Center Middle School
Public middle school in Center, Texas · Center ISD · Grades 6–8
Center Middle School serves 496 students in grades 6–8 in Center (Shelby County). It is one of 5 schools in Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 1100th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Center ISD |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481332000834 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Center ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 496 | 2,307 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.7% | 80.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas 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 ISD. Its 496 students are 21.5% of the district's 2,307. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 29.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 253; 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 192 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 137, against an average of 165 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (167 against 192). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.4% here and 46.4% across Center ISD. White students are next, at 24.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Center ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. 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
With 44.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 496 students, Center Middle School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 496 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Center Middle School has 10 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Center Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Garrison Middle School, 18.1 miles away in Garrison ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.4% |
| White | 24.2% |
| Black | 20.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 192 |
| Grade 7 | 137 |
| Grade 8 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
302 Kennedy St, Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936)598-5619
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Middle School | Garrison ISD | 18.1 mi | 166 | 13.4 | 54.2% |
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School | Carthage ISD | 26.4 mi | 566 | 13.5 | 54.2% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage ISD | 26.5 mi | 398 | 16.4 | 48.5% |
| Woden Junior High School | Woden ISD | 29.0 mi | 194 | 12.2 | 61.9% |
| McMichael Middle School | Nacogdoches ISD | 29.8 mi | 1,275 | 13.6 | 81.6% |
| Central Heights Middle School | Central Heights ISD | 30.1 mi | 286 | 12.6 | 28% |
| Hemphill Middle School | Hemphill ISD | 37.2 mi | 219 | 9.8 | 65.8% |
| Elysian Fields Middle School | Elysian Fields ISD | 39.9 mi | 186 | 9.8 | 43% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 476 |
| Center High School | High | 9–12 | 662 |
| F L Moffett Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 630 |
| Roughrider Academy | High | 9–12 | 43 |