Central Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 396 students in grades 8, Central Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 8
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10% in IL
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Central Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Central Middle School's student population of 396 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students

396 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Middle School
2023	406
2022	370
2021	345
2020	328
2019	328
2018	284
2017	284
2016	267
2015	256
2014	255
2013	250
2012	347
2011	394
2010	396
2009	402
2008	397
2007	726
2006	640
2005	577
2004	603
2003	578
2002	590
2001	530
2000	526
1999	506
1998	488
1997	451
1996	585
1995	557
1994	526
1993	474
1992	466
1991	256
1990	245
1989	195
1988	194
1987	166

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Middle School
2023	20
2022	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	21
2014	18
2013	28
2012	25
2011	29
2010	31
2009	31
2008	26
2007	43
2006	47
2005	39
2004	37
2003	36
2002	36
2001	33
2000	34
1999	32
1998	31
1997	27
1996	33
1995	32
1994	33
1993	31
1992	31
1991	15
1990	7

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#297 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Middle School
2023	#297
2022	#410
2021	#676
2019	#161
2018	#173
2017	#260
2016	#208
2015	#262
2014	#236
2013	#547
2012	#414

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	51%	27%	42%
2021	39%	28%	38%
2019	63%	33%	52%
2018	62%	32%	51%
2017	64%	32%	53%
2016	67%	31%	51%
2015	56%	29%	43%
2014	85%	59%	81%
2013	78%	58%	74%
2012	94%	80%	91%
2011	93%	80%	91%

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56%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2022	56%	30%	51%
2021	46%	32%	42%
2019	69%	38%	61%
2018	70%	37%	51%
2017	60%	38%	61%
2016	61%	36%	53%
2015	63%	38%	44%
2014	81%	57%	74%
2013	73%	58%	73%
2012	93%	75%	87%
2011	91%	75%	86%

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77%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	20:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	35:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	10%	5%	13%
2020	12%	5%	12%
2019	12%	5%	12%
2018	11%	5%	11%
2017	11%	5%	11%
2016	10%	5%	11%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	7%	5%	10%
2013	7%	5%	10%
2012	2%	4%	9%
2011	2%	5%	8%
2010	2%	5%	9%
2009	1%	5%	8%
2008	3%	5%	7%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	21%	27%	19%
2022	19%	27%	19%
2021	19%	27%	17%
2020	22%	26%	16%
2019	22%	26%	16%
2018	13%	26%	16%
2017	13%	26%	16%
2016	18%	26%	16%
2015	19%	25%	14%
2014	11%	25%	14%
2013	13%	24%	14%
2012	10%	24%	14%
2011	9%	23%	11%
2010	7%	22%	12%
2009	8%	22%	11%
2008	8%	21%	11%
2007	8%	20%	9%
2006	7%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	3%	17%	2%
2017	3%	17%	2%
2016	4%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	5%	18%	3%
2012	3%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	3%
2010	2%	20%	4%
2009	1%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%	1%

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White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	58%	45%	61%
2022	63%	47%	62%
2021	66%	47%	64%
2020	61%	48%	66%
2019	61%	48%	66%
2018	70%	49%	67%
2017	70%	49%	67%
2016	67%	49%	68%
2015	66%	49%	71%
2014	76%	50%	70%
2013	73%	50%	71%
2012	84%	51%	72%
2011	85%	51%	74%
2010	89%	53%	75%
2009	89%	53%	78%
2008	87%	54%	79%
2007	84%	55%	84%
2006	88%	56%	89%
2005	90%	57%	91%
2004	91%	57%	91%
2003	92%	58%	93%
2002	94%	59%	93%
2001	94%	60%	92%
2000	94%	61%	94%
1999	95%	62%	94%
1998	96%	63%	95%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	95%	64%	95%
1995	94%	65%	96%
1994	96%	65%	97%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	98%	66%	98%
1991	98%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	0.60	0.70	0.58
2022	0.55	0.68	0.57
2021	0.52	0.68	0.54
2020	0.57	0.68	0.53
2019	0.57	0.68	0.53
2018	0.48	0.67	0.52
2017	0.48	0.67	0.52
2016	0.51	0.67	0.51
2015	0.52	0.67	0.48
2014	0.41	0.66	0.48
2013	0.45	0.66	0.47
2012	0.29	0.65	0.46
2011	0.27	0.66	0.44
2010	0.21	0.64	0.41
2009	0.20	0.64	0.37
2008	0.24	0.64	0.36
2007	0.29	0.63	0.29
2006	0.22	0.61	0.21
2005	0.19	0.61	0.17
2004	0.17	0.60	0.17
2003	0.15	0.59	0.14
2002	0.12	0.59	0.13
2001	0.12	0.58	0.15
2000	0.12	0.57	0.11
1999	0.10	0.56	0.12
1998	0.08	0.56	0.10
1997	0.10	0.54	0.10
1996	0.10	0.53	0.09
1995	0.12	0.53	0.09
1994	0.08	0.52	0.05
1993	0.06	0.52	0.05
1992	0.04	0.52	0.04
1991	0.04	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	6%	43%	8%
2022	7%	43%	9%
2021	7%	44%	9%
2020	13%	47%	12%
2019	13%	47%	12%
2018	8%	46%	9%
2017	8%	46%	9%
2016	14%	47%	10%
2015	19%	52%	14%
2014	7%	47%	10%
2013	10%	45%	9%
2012	5%	21%	4%
2011	8%	39%	8%
2010	8%	37%	7%
2009	5%	33%	4%
2008	3%	32%	2%
2007	2%	32%	2%
2006	2%	32%	2%
2005	2%	32%	1%
2003	1%	30%	1%
2002	1%	30%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Illinois	Central Community Unit School District 301
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	8%	27%	7%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central Community Unit School District 301

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Middle School's ranking?

Central Middle School is ranked #297 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Central Middle School?

396 students attend Central Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Central Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Middle School?

Central Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Middle School offer ?

Central Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is Central Middle School part of?

Central Middle School is part of Central Community Unit School District 301.

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