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Central Middle School

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Central Middle School ranks 251 st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Kokomo, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 432 students. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation district, which is ranked 273 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently outperforms the Kokomo School Corporation district in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 37.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.53% for the district. The school's performance in ILEARN Math is also stronger, with 28.37% of students proficient or better compared to 25.25% for the district. Additionally, Central Middle School's ILEARN Science proficiency rate of 34.18% is higher than the district's 27.59%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 30.3% in recent years, are generally higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Bon Air Middle School and Maple Crest Middle School, Central Middle School generally outperforms them in academic performance, with higher ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. However, the school's performance is still below that of higher-performing districts like Eastern Howard School Corporation and Western School Corporation, which have nearby middle schools with significantly higher ILEARN scores.

451

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,019

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 E Superior
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-7000

District: Kokomo School Corporation

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Two or more races:

17.5%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg26%

Indiana avg46%

251^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Kokomo School Corporation

273^rd of 380Kokomo School Corporation among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	251 of 480	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	267 of 491	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	274 of 489	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	232 of 490	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	260 of 483	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	313 of 470	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	338 of 473	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.1	302 of 472	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	282 of 494	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	228 of 485	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	223 of 470	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	20.1	393 of 444	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	395 of 447	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	387 of 451	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	395 of 428	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	348 of 423	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.7	285 of 392	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	332 of 382	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	288 of 375	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	329 of 370	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.7	181 of 222	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts37%

Science34%

Math28%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%		45.9	267^th of 491 public middle schools	45.6%	16		37.7	31.8	43.8	37.5		29.6	31.3	23.6	28.4	34.2	34.2		50.0	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%		10.4	446^th of 491 public middle schools	9.2%	11		16.0	6.8	13.9	12.1		8.0	3.3	1.6	4.0	16.3	16.3			$14,925	$3,312	$11,613
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%		16.2	409^th of 491 public middle schools	16.7%	9		18.1	20.8	28.4	22.2		12.2	16.3	12.9	13.7	8.3	8.3			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%		22.4	377^th of 491 public middle schools	23.2%	40	23.5	28.9	23.1	41.3	29.3	20.0	13.3	15.4	10.9	14.8	36.7	36.7	15.3		$10,761	$504	$10,257
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%		79	87^th of 491 public middle schools	82.3%	8			41.4	50.0	45.7			45.2	47.4	46.3					$9,594	$47	$9,547
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%		81.5	71^st of 491 public middle schools	85.5%	25		53.4	43.6	57.1	51.3		46.6	37.2	49.2	44.3	47.1	47.1			$9,256	$203	$9,054
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	139^th of 491 public middle schools	71.7%	6		37.4	49.2	45.2	43.9		43.1	47.6	25.0	38.5	47.2	47.2			$7,540		$7,540
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	407	25	16.6	58.7%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	38	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%		38.5	308^th of 491 public middle schools	37.3%	7		26.5	28.6	43.4	32.6		18.2	17.3	36.1	23.5	29.6	29.6			$11,439	$735	$10,704
Lewis Cass Junior High School	Public	6-8	6422 East State Road 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	332	20	16.4	51.8%	276 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	44.3	272^nd of 480 public middle schools	43.3%		43.4	280^th of 491 public middle schools	43.0%	8		22.8	38.5	36.7	32.0		29.3	39.4	30.6	32.9	26.8	26.8			$9,989	$380	$9,609
Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	817 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7521	308	24	12.7	39.6%	271 (88.0%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	50.5	235^th of 480 public middle schools	51.0%		56.2	209^th of 491 public middle schools	57.4%	26		29.4	39.3	33.0	34.2		34.3	27.4	25.6	29.1	52.0	52.0			$13,547	$205	$13,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

What district is Central Middle School in?

Kokomo School Corporation

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks 251^st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 56% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Central Middle School.

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