Central Middle School

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Milton Freewater, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7. Based on the data provided, Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Oregon middle schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.9% of 6th-grade students at Central Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, only 11.3% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 29.3%. Compared to the nearby Weston Middle School, which is part of the Athena-Weston School District 29RJ, Central Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower across all grade levels and subject areas.

Central Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.8% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rate at Weston Middle School, which was 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Central Middle School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.01% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, slightly higher than the 71.66% at Weston Middle School. The lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School compared to Weston Middle School may also be contributing factors to the school's challenges.