Central Middle School
Public middle school in Chesterfield, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades 6–8
Central Middle School serves 881 students in grades 6–8 in Chesterfield (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 28th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 63.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Parkway C-2 School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292358001547 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 881 | 16,759 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17% | 17.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Central Middle School in context
Size
Of the 5 middle schools in Parkway C-2 School District, Central Middle School is the largest, with 5.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 736 students, so Central Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 7 with 295 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 292, against an average of 294 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 294 in grade 6 and 292 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Black students are next, at 14.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 8.2% 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
Central Middle School has 63.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 881 students would have about 67.8 teachers, so Central Middle School has 4.1 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Northeast Middle School, 3 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.7% |
| Black | 14.9% |
| Asian | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 294 |
| Grade 7 | 295 |
| Grade 8 | 292 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
471 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: (314)415-7800
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 3.0 mi | 812 | 13.1 | 32.4% |
| West Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 3.8 mi | 814 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| South Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 4.0 mi | 542 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Ladue | 4.6 mi | 357 | 12.5 | 8.1% |
| Pattonville Heights Middle School | Pattonville R-III | 5.4 mi | 680 | 12.6 | 42.4% |
| Barnwell Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 6.1 mi | 792 | 15.9 | 19.2% |
| Southwest Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 6.3 mi | 803 | 14.9 | 16.6% |
| Selvidge Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 6.4 mi | 583 | 11.8 | 16% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.