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Central Middle

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Central Middle ranks 709 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Central Middle in Nederland, TX, serves 556 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Nederland Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a strong upward trajectory over the past five years, rising from a low point to consistently rank in the top 30% of Texas middle schools. It stands out for its exceptional Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 91st percentile statewide, and its phenomenal Algebra I achievement, where 98.08% of students were proficient—nearly double the state average. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and spends $10,422 per student, which is higher than many nearby schools like Wilson Middle ($10,078) and Bob Hope School ($8,468).

However, Central Middle presents a fascinating contrast in its math programs. While its advanced students excel in Algebra I, the school struggles with 7th-grade math, where only 20.21% of students were proficient—below the state average of 29.41%. This suggests a potential gap in the standard math curriculum that needs attention. Additionally, the school's performance varies across student groups, with strong results for Hispanic students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds, but less effective support for African American and Multi-racial students. This disparity indicates that while the school is effective for many, it may not be providing equitable support for all populations.

Compared to its district peer, Wilson Middle, Central Middle is the lower-performing school (70th percentile vs. 83rd percentile) and serves a higher-needs student body, with 51.26% qualifying for free or reduced lunch versus 37.91% at Wilson. Despite this, Central Middle invests more resources per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focused effort to address its students' needs. When compared to the nearby high-performing charter Bob Hope School, Central Middle's Algebra I performance is superior (98.08% vs. 80.15%), highlighting its unique strength in accelerating top math students, even as Bob Hope achieves higher overall proficiency with a more cost-efficient model.

556

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,854

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N 17th St
Nederland, TX 77627

(409) 727-5765

District: Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Nederland High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:	Highland Park Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

Texas avg47%

709^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

83^rd of 951Nederland 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	61.8	709 of 2335	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	694 of 2344	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	671 of 2372	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	454 of 2330	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	493 of 2254	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	593 of 2252	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	1108 of 2193	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	853 of 2080	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	875 of 2027	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	785 of 1987	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	619 of 2043	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	766 of 1987	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	763 of 1973	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	779 of 1951	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	1125 of 1895	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	885 of 1803	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	757 of 1763	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	672 of 1718	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	723 of 1684	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	480 of 1585	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.8	628 of 1582	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	585 of 1573	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	807 of 1295	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	497 of 997	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	488 of 1280	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	642 of 1273	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	558 of 1251	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	679 of 1213	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	790 of 1193	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	486 of 1167	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	178 of 642	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	130 of 505	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	237 of 617	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	256 of 616	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	246 of 606	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	429 of 589	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	415 of 594	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	413 of 587	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	307 of 2182	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	328 of 2118	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	1502 of 2058	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	822 of 2008	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	431 of 1390	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	308 of 1428	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	337 of 1770	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	232 of 1720	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	220 of 1643	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	344 of 1592	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.4	1137 of 1445	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	979 of 1376	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	759 of 2240	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	650 of 1825	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	600 of 2242	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	457 of 2241	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	447 of 2221	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	558 of 2151	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	1072 of 2047	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	804 of 2008	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	129 of 1497	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	77 of 1230	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	23 of 1481	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	95 of 1488	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	19 of 1501	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	410 of 1446	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	305 of 1430	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	643 of 2141	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	595 of 1731	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	562 of 2119	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	308 of 2116	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	291 of 2077	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	353 of 2043	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	1057 of 1935	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	744 of 1895	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	675 of 2253	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	568 of 1820	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	696 of 2235	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	442 of 2251	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	376 of 2220	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	492 of 2172	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	1067 of 2073	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	692 of 2039	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	648 of 2253	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	537 of 1818	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	700 of 2246	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	444 of 2245	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	589 of 2228	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	608 of 2168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	1035 of 2069	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	928 of 2030	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	503 of 806	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	335 of 676	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	310 of 818	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	319 of 817	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	750 of 1956	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	490 of 1568	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	640 of 1891	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	496 of 1815	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	902 of 1757	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	472 of 1712	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	607 of 1626	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	837 of 1597	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	793 of 1731	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	724 of 1439	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	831 of 1733	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	489 of 1749	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	698 of 1723	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	652 of 1700	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	1038 of 1684	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1052 of 1673	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading60%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

Social Studies33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	61.8	709^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%	15	98.1			59.2	61.9	57.5	48.5	20.2	54.5	33.0	$9,854
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.8	392^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.2%		75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	20	97.6			63.0	63.1	71.6	53.9	21.9	65.8	53.8	$9,206
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	656^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	30	100.0			53.9	63.2	69.4	48.8	18.1	57.1	33.5	$8,687
Groves Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Wilson St	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 962-0225	647	44	14.8	51.3%	287 (44.4%)	30 (4.6%)	282 (43.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	55.3	888^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.0%		55.4	907^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.3%	19	100.0			59.2	57.1	55.8	42.9	25.2	52.2	24.9	$8,287
Bob Hope School	Public, Charter	6-8	2849 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	473	23	20.2	74.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.1%)	438 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.9	227^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.3%		74.5	438^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%	211	80.2			69.5	75.5	83.8	76.3	59.9		28.7	$9,984
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	857	63	13.6	92.4%	17 (2.0%)	240 (28.0%)	547 (63.8%)	24 (2.8%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	24.3	1922^nd of 2335 public middle schools	17.7%		20.4	2014^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	92	100.0			37.4	37.6	42.0	21.0	23.1	32.7	11.6	$10,540
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	6-8	326 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	46	4	11.5	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	43 (93.5%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.1	289^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.6%		10.1	2229^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	1940				50.0	83.3	83.3	57.1	66.7	83.3	50.0
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1023 Abe Lincoln Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8700	619	55	11.1	85.1%	10 (1.6%)	321 (51.9%)	251 (40.5%)	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	16.4	2131^st of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		14.9	2154^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	23	88.5			29.1	33.3	32.5	10.8	21.6	20.7	13.6	$11,341
Odom Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2550 W Virginia Ave	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5925	837	50	16.8	68.8%	49 (5.9%)	467 (55.8%)	279 (33.3%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	24.5	1917^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.9%		45	1220^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	697	73.5	98.2	97.4	25.1	36.9	49.3	15.0		29.0	24.0	$7,208
Vidor Jjaep	Public	8	1255 N Main St	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 951-8700	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle

What district is Central Middle in?

Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle?

Students at Central Middle are 39% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Central Middle.

Is Central Middle a good school?

Central Middle ranks 709^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle attend?

Students who attend Central Middle usually go on to attend Nederland High School

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