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Central Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Eden Prairie, MN, serving 1,860 students—the largest enrollment among nearby comparison schools—as part of the Eden Prairie Public School District. In 2025–2026, Central ranked 51st of 546 Minnesota middle schools, placing it in the 91st percentile with 5 stars, a top-decile school statewide. The district itself ranks 50th of 458 in Minnesota (89th percentile, 4 stars). Central's free/reduced lunch rate was 27.8% in 2024–2025, down from 30.3% the prior year.

In 2025–2026 proficiency, Central's reading was 63.3%, nearly identical to the district's 63.2% and 14.7 points above the state. Math was 49.6%, above the state but 6.5 points below the district, while science was 30.5%, above the state but 9.1 points below the district. Among nearby schools, Central Middle School sits behind Minnetonka East Middle (ranked 3rd), Edina's Valley View Middle (5th), Minnetonka West Middle (7th), and Pioneer Ridge Middle (44th), but ahead of Shakopee East Middle (291st), Shakopee West Middle (294th), Hopkins West Middle (323rd), and Aspire Academy Middle (480th).

Central Middle School has been consistently strong, recovering to the 91st percentile after a dip to 87th in 2023–2024, though below its 2020–2021 peak of 96th. Reading is a clear strength, improving from 58.88% in 2022–2023 to 63.3%, with 6th grade at 69.9%. Math has hovered around 49–51% for several years, and science has fallen from 43.46% in 2022–2023 to 30.5%. The school serves some subgroups very effectively—Special Education students rank in the 97th percentile, White students 94th, Asian students 92nd, Native American students 90th, and Hispanic students 87th—while low-SES students rank 51st, African American students 57th, and homeless students 43rd (a small group). Notable improvements include English Language Learners (48th to 70th), Hispanic students (73rd to 87th), multi-racial students (47th to 70th), and Special Education students (77th to 97th). Overall, Central Middle School is a strong top-decile school with solid reading, above-state science, and opportunities to raise math, reverse the science decline, and close remaining equity gaps.

1,860

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,216

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

8025 School Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2291

(952) 975-7300

District: Eden Prairie Public School District

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eden Prairie Senior High

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Ridge Elementary
	Eden Lake Elementary
	Forest Hills Elementary
	Oak Point Elementary
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	Prairie View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

African American:

17.5%

Asian:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg43%

51^st of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 458Eden Prairie Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	51 of 546	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	59 of 519	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	69 of 545	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	66 of 529	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	43 of 520	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	19 of 521	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	37 of 533	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	36 of 518	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	41 of 523	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	80.8	62 of 508	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	30 of 516	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	34 of 490	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	34 of 488	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	37 of 469	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	10 of 478	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	12 of 454	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	79.7	26 of 230	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	27 of 409	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	12 of 403	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.7	10 of 406	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	81.0	51 of 396	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.0	58 of 387	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	80 of 185	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	63 of 179	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	48 of 162	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	15 of 141	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	58 of 148	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	45 of 137	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	9 of 116	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	6 of 87	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	51 of 170	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	42.3	79 of 153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	76 of 158	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	24 of 133	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	51 of 130	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	39 of 102	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	20 of 120	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	20 of 109	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	50 of 467	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	68 of 450	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	78 of 474	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	68 of 455	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	47 of 467	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	17 of 443	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	44 of 439	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	44 of 436	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	34 of 175	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	51 of 186	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	40 of 178	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	37 of 188	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	15 of 156	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	17 of 171	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	13 of 163	92.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	204 of 432	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	246 of 473	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	270 of 459	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	184 of 404	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	105 of 399	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	170 of 415	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	185 of 401	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	53 of 483	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	58 of 452	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	60 of 479	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	64 of 464	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	42 of 476	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	18 of 437	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	37 of 454	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	24 of 438	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	37 of 124	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	61 of 116	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	48 of 131	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	8 of 296	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	13 of 265	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	66.9	71 of 307	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	55 of 298	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	128 of 288	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	79 of 282	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	21 of 253	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	25 of 435	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	35 of 415	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	38 of 440	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	32 of 436	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	29 of 438	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	9 of 422	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	19 of 428	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	17 of 428	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Native American (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-39 vs school

