📍 221 Central Ave E, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, 21037
Central Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County. The school has 1,299 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Middle enrolls 1,299 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 955 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 171 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 64 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 49 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 1,299 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 211 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 30.
Central Middle is one of 126 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, based in Annapolis, Maryland. The district serves 85,029 students district-wide and employs 5,930 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,299 students, Central Middle is larger than the district average of about 675 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe