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Central Middle

Public Grades 6-8

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Central Middle is a public middle school located in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 626 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and serving its diverse student population. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.9% to 43.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby North Middle and Southeast Middle schools in the Hazelwood district. Additionally, Central Middle's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 14.2% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.5% in the Hazelwood district and 45.5% statewide.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $11,391 in 2021-2022, Central Middle has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15.2 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and engagement. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 338 out of 585 Missouri middle schools in 2014-2015 to 407 out of 438 in 2024-2025, indicates that the school's performance is worsening relative to other middle schools in the state. The challenges faced by Central Middle are not unique, as the nearby Hazelwood district schools perform similarly in terms of academic achievement and student group performance.

692

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,312

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13450 Old Jamestown Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-4510

(314) 953-7400

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Hazelwood Central High

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:	Jamestown Elementary
	Jury Elementary
	Townsend Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg15%

Missouri avg40%

407^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	407 of 438	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	428 of 451	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	435 of 459	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	381 of 459	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	396 of 454	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	531 of 587	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	519 of 552	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	468 of 568	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	347 of 435	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.5	338 of 585	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	455 of 633	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	509 of 649	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	572 of 623	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	577 of 625	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	560 of 614	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	91 of 143	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	110 of 144	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.3	51 of 148	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	74 of 149	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	83 of 129	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	181 of 187	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	184 of 195	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	111 of 121	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	95 of 104	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	331 of 369	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	360 of 378	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	357 of 382	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	278 of 365	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	316 of 371	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	419 of 482	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	396 of 422	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	192 of 194	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	189 of 192	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)21st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

Science6%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Central Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle	Public	6-8	13450 Old Jamestown Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7400	692	47	14.8	100.0%	9 (1.3%)	658 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	9.7	407^th of 438 public middle schools	7.1%		8.2	428^th of 451 public middle schools	5.1%	21	14.2	17.5	5.5	6.2	12.5	24.5	9.4		$13,312	$26	$13,285
East Middle	Public	8	11300 Dunn Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-5700	167	31	5.4	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	154 (92.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	39	280^th of 438 public middle schools	36.1%		20	374^th of 451 public middle schools	17.1%	94			26.9	21.3			42.0		$21,319	$1,588	$19,730
Wedgwood 6th Grade Center	Public	6	14275 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-4551	268	24	11.4	100.0%	12 (4.5%)	228 (85.1%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	18.7				9.0				$19,294	$196	$19,098
Cross Keys Middle	Public	7-8	14205 Cougar Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9700	608	38	16.0	100.0%	29 (4.8%)	536 (88.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	7.9	416^th of 438 public middle schools	5.0%		9.6	424^th of 451 public middle schools	6.0%	8		7.3	10.6	16.0		10.7	12.4	35.4	$15,517	$111	$15,406
North Middle	Public	6-8	4420 Vaile Ave	Florissant	63034	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7500	702	35	19.7	100.0%	45 (6.4%)	584 (83.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	10.2	406^th of 438 public middle schools	7.3%		12	416^th of 451 public middle schools	7.8%	10	13.5	11.2	14.2	13.4	18.9	17.0	11.8		$13,461	$80	$13,381
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	918 Prigge Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-7700	491	35	14.0	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	467 (95.1%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	6.3	421^st of 438 public middle schools	3.9%		6.1	437^th of 451 public middle schools	3.1%	16	7.9	6.7	3.0	3.1	10.9	20.6	7.9		$16,828	$311	$16,517
R. G. Central Middle	Public	6-8	9800 Patricia Barkalow Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 867-2603	578	42	13.9	63.8%	7 (1.2%)	561 (97.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.7	435^th of 438 public middle schools	0.7%		3.3	449^th of 451 public middle schools	0.4%	14	6.9	1.6	2.7	4.9	5.9	9.8	7.4		$15,469	$2,081	$13,388
Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	2950 Nemnich	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 489-9808	524	42	12.4	58.8%	2 (0.4%)	506 (96.6%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	424^th of 438 public middle schools	3.2%		6.3	436^th of 451 public middle schools	3.3%	12	5.8	6.7	1.5	9.0	9.5	18.3	15.3		$17,407	$2,108	$15,299
Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center	Public	6	685 January	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-0280	278	22	12.9	64.7%	3 (1.1%)	239 (86.0%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)	3.0				2.1				$15,848	$195	$15,653
Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	582	36	16.1	65.1%	12 (2.1%)	505 (86.8%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	6.8	420^th of 438 public middle schools	4.1%		7	432^nd of 451 public middle schools	4.2%	12		8.9	7.0	8.1		9.7	17.3		$15,116	$114	$15,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle

What high school do graduates of Central Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Central Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle?

Students at Central Middle are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Central Middle a good school?

Central Middle ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Missouri middle schools.

What district is Central Middle in?

Hazelwood

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