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Central Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

801 Columbia, Park Hills, MO 63601 · (573) 431-2616 · Part of Central R-III School District

Park Hills’ School Grade B− better than 50% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Park Hills kids: Central High

On the path

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

3–5West Elem.464 students
6–8Central MiddleYou are here
9–12Central High605 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

801 Columbia, Park Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6148
Grade 7150
Grade 8144
Enrollment over time
507’20
429’21
418’22
423’23
442’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%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 from Park Hills families.

Other schools in Central R-III School District

The district →
Central Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Park Hills
530 students12:1
West Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Park Hills
C+
464 students14:1
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Hills
A
605 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 Missouri’s other public schools; Park Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.