Central Middle School
Public middle school in Park Hills, Missouri · Central R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Central Middle School serves 442 students in grades 6–8 in Park Hills (St. Francois County). It is one of 4 schools in Central R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 189th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 29.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Central R-III School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292917002449 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Central R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 442 | 2,041 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 57.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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
Central Middle School is the only middle school in Central R-III School District. Its 442 students are 21.7% of the district's 2,041. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 360 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 150 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 144, against an average of 147 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 148 in grade 6 and 144 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Central R-III (92.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.8% across Central R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 25.3% 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 29.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 442 students would have about 34 teachers, so Central Middle School has 4.2 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Intermediate School, 2.2 miles away in North St. Francois County R-I School District. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 148 |
| Grade 7 | 150 |
| Grade 8 | 144 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Columbia, Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: (573)431-2616
Website: centralr3.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate School | North St. Francois County R-I | 2.2 mi | 355 | 12.3 | 63.9% |
| North County Middle School | North St. Francois County R-I | 2.2 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 53.6% |
| West County Middle School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 6.4 mi | 213 | 14.5 | 51.6% |
| Farmington Middle School | Farmington R-VII | 6.8 mi | 557 | 13.3 | 48.3% |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Farmington R-VII | 6.9 mi | 521 | 13.8 | 57% |
| John A. Evans Middle School | Potosi R-III | 17.4 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Trojan Intermediate School | Potosi R-III | 17.5 mi | 438 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Arcadia Valley Middle School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 19.0 mi | 281 | 16.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 530 |
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 605 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 464 |