Central Middle

Public 6-8

 925 Ivandale
       Kansas City, KS  66101-3643


(913) 627-6150

District: Kansas City

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,466 Help


Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:    Wyandotte High

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:    M E Pearson Elementary
    Mark Twain Elementary
    McKinley Elementary School
    Whittier Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  686

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.3%
African American:
10.8%
White:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.7% Help


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Compare Details Central Middle ranks worse than 98.9% of middle schools in Kansas. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Kansas City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.3%), African American (10.8%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kansas City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle is 15.7. 3 middle schools in the Kansas City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle is $10,466, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Kansas City School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle 358th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Central Middle in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Kansas City:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 261st of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Middle

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 5.56 264th 277 4.7%
2007 3.95 272nd 286 4.9%
2008 2.94 286th 296 3.4%
2009 6.04 292nd 307 4.9%
2010 7.33 296th 316 6.3%
2011 9.10 295th 320 7.8%
2012 4.06 327th 342 4.4%
2013 1.16 351st 355 1.1%
2015 6.46 360th 368 2.2%
2016 5.32 340th 343 0.9%
2017 5.64 356th 358 0.6%
2018 6.68 344th 350 1.7%
2019 7.70 360th 368 2.2%
2021 6.42 362nd 367 1.4%
2022 8.28 359th 368 2.4%
2023 7.29 358th 362 1.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.88 39th 60 35.0%
2019 40.18 31st 58 46.6%
2021 45.35 21st 56 62.5%
2022 33.08 48th 60 20.0%
2023 35.90 41st 62 33.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.21 129th 132 2.3%
2019 33.80 113th 157 28.0%
2021 38.47 100th 160 37.5%
2022 50.12 64th 171 62.6%
2023 20.97 160th 178 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.28 249th 255 2.4%
2019 16.92 251st 270 7.0%
2021 15.19 260th 275 5.5%
2022 18.71 252nd 270 6.7%
2023 15.76 290th 300 3.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.35 271st 275 1.5%
2019 8.62 287th 294 2.4%
2021 7.63 307th 313 1.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.21 129th 132 2.3%
2019 33.80 113th 157 28.0%
2021 38.47 100th 160 37.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.53 278th 280 0.7%
2019 8.25 295th 301 2.0%
2021 7.80 302nd 308 1.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.39 25th 25 0.0%
2019 3.66 30th 30 0.0%
2021 8.57 27th 30 10.0%
2023 5.11 31st 31 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.25 36th 57 36.8%
2019 33.80 45th 69 34.8%
2021 31.77 46th 65 29.2%
2022 22.54 62nd 72 13.9%
2023 18.46 69th 73 5.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.36 107th 114 6.1%
2019 19.73 117th 128 8.6%
2021 20.71 122nd 135 9.6%
2022 22.92 121st 138 12.3%
2023 18.98 128th 140 8.6%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.43 333rd 333 0.0%
2022 5.80 348th 349 0.3%
2023 3.01 349th 349 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Central Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 427 276 38 103 6 n/a n/a 0 850
1989 368 285 35 128 7 n/a n/a 0 823
1990 361 301 22 126 24 n/a n/a 0 834
1991 331 317 31 116 2 n/a n/a 0 797
1992 310 355 32 123 5 n/a n/a 0 825
1993 331 333 38 152 5 n/a n/a 0 859
1994 331 380 50 168 7 n/a n/a 0 936
1995 215 259 57 225 5 n/a n/a 0 761
1996 215 259 57 225 5 n/a n/a 0 761
1997 182 232 63 216 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 173 228 69 228 1 n/a n/a 0 699
1999 142 337 61 222 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2000 128 293 42 247 2 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 122 265 47 316 2 n/a n/a 0 752
2002 98 225 34 398 2 n/a n/a 0 757
2003 98 225 34 398 2 n/a n/a 0 757
2004 91 142 28 437 2 n/a n/a 0 700
2005 103 114 26 410 2 n/a n/a 0 655
2006 85 102 29 412 3 n/a n/a 0 631
2007 85 84 17 374 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2008 74 80 18 381 2 n/a n/a 0 555
2009 68 73 25 422 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2010 63 85 26 433 3 0 7 0 617
2011 62 72 37 410 2 1 3 0 587
2012 57 58 52 397 4 1 6 0 575
2013 63 47 50 394 2 1 5 0 562
2014 57 59 48 425 1 2 5 0 597
2015 47 67 58 462 0 1 1 0 636
2016 46 61 73 483 0 0 5 0 668
2017 54 59 69 536 1 0 6 0 725
2018 41 62 68 538 1 3 10 0 723
2019 33 63 51 579 1 1 13 0 741
2020 32 82 54 626 1 0 11 0 806
2021 36 68 47 592 0 0 7 0 750
2022 33 65 37 573 0 1 11 0 720
2023 32 74 32 530 1 3 14 0 686

