Central Middle School

Summary:

Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the Greenwich School District, which is ranked 32 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Central Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, ranking 34th out of 250 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on SBAC/NGSS assessments across all grades and subjects, with 71.1% of 6th graders, 64.7% of 7th graders, and 64.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 48.1%, 49.5%, and 49.1%, respectively. Central Middle School's performance is also consistently higher than the Greenwich School District average, indicating that the school is a top performer within its own district.

Central Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 64.62% White, 20.36% Hispanic, 5.93% Asian, and 1.58% African American students in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is higher than the nearby Eastern Middle School, which has a student population that is 65.43% White, 14.54% Hispanic, and 13.27% Asian. Additionally, Central Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.38% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Western Middle School (38.25%) and the Stamford-based schools in the analysis (ranging from 49.19% to 59.08%).


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9 Indian Rock Ln.
       Greenwich, CT  06830


(203) 661-8500

District: Greenwich School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $28,121 Help


Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:    Greenwich High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:    Cos Cob School
    Julian Curtiss School
    North Street School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  503

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.4%
Hispanic:
18.7%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central Middle School ranks better than 86.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Greenwich School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Central Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Greenwich School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.4%), Hispanic (18.7%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Middle School is 9.7. 1 middle schools in the Greenwich School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Middle School is $28,121, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Greenwich School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Middle School 34th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Greenwich School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwich School District 32nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.48 55th 248 77.8%
2007 77.86 45th 250 82.0%
2008 75.58 64th 252 74.6%
2009 74.98 73rd 255 71.4%
2010 75.17 79th 268 70.5%
2011 70.49 106th 269 60.6%
2012 74.50 79th 272 71.0%
2013 73.45 92nd 278 66.9%
2015 88.91 16th 280 94.3%
2016 77.65 55th 246 77.6%
2017 76.67 65th 250 74.0%
2018 82.72 41st 249 83.5%
2019 82.41 49th 259 81.1%
2021 89.51 25th 275 90.9%
2022 86.34 33rd 250 86.8%
2023 83.33 40th 249 83.9%
2024 83.87 34th 250 86.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.28 49th 244 79.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.72 43rd 104 58.7%
2021 72.76 50th 218 77.1%
2024 60.56 44th 114 61.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.35 42nd 160 73.8%
2019 74.79 44th 169 74.0%
2021 83.49 34th 235 85.5%
2022 83.13 25th 166 84.9%
2023 77.66 34th 160 78.8%
2024 81.48 25th 161 84.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.91 35th 164 78.7%
2019 77.89 41st 167 75.4%
2021 90.31 15th 224 93.3%
2022 83.52 25th 169 85.2%
2023 79.30 29th 158 81.6%
2024 73.92 40th 157 74.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.38 5th 75 93.3%
2019 82.38 11th 97 88.7%
2021 88.39 14th 146 90.4%
2022 86.70 5th 97 94.8%
2023 86.39 12th 99 87.9%
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Rank History for White students at Central Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.73 31st 168 81.5%
2019 78.76 31st 166 81.3%
2021 85.52 15th 175 91.4%
2022 82.33 19th 151 87.4%
2023 76.04 31st 158 80.4%
2024 75.22 29th 154 81.2%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Central Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 398 15 24 27 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1989 377 12 26 31 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1990 403 10 27 38 n/a n/a n/a 0 478
1991 404 13 38 36 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1992 390 15 35 29 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1993 375 14 47 29 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1994 371 9 50 36 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1995 374 15 43 39 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 374 15 43 39 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 390 20 35 54 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1998 401 8 52 54 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 396 7 51 51 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2000 458 13 57 45 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2001 525 21 58 48 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2002 563 23 70 76 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2003 563 23 70 76 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2004 576 23 66 64 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2005 570 19 66 74 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2006 547 20 59 65 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2007 526 19 62 82 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2008 547 22 66 78 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2009 531 16 57 86 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2010 491 18 52 70 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2011 467 16 49 79 0 0 10 0 621
2012 434 23 56 75 0 0 16 0 604
2013 436 20 55 70 0 0 18 0 599
2014 417 17 53 86 1 0 21 0 595
2015 401 14 52 88 1 0 22 0 578
2016 365 21 55 99 2 1 24 0 567
2017 359 17 54 102 1 1 24 0 558
2018 358 18 51 122 1 1 26 0 577
2019 376 14 39 122 0 0 32 0 583
2020 400 11 30 106 0 0 40 0 587
2021 377 5 31 116 0 0 48 0 577
2022 350 8 29 112 1 0 42 0 542
2023 327 8 30 103 1 0 37 0 506
2024 334 10 29 94 1 0 35 0 503

