Central Middle School
5121 48 avenue · Red Deer · T4N6X3 · The Red Deer School Division
Central Middle School: one of the 29 elementary schools within 3 km of Red Deer. Every school in and around Red Deer →
What stands out about Central Middle School
- With 570 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 9%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Red Deer School Division.
How Central Middle School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Central Middle School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 58% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Central Middle School, not a grade
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Central Middle School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Red Deer: its School Grade weighs Central Middle School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Central Middle School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Central Middle School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | English public | English | 570 | Fourth fifth | |
| Escuela Vista Grande | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | 0.1 km |
| Aspire Child Development Centre | Independent | English | 60 | – | 0.5 km |
| First Steps Elementary Academy | Independent | English | 20 | – | 0.9 km |
| Eastview Middle School | English public | English | 631 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| West Park Elementary School | English public | English | 319 | – | 1.8 km |
| St. Martin De Porres School | English Catholic | English | 255 | – | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Central Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Central Middle School
Who runs Central Middle School?
Central Middle School belongs to The Red Deer School Division (English public).
What language does Central Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Middle School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Central Middle School?
Closest by: Escuela Vista Grande (0.1 km), Aspire Child Development Centre (0.5 km) and First Steps Elementary Academy (0.9 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).