📍 215 North 12th St, Reading, Berks County, 19604
Central MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Reading, Berks County. The school has 1,865 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Reading SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 119.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central MS enrolls 1,865 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 119.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Black or African American and 4.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,625 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 119 | 6.4% |
| White | 92 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,865 of the school's 1,865 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,865 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central MS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 PA-60, state senate district 11, state house district 127.
Central MS is one of 19 schools in Reading SD, based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The district serves 16,664 students district-wide and employs 1,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,865 students, Central MS is larger than the district average of about 877 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small