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Central Middle School

Q: Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Michigan middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Central Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 67% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Port Huron High School

Public Grades 6-8

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school in Port Huron, Michigan, serving 584 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Port Huron Area School District, which is ranked 450 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science were significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 42.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. When compared to other middle schools in the same district and nearby districts, such as Fort Gratiot Middle School and Marysville Middle School, Central Middle School consistently underperforms.

The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 486 out of 821 Michigan middle schools in 2016-2017 to 707 out of 890 in 2024-2025. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, $15,837 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and prioritize strategies that directly address the root causes of its underperformance.

599

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,837

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 32nd St
Port Huron, MI 48060-2504

(810) 984-6533

District: Port Huron Area School District

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Port Huron High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Cleveland Elementary
	Indian Woods Elementary School
	Michigamme Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	More...
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

African American:

13.0%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

707^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Port Huron Area School District

450^th of 613Port Huron Area School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	707 of 890	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	729 of 897	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	677 of 883	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	682 of 776	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	611 of 675	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	685 of 792	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	671 of 838	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	486 of 821	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	548 of 894	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	572 of 919	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.5	711 of 921	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	660 of 919	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	659 of 900	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	680 of 858	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	715 of 851	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	649 of 847	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	691 of 839	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.2	634 of 823	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	677 of 806	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	182 of 338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	326 of 366	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	662 of 789	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	674 of 771	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	627 of 770	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	617 of 657	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	468 of 521	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	592 of 658	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	624 of 794	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	242 of 265	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	239 of 257	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	184 of 246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	245 of 266	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	740 of 832	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	728 of 836	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	690 of 825	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	634 of 691	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	450 of 523	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	617 of 672	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	672 of 815	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	689 of 798	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	687 of 786	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	654 of 776	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	608 of 658	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	507 of 540	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	596 of 639	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	613 of 797	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	190 of 190	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	174 of 176	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	159 of 163	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	51 of 51	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	135 of 156	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.8	316 of 377	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	638 of 696	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	640 of 701	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	610 of 688	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	611 of 638	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	551 of 577	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	596 of 624	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	609 of 678	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)46th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2018)16th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-25 vs state

English Language Arts21%-17 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

Math16%-16 vs state

Mathematics14%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	200 32nd St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6533	599	37	16.3	63.4%	399 (66.6%)	78 (13.0%)	45 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.5%)	19.1	707^th of 890 public middle schools	20.6%		18.1	729^th of 897 public middle schools	18.7%	22	44.4	13.9			20.9	22.0			15.2	16.8		21.1		21.6	$15,837	$2,945	$12,892
Holland Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1617 Holland Ave	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6548	404	29	14.0	78.7%	274 (67.8%)	36 (8.9%)	37 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.6%)	36	551^st of 890 public middle schools	38.1%		34.7	566^th of 897 public middle schools	36.9%	15	61.6	25.6			27.0	19.3			14.0	10.9		35.7		50.0	$18,112	$2,144	$15,968
Fort Gratiot Middle School	Public	6-8	3985 Keewahdin Rd	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6544	533	27	19.7	34.9%	478 (89.7%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	67.4	235^th of 890 public middle schools	73.6%		56.2	320^th of 897 public middle schools	64.3%	85	74.9	35.3			44.7	41.9			35.8	42.8		38.2		58.1	$14,038	$1,894	$12,145
Marysville Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Collard Dr	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-6336	603	32	18.9	45.8%	551 (91.4%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	76.4	162^nd of 890 public middle schools	81.8%		72.7	187^th of 897 public middle schools	79.2%	25	83.9	46.1			35.1	40.8			48.2	53.5		52.8		56.0	$10,976	$642	$10,335
St Clair Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	4335 Yankee Rd	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1800	614	36	17.2	30.8%	573 (93.3%)	15 (2.4%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	57.2	331^st of 890 public middle schools	62.8%		63.1	258^th of 897 public middle schools	71.2%	73	72.2	29.9		50.4	39.8	40.5		28.5	20.4	36.6	39.4	38.5	26.3	55.9	$14,560	$2,370	$12,190
Marine City Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6373 King Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1201	330	18	17.9	47.6%	320 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	49.2	420^th of 890 public middle schools	52.8%		59.2	291^st of 897 public middle schools	67.6%	129	57.1	31.9			29.7	41.5			21.6	30.5		40.7		48.4	$13,593	$1,445	$12,148
Richmond Middle School	Public	4-8	35250 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 727-7552	570	31	18.1	28.6%	517 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	59.6	305^th of 890 public middle schools	65.7%		55.5	330^th of 897 public middle schools	63.2%	25	68.2	13.1	44.5	43.4	51.3	37.4	50.4	25.7	40.7	32.2	44.2	40.2	23.9	57.0	$13,480	$1,129	$12,351
Yale Junior High School	Public	6-8	198 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	425	22	19.1	37.2%	392 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	75.9	167^th of 890 public middle schools	81.2%		81.5	114^th of 897 public middle schools	87.3%	53	78.3	36.7			58.0	56.5			43.4	39.5		37.0		60.5	$13,837	$1,306	$12,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Port Huron High School

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Michigan middle schools.

What district is Central Middle School in?

Port Huron Area School District

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 67% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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