Homeless (2026)43rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+15 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

Science30%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Faculty swears while talking to kids. Other faculty harasses parents and follows them around while taking pictures of them. You played with fire, CMS! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Disappointed in how the school reacts to parental concerns about grades. Often received platitudes and pats on the back with little to no help. Then when the academic issue becomes huge they come running . . . .you need to do more, why didn't you, etc. Refuse to help before the problem gets out of hand, then reprimands when it does get out of hand. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 13, 2011

I don't like central Middle school in eden prarie Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8025 School Rd	Eden Prairie	55344	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-7300	1,860	121	15.4	27.8%	909 (48.9%)	325 (17.5%)	204 (11.0%)	263 (14.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (8.3%)	85.2	51^st of 546 public middle schools	90.7%		83.1	59^th of 519 public middle schools	88.6%	8	69.9	57.6	62.4	63.3	30.5	30.5	46.2	51.0	51.9	49.6	$13,216
Minnetonka East Middle	Public	6-8	17000 Lake St Extension	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5200	1,320	81	16.3	11.8%	1,018 (77.1%)	36 (2.7%)	76 (5.8%)	102 (7.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	98.1	3^rd of 546 public middle schools	99.5%		97.4	7^th of 519 public middle schools	98.7%	4	78.9	75.6	77.0	77.2	38.6	38.6	77.6	73.1	73.4	74.8	$11,432
Shakopee East Middle School	Public	6-8	1137 Marschall Rd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5702	828	49	16.8	42.9%	367 (44.3%)	168 (20.3%)	104 (12.6%)	102 (12.3%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.7%)	47	291^st of 546 public middle schools	46.7%		53	231^st of 519 public middle schools	55.5%	60	56.6	41.2	43.1	46.8	8.8	8.8	35.4	30.4	25.5	30.2	$11,543
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	6750 Valley View Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3500	1,003	59	16.9	15.9%	704 (70.2%)	86 (8.6%)	68 (6.8%)	73 (7.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.8%)	97.7	5^th of 546 public middle schools	99.1%		97.1	9^th of 519 public middle schools	98.3%	4	80.9	76.1	81.1	79.4	35.3	35.3	69.4	72.0	67.9	69.8	$13,314
Shakopee West Middle School	Public	6-8	200 10th Ave E	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5752	899	57	15.7	35.2%	472 (52.5%)	102 (11.3%)	181 (20.1%)	73 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.2%)	46.7	294^th of 546 public middle schools	46.2%		52.5	235^th of 519 public middle schools	54.7%	59	50.6	36.9	45.3	44.0	10.3	10.3	33.2	23.9	39.3	31.9	$10,088
270 Hopkins West Junior High Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-9	3830 Baker Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4843	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hopkins West Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Baker Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4401	574	39	14.7	43.9%	257 (44.8%)	169 (29.4%)	61 (10.6%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.0%)	41.8	323^rd of 546 public middle schools	40.8%		43.2	301^st of 519 public middle schools	42.0%	22	48.5	37.5	34.5	40.5	11.8	11.8	27.6	33.9	27.5	29.6	$15,664
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1085 Pioneer Trail East	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7800	418	30	13.7	14.1%	335 (80.1%)	18 (4.3%)	27 (6.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	86.3	44^th of 546 public middle schools	91.9%		88.3	35^th of 519 public middle schools	93.3%	9	67.3	65.2	65.2	66.0	18.1	18.1	53.0	58.1	60.3	56.9	$12,977
Minnetonka West Middle	Public	6-8	6421 Hazeltine Blvd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5300	1,297	81	16.0	10.6%	1,013 (78.1%)	32 (2.5%)	72 (5.6%)	92 (7.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.4%)	97.5	7^th of 546 public middle schools	98.7%		97.5	6^th of 519 public middle schools	98.8%	1	82.4	68.3	72.8	74.3	37.6	37.6	75.1	67.5	77.2	73.0	$11,041
112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6192	411	0		34.1%	253 (61.6%)	47 (11.4%)	77 (18.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$8,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,860 students attended Central Middle School.

What district is Central Middle School in?

Eden Prairie Public School District

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Yes. Central Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Minnesota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Eden Prairie Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 49% White, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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