Center Middle School
Public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri · Center 58 School District · Grades 6–8
Center Middle School serves 493 students in grades 6–8 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 7 schools in Center 58 School District. By enrollment it is the 168th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Center 58 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290825000230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Center 58 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 493 | 2,339 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 74.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Center Middle School in context
Size
Center Middle School is the only middle school in Center 58 School District. Its 493 students are 21.1% of the district's 2,339. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 368 students, so Center Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 179 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 152, against an average of 164 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 179 in grade 6 and 162 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 61.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Center 58 (59.9%). White students are next, at 15.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.9% across Center 58 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 34.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Center Middle School has 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 493 students would have about 37.9 teachers, so Center Middle School has 8.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is University Academy-Middle School, 4.3 miles away in University Academy. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 61.5% |
| White | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 179 |
| Grade 7 | 152 |
| Grade 8 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
326 E 103rd St, Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816)612-4000
Website: center.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Center Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Academy-Middle School | University Academy | 4.3 mi | 265 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 4.6 mi | 590 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle School | Ewing Marion Kauffman School | 4.9 mi | 559 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Brookside Charter Middle School | Brookside Charter School | 5.0 mi | 225 | 8.8 | 100% |
| Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle School | Hogan Preparatory Academy | 5.1 mi | 134 | 6.7 | 100% |
| South Middle School | Raytown C-2 | 5.7 mi | 510 | 15.8 | 68.8% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview C-4 | 5.8 mi | 471 | 13.5 | 52.9% |
| Frontier School of Excellence-M | Frontier Schools | 5.8 mi | 74 | 5.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center 58
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 247 |
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 314 |
| Center Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 679 |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 285 |
| Red Bridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 201 |
| Yellow Jacket Early Learning | Pre-K | Pre-K | 120 |