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Central Middle

Public Grades 6-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Central Middle is a grades 6–8 school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with 922 students, part of White Bear Lake School District. The district ranks mid-tier statewide (197th of 458, 57th percentile), but Central ranks 42nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 92nd percentile, 5 stars — after finishing 30th of 519 (94th percentile, 5 stars) the prior year.

Academically, Central scored 52.6% in math, 64.6% in reading, and 26.7% in science, above its district (48.6%, 54.1%, 26.3%) and the state (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%). Reading is the clearest strength: 64.6% is 16.0 points above the state and only 2.7 points behind Mahtomedi Middle. Central beats same-district Mariner Middle School by 11.4 points in reading, 7.3 in math, and 9.9 in science, and while Gentry Academy Middle matches its math (53.3%), Gentry trails by 18.2 points in reading and 18.3 in science. Science is Central's relative weak spot, though its 8th-grade science score (26.7%) far exceeds district (19.7%) and state (16.7%) 8th-grade results. Reading dips in 7th grade (58.2%) versus 6th (67.4%) and 8th (68.4%), and that 8th-grade figure edges Mahtomedi's 66.0%.

Free/reduced lunch was 19.31% in 2024–2025, down from 24.31%, while the student-teacher ratio rose to 19.6 from 16.5 — higher than Mariner (17.5) and Mahtomedi (17.9). Effectiveness rankings for low-SES students rose from the 47th to 84th percentile, and special education students from 66th to 90th. Comparisons have limits: some nearby schools are small, virtual, or serve different grades — Bellaire Education Center spans grades 5–9, and Level Up Academy Virtual Middle's suppressed scores are unknown, not zero.

922

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,158

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4857 Bloom Ave
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-2731

(651) 653-2888

District: White Bear Lake School District

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:	Birch Lake Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Oneka Elementary School
	Otter Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

42^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the White Bear Lake School District

197^th of 458White Bear Lake 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	42 of 546	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	30 of 519	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	140 of 545	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	87 of 529	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	107 of 520	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	119 of 521	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	81 of 533	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	64 of 518	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	93 of 523	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	87 of 508	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	82 of 516	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	53 of 490	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	55 of 488	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	118 of 469	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	136 of 478	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	122 of 454	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	106 of 409	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	128 of 403	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	143 of 406	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.1	104 of 396	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	51 of 387	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	109 of 179	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.7	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	36 of 148	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	44 of 116	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	43 of 467	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	25 of 450	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	99 of 474	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	49 of 455	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	86 of 467	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	97 of 443	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	77 of 439	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	55 of 436	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	14 of 175	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	57.2	61 of 186	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	32 of 178	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	40 of 188	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	39 of 156	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	28 of 163	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	75 of 458	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	16 of 432	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	45.1	252 of 473	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	148 of 459	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	142 of 404	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	102 of 399	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	125 of 415	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	101 of 401	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	44 of 483	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	41 of 452	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	61.5	159 of 479	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	122 of 464	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	134 of 476	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	133 of 437	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	109 of 454	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	67 of 438	84.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	11 of 124	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	80.4	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	33 of 107	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	68 of 131	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	40 of 120	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	31 of 296	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	11 of 265	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	58.4	103 of 307	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	69 of 298	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	94 of 288	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	29 of 260	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	59 of 282	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	51 of 253	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	74 of 435	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	46 of 415	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	150 of 440	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	106 of 436	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	133 of 438	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	141 of 422	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	100 of 428	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	75 of 428	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+16 vs state

Math53%+8 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Central Middle	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	922	47	19.6	19.3%	705 (76.5%)	27 (2.9%)	62 (6.7%)	60 (6.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	86.8	42^nd of 546 public middle schools	92.3%		90.1	30^th of 519 public middle schools	94.2%	12		67.4	58.2	68.4	64.6		26.7		26.7		48.2	50.7	59.3	52.6	$11,158
Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.1	542^nd of 546 public middle schools	0.7%		3.8	513^th of 519 public middle schools	1.2%	29		7.1	4.5	13.0	8.2		0.0		0.0		0.0	4.8	4.3	2.8	$2,525
Bellaire Education Center	Public	5-9	2540 County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5530	30	7	4.2	30.0%	15 (50.0%)	9 (30.0%)	1 (3.3%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			25.0		14.3			0.0	10.5			33.3		35.0
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	3551 McKnight Rd N	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 773-6200	881	50	17.5	38.9%	519 (58.9%)	91 (10.3%)	100 (11.4%)	98 (11.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.7%)	70.4	122^nd of 546 public middle schools	77.7%					(n/a)		60.9	47.2	51.3	53.2		16.8		16.8		43.2	40.9	52.9	45.3
Mariner Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	3551 McKnight Road	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6201	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.5	533^rd of 546 public middle schools	2.4%		3.4	514^th of 519 public middle schools	1.0%	19		18.6	16.1	12.5	16.2		0.0		0.0		1.7	3.4	5.1	3.2	$2,525
Level Up Academy Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	2600 E County Rd E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 408-5559	14	1	14.0	50.0%	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Level Up Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2600 East County Road E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 408-5559	64	5	13.1	42.2%	40 (62.5%)	7 (10.9%)	7 (10.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.1%)	11.4	493^rd of 546 public middle schools	9.7%		15.7	455^th of 519 public middle schools	12.3%	38		29.0	18.2	8.3	21.5		8.3		8.3		12.5	0.0	8.3	7.6	$4,752
Gentry Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1420 County Road E East	Vadnais Heights	55110	Ramsey County	Gentry Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 604-8300	195	10	19.1	7.2%	178 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	67.8	141^st of 546 public middle schools	74.2%		75.9	96^th of 519 public middle schools	81.5%	45	40.4	53.1	37.5	53.8	46.4	9.1	7.8		8.4	37.0	61.2	50.0	63.5	53.3
Mahtomedi Middle	Public	6-8	8100 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-2201	761	42	17.9	15.1%	595 (78.2%)	61 (8.0%)	30 (3.9%)	28 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.9%)	93.8	17^th of 546 public middle schools	96.9%		93.6	18^th of 519 public middle schools	96.5%	1		75.3	60.5	66.0	67.3		33.9		33.9		64.6	62.3	65.9	64.3	$11,014
622 Swas	Public	6-8	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 748-7610	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle

Is Central Middle a good school?

Yes. Central Middle ranks in the top 7.7% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 922 students attended Central Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle?

Students at Central Middle are 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Central Middle in?

White Bear Lake School District

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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