📍 310 S Martin L King Jr Ave, Whiteville, Columbus County, 28472
Central Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Whiteville, Columbus County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whiteville City Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Middle enrolls 462 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Black or African American, 35% White and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 201 | 44% |
| White | 164 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
459 of the school's 462 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 459 qualify for free lunch and 0 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). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 NC-70, state senate district 13, state house district 16.
Central Middle is one of 5 schools in Whiteville City Schools, based in Whiteville, North Carolina. The district serves 2,042 students district-wide and employs 159 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Central Middle is close to the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant