	76	14	3	7	919
2015	319	551	27	67	10	1	12	987
2016	296	533	23	94	11	1	17	975
2017	272	532	28	112	13	4	24	985
2018	223	511	34	110	14	6	37	935
2019	226	505	28	138	15	2	33	947
2020	247	512	23	136	16	1	26	961
2021	202	530	17	135	3	5	44	936
2022	220	555	14	153	4	9	55	1010
2023	190	492	11	110	6	4	47	860

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	865	52.0	16.6	26.5
1989	881	50.0	17.6	27.9
1990	955	50.0	19.1	23.2
1991	929	52.0	17.8	24.3
1992	973	54.0	18.0	26.1
1993	1016	56.0	18.1	29
1994	1007	61.0	16.5	29.6
1995	957	63.0	15.2	28.9
1996	957	63.0	15.2	28.9
1997	976	59.5	16.4	34.2
1998	995	56.5	17.6	36.1
1999	1031	60.5	17.0	40
2000	1068	67.0	15.9	38
2001	1095	73.0	15.0	38.7
2002	970	66.0	14.7	42.3
2003	970	66.0	14.7	42.3
2004	1012	59.0	17.2	45.1
2005	998	67.0	14.9	45.5
2006	983	65.5	15.0	47.5
2007	1001	66.5	15.1	48.6
2008	879	70.0	12.6	55.3
2009	847	66.0	12.8	39.3
2010	858	65.0	13.2	59.4
2011	914	63.0	14.5	58
2012	880	65.0	13.5	51.3
2013	880	68.0	12.9	67.8
2014	919	66.0	13.9	50.9
2015	987	71.0	13.9	49
2016	975	60.0	16.2	50.3
2017	985	61.0	16.1	n/a
2018	935	61.0	15.3	n/a
2019	947	62.0	15.2	n/a
2020	961	64.0	15.0	n/a
2021	936	65.0	14.4	n/a
2022	1010	65.0	15.5	n/a
2023	860	58.0	14.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	865	52.0	16.6	26.5
1989	881	50.0	17.6	27.9
1990	955	50.0	19.1	23.2
1991	929	52.0	17.8	24.3
1992	973	54.0	18.0	26.1
1993	1016	56.0	18.1	29
1994	1007	61.0	16.5	29.6
1995	957	63.0	15.2	28.9
1996	957	63.0	15.2	28.9
1997	976	59.5	16.4	34.2
1998	995	56.5	17.6	36.1
1999	1031	60.5	17.0	40
2000	1068	67.0	15.9	38
2001	1095	73.0	15.0	38.7
2002	970	66.0	14.7	42.3
2003	970	66.0	14.7	42.3
2004	1012	59.0	17.2	45.1
2005	998	67.0	14.9	45.5
2006	983	65.5	15.0	47.5
2007	1001	66.5	15.1	48.6
2008	879	70.0	12.6	55.3
2009	847	66.0	12.8	39.3
2010	858	65.0	13.2	59.4
2011	914	63.0	14.5	58
2012	880	65.0	13.5	51.3
2013	880	68.0	12.9	67.8
2014	919	66.0	13.9	50.9
2015	987	71.0	13.9	49
2016	975	60.0	16.2	50.3
2017	985	61.0	16.1	n/a
2018	935	61.0	15.3	n/a
2019	947	62.0	15.2	n/a
2020	961	64.0	15.0	n/a
2021	936	65.0	14.4	n/a
2022	1010	65.0	15.5	n/a
2023	860	58.0	14.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$689 (5.1%)	$13,927 (103.0%)	$13,518

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 46^th of 53 Middle schools	15.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	44.5	34	10.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	43.5	33.3	10.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	26.9	17.4	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	26.3	17.1	9.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	47.9	31.1	16.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	46.9	30.6	16.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	34	11.3	22.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	33.3	11.1	22.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	38	24.3	13.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	947	860	9.2%
African American	505	492	2.6%
American Indian	15	6	60%
Asian	28	11	60.7%
Hispanic	138	110	20.3%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	226	190	15.9%
Two or More Races	33	47	42.4%

Schools Near Central Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	211 Delaware Avenue	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 672-1772	860	58	14.8		190 (22.1%)	492 (57.2%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (5.5%)	20.8	48^th of 55 public middle schools	12.7%		22.4	40^th of 51 public middle schools	21.6%	8		7.2				34.0	31.1				17.4	11.3	$13,518	$689	$13,927
William Henry Middle School	Public	5-6	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 672-1622	857	50	17.1		176 (20.5%)	465 (54.3%)	133 (15.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.4%)								(n/a)	11.5			27.5	21.7				11.6	9.0			$13,812	$1,116	$13,837
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 698-8400	679	46	14.7		340 (50.1%)	207 (30.5%)	63 (9.3%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	40.5	28^th of 55 public middle schools	49.1%		50.6	20^th of 51 public middle schools	60.8%	8		19.6			36.2	39.3	43.3			20.0	21.4	20.3	$10,841	$346	$10,619
Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-3284	125	15	8.3		80 (64.0%)	15 (12.0%)	10 (8.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.8%)	95.4	4^th of 55 public middle schools	92.7%		87.3	9^th of 51 public middle schools	82.4%	5		41.4			76.5	69.6	65.5			60.8	60.9	55.2	$26,336	$21,473	$4,673
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Public	6-8	2841 South State Street	Camden	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 698-8410	629	41	15.3		285 (45.3%)	174 (27.7%)	86 (13.7%)	36 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	40.1	29^th of 55 public middle schools	47.3%		47.3	23^rd of 51 public middle schools	54.9%	6		18.3			25.9	40.2	47.9			15.5	28.8	22.5	$10,725	$518	$10,242
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Thomas More Dr	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 387-1780	518	25	20.7		267 (51.5%)	139 (26.8%)	59 (11.4%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)								(n/a)		24.4			34.1	39.7	35.8			15.3	18.0	20.0
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-4512	517	29	17.8		302 (58.4%)	140 (27.1%)	43 (8.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	20.2			37.8	29.9				24.6	29.5			$10,973	$242	$10,926
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 659-6297	724	47	15.4		339 (46.8%)	275 (38.0%)	64 (8.8%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)								(n/a)	18.5		33.5	35.8	36.8			31.3	26.4	27.1			$12,740	$285	$12,692
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-8584	1,027	62	16.5		527 (51.3%)	342 (33.3%)	99 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	38.5	30^th of 55 public middle schools	45.5%		39.7	28^th of 51 public middle schools	45.1%	2		10.9				43.3	39.3				29.7	20.3	$12,738	$379	$12,275
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Public	6-8	101 West Center Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 398-8197	965	52	18.5		558 (57.8%)	225 (23.3%)	85 (8.8%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	35.7	33^rd of 55 public middle schools	40.0%		39	29^th of 51 public middle schools	43.1%	4		13.4			31.7	38.9	33.9			22.4	24.4	23.5	$10,942	$456	$10,483

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