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Chester Boren Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

110 N Jefferson, Centralia, MO 65240 · (573) 682-2617 · Part of Centralia R-VI School District

Centralia’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chester Boren Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Centralia kids: Centralia High

On the path

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

3–5Centralia Intermediate273 students
6–8Chester Boren MiddleYou are here
9–12Centralia High398 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

110 N Jefferson, Centralia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 699
Grade 7105
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
329’20
297’21
300’22
293’23
302’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Boren Middle from Centralia families.

Other schools in Centralia R-VI School District

The district →
Chance Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Centralia
370 students15:1
Centralia Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Centralia
B+
273 students14:1
Centralia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Centralia
A
398 students13:1

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