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Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

725 7th St, Columbus, IN 47201 · (812) 376-4287 · Part of Bartholomew County School Corporation

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Directions
Students
790
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbus Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Columbus Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–68 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

725 7th St, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7386
Grade 8404
Enrollment over time
845’20
850’21
859’22
822’23
790’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 18%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Middle School from Columbus Township families.

Other schools in Bartholomew County School Corporation

The district →
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
A
891 students18:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
B+
733 students16:1
Clifty Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C−
705 students15:1
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C−
704 students18:1
W D Richards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
B
610 students20:1
Taylorsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Taylorsville
C−
580 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Columbus Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.