Central Middle School in Waterloo IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Middle School ranks worse than 92.3% of middle schools in Iowa. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Waterloo Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Central Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.2%), White (32.5%), Hispanic (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 13.7. 2 middle schools in the Waterloo Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $16,022, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Waterloo Community School District!

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 299^th of 324 Iowa public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Waterloo Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo Community School District 285^th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	12.18	338^th	349	3.2%
2013	11.93	334^th	350	4.6%
2014	6.38	326^th	337	3.3%
2015	4.27	337^th	349	3.4%
2016	3.37	337^th	343	1.7%
2017	11.40	302^nd	327	7.6%
2018	7.48	302^nd	318	5.0%
2019	10.74	320^th	342	6.4%
2021	9.62	299^th	324	7.7%

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

Data source: Iowa 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
1989	547	136	17	1	0	n/a	n/a	701
1990	518	174	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	705
1991	490	178	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	680
1992	463	217	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	688
1993	456	255	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	718
1994	394	242	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	650
1995	361	218	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	587
1996	361	218	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	587
1997	372	223	6	6	5	n/a	n/a	612
1998	351	212	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	576
1999	367	217	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	601
2000	543	213	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	785
2001	543	218	7	32	2	n/a	n/a	802
2002	528	242	6	25	5	n/a	n/a	806
2003	528	242	6	25	5	n/a	n/a	806
2004	513	228	7	32	3	n/a	n/a	783
2005	482	269	6	44	2	n/a	n/a	803
2006	428	255	5	51	1	n/a	n/a	740
2007	299	226	4	47	1	n/a	n/a	577
2008	283	179	6	55	2	n/a	n/a	525
2009	279	193	3	61	4	n/a	n/a	540
2010	293	174	4	53	3	1	16	544
2011	258	141	3	59	2	2	26	491
2012	234	158	8	64	5	1	33	503
2013	203	191	7	62	7	3	26	499
2014	197	190	13	70	3	8	23	504
2015	205	185	18	67	2	12	24	513
2016	196	168	20	63	3	13	29	492
2017	185	177	24	71	2	11	44	514
2018	161	178	16	59	2	13	40	469
2019	145	184	20	70	1	17	43	480
2020	153	185	23	67	2	18	48	496
2021	161	179	22	61	2	20	50	495

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
1989	701	4.1	170.9	33.1
1990	705	51.9	13.5	0
1991	680	50.9	13.3	35.7
1992	688	48.0	14.3	40.7
1993	718	53.8	13.3	42.6
1994	650	44.4	14.6	46
1995	587	46.8	12.5	52.3
1996	587	46.8	12.5	52.3
1997	612	30.7	19.9	50
1998	576	30.0	19.2	51.2
1999	601	33.0	18.2	66.7
2000	785	19.0	41.3	60.1
2001	802	42.9	18.7	63.3
2002	806	83.9	9.6	62.9
2003	806	83.9	9.6	62.9
2004	783	60.5	12.9	66.4
2005	803	59.7	13.5	53.9
2006	740	60.0	12.3	48
2007	577	46.8	12.3	66.6
2008	525	42.0	12.5	61.9
2009	540	41.1	13.1	67.6
2010	544	46.0	11.8	68.9
2011	491	39.0	12.5	76.8
2012	503	39.8	12.6	78.5
2013	499	44.8	11.1	80.6
2014	504	43.0	11.7	82.3
2015	513	46.0	11.1	83.2
2016	492	45.0	10.9	84.1
2017	514	44.1	11.6	86.4
2018	469	40.5	11.5	62.5
2019	480	41.1	11.6	77.9
2020	496	37.4	13.2	83.5
2021	495	36.0	13.7	82.2

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	4.1	170.9	33.1
1990	705	51.9	13.5	0
1991	680	50.9	13.3	35.7
1992	688	48.0	14.3	40.7
1993	718	53.8	13.3	42.6
1994	650	44.4	14.6	46
1995	587	46.8	12.5	52.3
1996	587	46.8	12.5	52.3
1997	612	30.7	19.9	50
1998	576	30.0	19.2	51.2
1999	601	33.0	18.2	66.7
2000	785	19.0	41.3	60.1
2001	802	42.9	18.7	63.3
2002	806	83.9	9.6	62.9
2003	806	83.9	9.6	62.9
2004	783	60.5	12.9	66.4
2005	803	59.7	13.5	53.9
2006	740	60.0	12.3	48
2007	577	46.8	12.3	66.6
2008	525	42.0	12.5	61.9
2009	540	41.1	13.1	67.6
2010	544	46.0	11.8	68.9
2011	491	39.0	12.5	76.8
2012	503	39.8	12.6	78.5
2013	499	44.8	11.1	80.6
2014	504	43.0	11.7	82.3
2015	513	46.0	11.1	83.2
2016	492	45.0	10.9	84.1
2017	514	44.1	11.6	86.4
2018	469	40.5	11.5	62.5
2019	480	41.1	11.6	77.9
2020	496	37.4	13.2	83.5
2021	495	36.0	13.7	82.2

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	$901 (5.6%)	$15,120 (94.4%)	$16,022

Data source: Iowa 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 Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 320^th of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 299^th of 324 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	41	52.5	11.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	50.3	60	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.2	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	53.5	51.8	1.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	53.2	54.1	0.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	65.6	3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	46.1	40.4	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	53.9	47.1	6.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	63.1	6.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	51.1	44.4	6.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	57.5	48.7	8.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	63.1	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)	55.6	49	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District)	58	60.4	2.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	73.6	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)	61.7	55.9	5.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District)	65.3	58.9	6.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	68.1	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	495	3.1%
African American	184	179	2.7%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	20	22	10%
Hispanic	70	61	12.9%
Pacific Islander	17	20	17.6%
Two or More Races	43	50	16.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.9%	82.2%	4.3%

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