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 464 42.0 11.0 n/a
1989 446 38.0 11.7 n/a
1990 478 38.4 12.4 n/a
1991 491 37.5 13.0 n/a
1992 469 36.9 12.7 5.3
1993 465 39.3 11.8 0.6
1994 466 38.4 12.1 10.1
1995 471 39.6 11.9 8.7
1996 471 39.6 11.9 8.7
1997 499 40.0 12.5 5
1998 515 41.8 12.3 4.1
1999 506 45.5 11.1 5.9
2000 573 47.2 12.1 6.8
2001 652 58.9 11.1 n/a
2002 732 64.4 11.4 10.8
2003 732 64.4 11.4 10.8
2004 729 61.5 11.9 9.1
2005 729 52.5 13.9 n/a
2006 691 52.1 13.3 6.9
2007 689 48.0 14.4 7.4
2008 713 56.4 12.6 8.1
2009 690 62.3 11.9 8.8
2010 631 53.7 11.7 10.6
2011 621 52.3 11.8 10.6
2012 604 53.6 11.2 11.1
2013 599 48.2 12.4 12
2014 595 50.4 11.8 12.8
2015 578 51.0 11.3 12.8
2016 567 50.0 11.3 13.1
2017 558 50.0 11.1 14.7
2018 577 52.0 11.0 14.4
2019 583 49.8 11.7 20.9
2020 587 49.6 11.8 19.8
2021 577 50.5 11.4 22.2
2022 542 53.0 10.2 18.8
2023 506 55.0 9.2 18.4
2024 503 51.8 9.7 20.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 464 42.0 11.0 n/a
1989 446 38.0 11.7 n/a
1990 478 38.4 12.4 n/a
1991 491 37.5 13.0 n/a
1992 469 36.9 12.7 5.3
1993 465 39.3 11.8 0.6
1994 466 38.4 12.1 10.1
1995 471 39.6 11.9 8.7
1996 471 39.6 11.9 8.7
1997 499 40.0 12.5 5
1998 515 41.8 12.3 4.1
1999 506 45.5 11.1 5.9
2000 573 47.2 12.1 6.8
2001 652 58.9 11.1 n/a
2002 732 64.4 11.4 10.8
2003 732 64.4 11.4 10.8
2004 729 61.5 11.9 9.1
2005 729 52.5 13.9 n/a
2006 691 52.1 13.3 6.9
2007 689 48.0 14.4 7.4
2008 713 56.4 12.6 8.1
2009 690 62.3 11.9 8.8
2010 631 53.7 11.7 10.6
2011 621 52.3 11.8 10.6
2012 604 53.6 11.2 11.1
2013 599 48.2 12.4 12
2014 595 50.4 11.8 12.8
2015 578 51.0 11.3 12.8
2016 567 50.0 11.3 13.1
2017 558 50.0 11.1 14.7
2018 577 52.0 11.0 14.4
2019 583 49.8 11.7 20.9
2020 587 49.6 11.8 19.8
2021 577 50.5 11.4 22.2
2022 542 53.0 10.2 18.8
2023 506 55.0 9.2 18.4
2024 503 51.8 9.7 20.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $20,812
2019 $37,005
2020 $21,873
2021 $23,572
2022 $26,626
2023 $28,121

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 49th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 40th of 249 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)72.567.3
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)76.573.2
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)61.562.7
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)69.268.8
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)75.467.3
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)8071.9
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)71.861.7
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)74.862.9
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central Middle School)7168.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)77.274.9
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central Middle School)63.558.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)68.965.5
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students583506
 13.2%
African American148
 42.9%
American Indian01
Asian3930
 23.1%
Hispanic122103
 15.6%
Pacific Islander00
White376327
 13%
Two or More Races3237
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.9%18.4%
 2.5%


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Central Middle School ranks 34th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Central Middle School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 503 students attended Central Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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