Central Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Missouri 64128 · Kansas City 33
#386 of 392 middle schools in Missouri
#14933 of 15,369 nationally
About Central Middle School
Central Middle School is a public middle located in Kansas City, in the Kansas City 33 school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 375 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 386th of 392 ranked middle schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is students per teacher (70th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 375.
There are 155 schools in Kansas City; Central Middle School ranks 138th of 145 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)6%
- Reading proficiency (30%)7%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)100%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.9
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
- 375
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 6%
- 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).
Contract
Kansas City · Public other · Grades PK–12
32 students · 109 m away
Central High School
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
519 students · 155 m away
Hope Leadership Academy
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
108 students · 874 m away
Phillis Wheatley Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
386 students · 1.8 km away
George Melcher Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
341 students · 1.8 km away
Wendell Phillips Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
324 students · 2.0 km away
Genesis School Inc.
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
180 students · 2.3 km away
Faxon Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
322 students · 2.4 km away
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
401 students · 2.4 km away
Lincoln College Academy Middle
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
583 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Missouri with a comparable Enrollment.
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373 students
Smithville Middle
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371 students
Knob Noster Middle
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St. James Middle
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Middle School a good school?
Central Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 11.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #386 of 392 in Missouri. 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 Missouri?
Central Middle School ranks #386 of 392 middle schools in Missouri and #14933 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central Middle School?
Central Middle School had 375 students in 2025.
Is Central Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Central Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. 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.