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Central Middle

Public Grades 7-8

1930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Central Middle in Galveston, TX, serves 785 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Galveston Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 27th percentile statewide, and faces significant socioeconomic challenges with about 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking contrast: while its overall state ranking places it in the bottom 20% of Texas middle schools, it operates an exceptional advanced academics program. In the 2025-2026 school year, Central Middle achieved a remarkable 96.36% proficiency rate on Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) exams and 98.08% on Biology EOC exams—rates that far exceed the district and state averages and are competitive with top-performing nearby schools like Bayside Intermediate and Dickinson J H. This consistent high performance in advanced coursework, sustained over several years, suggests a highly effective pipeline for gifted and talented students, who rank in the 88th percentile statewide. However, the majority of students struggle: only 11.97% are proficient in 7th-grade math and 37.5% in 8th-grade reading, both well below state averages. This creates a "tale of two schools" dynamic, where a select group thrives while most students fail to meet basic benchmarks.

Compared to nearby high-poverty schools like Giles Middle (86.44% free/reduced lunch) and Crosby Middle (70.94%), Central Middle stands out for its ability to produce elite results in advanced coursework despite similar challenges. Yet, it also has a notably high dropout rate of 0.7% (2023-2024), more than double the district average and significantly higher than many peers like Santa Fe J H and Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H, which report 0.0%. The school's primary feeder, Weis, also struggles academically, suggesting students arrive already behind. The key takeaway for parents is that Central Middle offers a world-class advanced program for top-tier students, but the majority of its student body needs more support to reach grade-level proficiency and stay enrolled.

785

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,099

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3014 Sealy Ave
Galveston, TX 77550-4296

(409) 761-6200

District: Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

African American:

27.3%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Reading scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Texas avg51%

1,930^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

696^th of 951Galveston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	1930 of 2335	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1943 of 2344	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1983 of 2372	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1834 of 2330	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1983 of 2254	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1867 of 2252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1521 of 2193	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1694 of 2080	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	1934 of 2027	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1960 of 1987	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	1968 of 2043	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	1935 of 1987	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	1905 of 1973	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	1852 of 1951	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	1729 of 1895	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	1566 of 1763	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	1445 of 1718	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	1517 of 1684	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1297 of 1585	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	1255 of 1582	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.7	996 of 1573	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1221 of 1295	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1226 of 1280	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1108 of 1273	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1029 of 1251	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	764 of 1213	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	646 of 1193	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	739 of 1167	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	220 of 642	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	349 of 617	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.7	105 of 616	83.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	1849 of 2182	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1146 of 2118	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	504 of 2058	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	578 of 2008	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	831 of 1390	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1668 of 1770	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1440 of 1720	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1218 of 1643	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	767 of 1592	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	725 of 1445	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	756 of 1376	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	2001 of 2240	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1855 of 2242	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1884 of 2241	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2046 of 2221	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1778 of 2151	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1439 of 2047	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1584 of 2008	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	181 of 1497	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	848 of 1481	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1738 of 2141	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1926 of 2119	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1727 of 2116	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1795 of 2077	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1609 of 2043	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	983 of 1935	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1379 of 1895	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1975 of 2253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2063 of 2235	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1988 of 2251	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1948 of 2220	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1634 of 2172	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1095 of 2073	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1502 of 2039	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1702 of 2253	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2051 of 2246	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1697 of 2245	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1894 of 2228	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1813 of 2168	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1450 of 2069	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1710 of 2030	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	507 of 806	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	664 of 818	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	464 of 817	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1641 of 1956	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1781 of 1891	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1198 of 1815	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	702 of 1757	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	800 of 1712	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	733 of 1626	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	1291 of 1597	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1091 of 1731	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1089 of 1733	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1103 of 1749	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1591 of 1723	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1629 of 1700	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1446 of 1684	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1502 of 1673	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile+71 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%+28 vs state

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading37%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Central Middle	Public	7-8	3014 Sealy Ave	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6200	785	56	14.0	79.5%	163 (20.8%)	214 (27.3%)	367 (46.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)	24.2	1930^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.3%		23	1943^rd of 2344 public middle schools	17.1%	13			96.4	98.1			36.3	37.5			12.0	32.1	22.3	$8,099
Weis	Public, Magnet	5-6	7100 Stewart Rd	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6100	844	57	14.6	80.2%	191 (22.6%)	202 (23.9%)	414 (49.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	34.8	30.2			49.3	42.4			38.4	41.4				$9,601
Fry Intermediate	Public	5-6	300 Twenty Fifth Ave N	Texas City	77590	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0600	769	57	13.4	77.5%	172 (22.4%)	124 (16.1%)	426 (55.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)								(n/a)	16.7				45.0	42.4			30.5	22.1				$11,073
Blocker Middle	Public	7-8	1800 9th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0700	802	58	13.7	73.4%	184 (22.9%)	133 (16.6%)	433 (54.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.7%)	41.2	1360^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.8%		37.4	1475^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.1%	115			93.6				43.4	50.4			16.4	44.0	32.6	$10,146
Giles Middle	Public	6-8	7451 Monticello	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4286	553	40	13.6	86.4%	50 (9.0%)	274 (49.5%)	204 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	16.4	2133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		12.2	2196^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.3%	63			87.1			28.9	34.4	30.2		17.7	4.4	37.8	10.2	$12,000
Crosby Middle	Public	6-8	6625 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6542	406	19	21.3	70.9%	85 (20.9%)	162 (39.9%)	142 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	15.4	2149^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.0%		23.6	1923^rd of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%	226			64.0			30.3	34.4	36.6		21.2	10.7	17.1	11.2	$8,271
Dickinson J H	Public	6-8	11611 Central Park Blvd	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 309-3800	1,060	76	13.9	45.7%	322 (30.4%)	250 (23.6%)	414 (39.1%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.8%)	70.8	496^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.8%		64.6	668^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	172			98.0			62.8	63.2	68.8		44.0	30.5	61.7	41.4	$9,537
Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H	Public	6-8	12850 Fm 3436 Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 309-3600	877	73	12.0	75.5%	243 (27.7%)	52 (5.9%)	552 (62.9%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	53.5	927^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.3%		48.2	1135^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.6%	208			98.8			47.9	56.1	59.9		38.2	21.4	57.6	29.2	$9,656
R D McAdams J H	Public	6-8	11415 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7100	891	68	13.1	70.4%	187 (21.0%)	116 (13.0%)	544 (61.1%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	47.4	1125^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.8%		38.7	1435^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.8%	310			92.1			48.1	52.4	53.3		33.5	14.9	58.1	27.3	$11,547
Santa Fe J H	Public	6-8	4132 Warpath Ave	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-9304	1,003	59	17.0	50.3%	668 (66.6%)	12 (1.2%)	292 (29.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	53	948^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.4%		46	1191^st of 2344 public middle schools	49.2%	243			65.8			58.3	55.3	58.2		42.0	15.6	42.9	30.5	$7,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle?

Students at Central Middle are 47% Hispanic, 27% African American, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Central Middle.

What district is Central Middle in?

Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Central Middle a good school?

Central Middle ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Texas middle schools.

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