Central Middle School (Closed 2016)

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Central Middle School (Closed 2016)

650 Church St
Plymouth, MI 48170

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Serving 766 students in grades 6-8, Central Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 34% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 55% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Middle School
6	243
7	256
8	267

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Total Students

766 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Middle School
2023	766
2022	766
2021	766
2020	766
2019	766
2018	766
2017	766
2016	766
2015	766
2014	789
2013	852
2012	831
2011	867
2010	848
2009	866
2008	865
2007	882
2006	843
2005	783
2004	722
2003	763
2002	817
2001	793
2000	805
1999	863
1998	823
1997	839
1996	817
1995	812
1994	777
1993	711
1992	645
1991	579
1990	581
1989	571
1988	747
1987	768

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Middle School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	41
2014	45
2013	43
2012	47
2011	47
2010	44
2009	45
2008	44
2007	48
2006	46
2005	44
2004	38
2003	42
2002	41
2001	47
2000	48
1999	43
1998	41
1997	40
1996	40
1995	38
1994	31
1990	36

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(14-15)

34%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2015	34%	37%	60%
2014	49%	41%	65%
2013	50%	41%	63%
2012	51%	37%	62%
2011	89%	80%	91%
2010	85%	78%	90%

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(14-15)

55%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2015	55%	49%	71%
2014	76%	67%	80%
2013	72%	65%	76%
2012	68%	64%	76%
2011	87%	80%	90%
2010	88%	82%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	21:1
2017	19:1	18:1	21:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	18:1	18:1	21:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	21:1
2001	17:1	18:1	21:1
2000	17:1	18:1	21:1
1999	20:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	19:1	21:1
1997	21:1	19:1	22:1
1996	21:1	20:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	25:1	20:1	25:1
1990	16:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	8%	3%	14%
2022	8%	3%	14%
2021	8%	3%	14%
2020	8%	3%	13%
2019	8%	3%	13%
2018	8%	3%	12%
2017	8%	3%	12%
2016	8%	3%	12%
2015	8%	3%	12%
2014	7%	3%	12%
2013	6%	3%	11%
2012	7%	3%	12%
2011	8%	3%	12%
2010	8%	3%	13%
2009	10%	3%	13%
2008	9%	3%	13%
2007	9%	3%	12%
2006	8%	2%	13%
2005	7%	2%	12%
2004	7%	2%	11%
2003	5%	2%	10%
2002	6%	2%	10%
2001	5%	2%	8%
2000	5%	2%	7%
1999	4%	2%	6%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	4%	8%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	14%	18%	11%
2022	14%	18%	11%
2021	14%	18%	10%
2020	14%	18%	10%
2019	14%	18%	10%
2018	15%	18%	10%
2017	15%	18%	10%
2016	15%	18%	10%
2015	15%	18%	9%
2014	15%	18%	9%
2013	15%	18%	10%
2012	13%	19%	9%
2011	14%	19%	9%
2010	14%	20%	9%
2009	12%	20%	8%
2008	14%	20%	8%
2007	11%	20%	7%
2006	10%	20%	6%
2005	9%	20%	6%
2004	7%	20%	5%
2003	7%	20%	5%
2002	4%	20%	4%
2001	5%	19%	4%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	2%	19%	3%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	3%	18%	3%
1996	3%	18%	2%
1995	3%	18%	2%
1994	3%	17%	2%
1993	3%	17%	2%

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White

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	69%	64%	65%
2022	69%	64%	65%
2021	69%	65%	66%
2020	69%	66%	68%
2019	69%	66%	68%
2018	69%	66%	70%
2017	69%	66%	70%
2016	69%	67%	71%
2015	69%	68%	72%
2014	68%	69%	72%
2013	72%	69%	73%
2012	73%	69%	73%
2011	73%	70%	73%
2010	75%	70%	76%
2009	76%	71%	76%
2008	74%	71%	77%
2007	78%	71%	79%
2006	80%	73%	79%
2005	82%	72%	80%
2004	84%	73%	82%
2003	85%	72%	83%
2002	87%	73%	84%
2001	87%	74%	86%
2000	88%	75%	86%
1999	91%	75%	88%
1998	91%	75%	90%
1997	92%	76%	91%
1996	93%	76%	92%
1995	93%	77%	93%
1994	93%	79%	93%
1993	92%	79%	94%
1992	94%	79%	94%
1991	96%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	0.50	0.55	0.55
2022	0.50	0.55	0.54
2021	0.50	0.54	0.53
2020	0.50	0.53	0.51
2019	0.50	0.53	0.51
2018	0.50	0.53	0.48
2017	0.50	0.53	0.48
2016	0.50	0.52	0.47
2015	0.50	0.50	0.46
2014	0.51	0.50	0.46
2013	0.47	0.49	0.45
2012	0.45	0.49	0.45
2011	0.45	0.48	0.45
2010	0.41	0.47	0.40
2009	0.40	0.46	0.40
2008	0.43	0.46	0.39
2007	0.38	0.46	0.37
2006	0.35	0.43	0.35
2005	0.32	0.44	0.33
2004	0.29	0.43	0.32
2003	0.27	0.44	0.30
2002	0.24	0.42	0.28
2001	0.24	0.42	0.26
2000	0.22	0.40	0.24
1999	0.17	0.40	0.22
1998	0.17	0.40	0.19
1997	0.15	0.39	0.17
1996	0.13	0.39	0.16
1995	0.13	0.37	0.14
1994	0.13	0.35	0.13
1993	0.15	0.35	0.12
1992	0.12	0.35	0.11
1991	0.08	0.37	0.10

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Eligible for

25%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	25%	49%	20%
2022	25%	47%	20%
2021	25%	46%	17%
2020	25%	45%	19%
2019	25%	45%	19%
2018	24%	40%	12%
2017	24%	40%	12%
2016	24%	40%	13%
2015	24%	41%	13%
2014	27%	43%	13%
2013	28%	42%	13%
2012	24%	42%	12%
2011	26%	41%	13%
2010	20%	40%	12%
2009	20%	35%	10%
2008	16%	31%	8%
2007	14%	30%	7%
2006	13%	30%	6%
2005	12%	28%	5%
2004	11%	27%	6%
2003	8%	25%	5%
2002	7%	25%	4%
2001	5%	24%	4%
2000	4%	25%	5%
1999	4%	25%	5%
1998	5%	26%	6%
1997	3%	26%	5%
1996	2%	25%	5%
1995	4%	25%	6%
1994	4%	23%	5%
1993	4%	25%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	7%	4%	2%
2021	7%	4%	2%
2020	7%	5%	2%
2019	7%	5%	2%
2018	6%	6%	2%
2017	6%	6%	2%
2016	6%	6%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	7%	5%	3%
2010	10%	6%	3%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	6%	7%	3%
2007	6%	6%	2%
2006	5%	7%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	5%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Central Middle School?

766 students attend Central Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Central Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Middle School?

Central Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Central Middle School offer ?

Central Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Central Middle School part of?

Central Middle School is part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District.

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Central Middle School (Closed 2016)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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