📍 1827 Bygland Rd Se, East Grand Forks, Polk County, 56721
Central Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in East Grand Forks, Polk County. The school has 444 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Grand Forks Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.6:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Middle enrolls 444 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 337 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 444 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 133 qualify for free lunch and 29 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 suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 1.
Central Middle is one of 4 schools in East Grand Forks Public Schools, based in EAST GRAND FORKS, Minnesota. The district serves 2,005 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 444 students, Central Middle is close to the district average of about 501 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small