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 850 47.0 18.0 0
1989 823 45.0 18.2 n/a
1990 834 45.9 18.1 0
1991 797 44.8 17.7 n/a
1992 825 53.6 15.3 88.1
1993 859 54.3 15.8 81.3
1994 936 57.0 16.4 71.3
1995 761 56.0 13.6 82.3
1996 761 56.0 13.6 82.3
1997 693 51.1 13.6 83.8
1998 699 48.7 14.4 91.6
1999 762 49.5 15.4 91.3
2000 712 47.0 15.1 87.9
2001 752 48.5 15.5 90.3
2002 757 49.2 15.4 91.7
2003 757 49.2 15.4 91.7
2004 700 47.0 14.9 93.3
2005 655 47.2 13.9 89.3
2006 631 42.8 14.7 87.3
2007 561 43.2 13.0 90.9
2008 555 37.2 14.9 89.4
2009 590 39.2 15.1 94.4
2010 617 35.5 17.3 96.4
2011 587 39.5 14.8 97.1
2012 575 41.6 13.8 96.7
2013 562 39.7 14.1 96.3
2014 597 41.9 14.2 98.2
2015 636 43.0 14.7 97.8
2016 668 42.0 15.9 92.5
2017 725 45.9 15.7 95.6
2018 723 48.6 14.8 92.1
2019 741 48.0 15.4 82.3
2020 806 41.6 19.3 87
2021 750 46.6 16.0 92.7
2022 720 47.0 15.3 85
2023 686 43.5 15.7 89.7

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 850 47.0 18.0 0
1989 823 45.0 18.2 n/a
1990 834 45.9 18.1 0
1991 797 44.8 17.7 n/a
1992 825 53.6 15.3 88.1
1993 859 54.3 15.8 81.3
1994 936 57.0 16.4 71.3
1995 761 56.0 13.6 82.3
1996 761 56.0 13.6 82.3
1997 693 51.1 13.6 83.8
1998 699 48.7 14.4 91.6
1999 762 49.5 15.4 91.3
2000 712 47.0 15.1 87.9
2001 752 48.5 15.5 90.3
2002 757 49.2 15.4 91.7
2003 757 49.2 15.4 91.7
2004 700 47.0 14.9 93.3
2005 655 47.2 13.9 89.3
2006 631 42.8 14.7 87.3
2007 561 43.2 13.0 90.9
2008 555 37.2 14.9 89.4
2009 590 39.2 15.1 94.4
2010 617 35.5 17.3 96.4
2011 587 39.5 14.8 97.1
2012 575 41.6 13.8 96.7
2013 562 39.7 14.1 96.3
2014 597 41.9 14.2 98.2
2015 636 43.0 14.7 97.8
2016 668 42.0 15.9 92.5
2017 725 45.9 15.7 95.6
2018 723 48.6 14.8 92.1
2019 741 48.0 15.4 82.3
2020 806 41.6 19.3 87
2021 750 46.6 16.0 92.7
2022 720 47.0 15.3 85
2023 686 43.5 15.7 89.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,776 (26.5%) $7,690 (73.5%) $10,466

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 360th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 358th of 362 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle)13.212.5
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)17.414.1
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)15.45.7
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)15.56.2
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle)8.211
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)13.914.3
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)8.75.9
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)126.4
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle)22.4
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)10.87.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle)7.51.4
 6.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)13.64
 9.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Central Middle)72.8
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas City)125.2
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students741686
 7.4%
African American6374
 17.5%
American Indian11
Asian5132
 37.3%
Hispanic579530
 8.5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White3332
 3%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.3%89.7%
 7.3%


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Central Middle ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Kansas middle schools.

Students who attend Central Middle usually go on to attend Wyandotte High

Students at Central Middle are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 686 students attended Central Middle.


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