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Central Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

12656 Sullivan Road, Central, LA 70818 · (225) 261-2237 · Part of Central Community School District

Central’s School Grade A better than 93% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,012
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Central kids: Central High School

On the path

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

3–5Central Intermediate School1,039 students
6–8Central Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Central High Schoolin Baton Rouge

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12656 Sullivan Road, Central

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6327
Grade 7327
Grade 8358
Enrollment over time
1,169’20
1,148’21
1,163’22
1,086’23
1,012’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 20%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%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 Central families.

Other schools in Central Community School District

The district →
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Greenwell Springs
378 students11:1
Tanglewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Baton Rouge
622 students12:1
Central Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Central
A
1,039 students16:1
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baton Rouge
A−
1,529 students15:1

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Central’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.