📍 801 Columbia, Park Hills, St. Francois County, 63601
Central Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Park Hills, St. Francois County. The school has 418 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central R-Iii school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Middle enrolls 418 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.3% Black or African American and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 394 | 94% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
226 of the school's 418 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 198 qualify for free lunch and 28 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 small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 3, state house district 115.
Central Middle is one of 4 schools in CENTRAL R-III, based in PARK HILLS, Missouri. The district serves 2,041 students district-wide and employs 142 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 418 students, Central Middle is smaller than the district average of about 510 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant