Central Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 · CCSD 146
#333 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#8823 of 15,369 nationally
About Central Middle School
Central Middle School is a public middle located in Tinley Park, in the CCSD 146 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 725 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 44.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 333rd of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (80th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 725.
There are 12 schools in Tinley Park; Central Middle School ranks 11th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)25%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)39.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Central Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 725
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 39.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Central Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Memorial Elem School
Tinley Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
291 students · 551 m away
Tinley Park High School
Tinley Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,042 students · 2.0 km away
Bert H Fulton School
Tinley Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
404 students · 2.1 km away
John A Bannes Elem School
Tinley Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
421 students · 2.7 km away
Arbor Park Middle School
Oak Forest · Public middle · Grades 5–8
520 students · 3.2 km away
Arbor Elementary School
Oak Forest · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
232 students · 3.2 km away
Millennium Elem School
Tinley Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
451 students · 3.3 km away
Kimberly Heights Elem School
Tinley Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
181 students · 3.4 km away
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Tinley Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
627 students · 3.4 km away
Prairie View Middle School
Tinley Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
579 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Simmons Middle School
Oak Lawn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
725 students
Heineman Middle School
Algonquin · Public middle · Grades 6–8
724 students
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm
Joliet · Public middle · Grades 6–8
724 students
Challand Middle School
Sterling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
726 students
Glen Crest Middle School
Glen Ellyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
723 students
K D Waldo Middle School
Aurora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
729 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Central Middle School a good school?
Central Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 44.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #333 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Central Middle School rank in Illinois?
Central Middle School ranks #333 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #8823 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central Middle School?
Central Middle School had 725 students in 2025.
Is Central Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Central Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Central Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.