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Central Middle School

Q: Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of North Dakota middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Central Middle School.

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

Students at Central Middle School are 63% White, 29% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Devils Lake High School

Public Grades 5-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 North Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 7% of North Dakota middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the Devils Lake 1 school district. Over the past decade, Central Middle School's statewide ranking among North Dakota middle schools has fluctuated, with its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year at 22nd out of 26 schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Math and Reading, has been declining over the years, falling behind the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate was 31% compared to the state's 41% and the district's 33%, while the Reading proficiency rate was 29% compared to the state's 40% and the district's 35%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 30% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to the nearby Warwick Middle School, which has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, Central Middle School has a more economically diverse student population, with 42.18% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the spending per student at Central Middle School has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $10,604 in 2018-2019 to $13,063 in 2020-2021, while the nearby Warwick Middle School had a significantly higher spending per student of $30,899 in 2021-2022.

536

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,559

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 7th St NE
Devils Lake, ND 58301

(701) 662-7664

District: Devils Lake 1

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Devils Lake High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Minnie H Kindergarten Center
	Prairie View Elementary School
	Sweetwater Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

American Indian:

29.1%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% North Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

North Dakota avg40%

55^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 72 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 134Devils Lake 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	44 of 61	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	46.3	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	30 of 55	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.7	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	11 of 52	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.1	93 of 124	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	37 of 37	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	29 of 36	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	38.1	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.1	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	36.1	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.4	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2020	54.1	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.6	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.2	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	56.4	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.5	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	88.8	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-4 vs state

Math31%-10 vs state

Reading29%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)					A-Plus Reading (2025)					A-Plus Science (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	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	325 7th St NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 662-7664	536	39	13.8	41.0%	339 (63.2%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	156 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	14.3	55^th of 59 public middle schools	6.8%		28	42^nd of 57 public middle schools	26.3%	13	39.0	29.0	34.0	20.5	31.0	35.5	28.0	25.5	28.0	29.0	34.0	34.0	$15,559	$564	$14,995
Warwick Middle School	Public	5-8	210 4th Ave	Warwick	58381	Benson County	Warwick 29	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 294-2561	52	10	4.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	50 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	59^th of 59 public middle schools	0.0%		6.3	57^th of 57 public middle schools	0.0%	2		20.0		20.0	4.0		20.0		20.0	4.0	20.0	20.0	$30,148	$5,596	$24,552

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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 Devils Lake High School

What district is Central Middle School in?

Devils Lake 1

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Central Middle School.

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of North Dakota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 63% White, 29% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.