Center Middle School
Tel:
(626)815-5184
- Center Middle School serves 510 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Center Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
- Center Middle School operates within the Azusa Unified School District.
Top Placements (California)
Center Middle School is Listed among the top public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Center Middle School's student population of 510 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 510 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Center Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Center Middle School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 37% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 24:1 |
| Asian | 3% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 95% | 54% |
| White | 1% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.64 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Center Middle School is Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 983 school districts in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Azusa Unified School District's student population of 8,865 students has decreased by 9% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $10,482 in this district is less than the state average of $11,049. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $11,009 is less than the state average of $11,340. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| School District Name | Azusa Unified School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 18 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 8,865 | 1,585 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 37% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 48% |
| District Total Revenue | $102 MM | $18 MM |
| District Spending | $107 MM | $18 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $10,482 | $11,049 |
| District Spending / Student | $11,009 | $11,340 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Center Middle School is Azusa High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Foothill Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clifford D. Murray Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Azusa Clifford D. Murray Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 458 students
0.2 miles
505 E. Renwick Rd.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626)633-8700 0.2 K-5 458 - Azusa Magnolia Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 296 students
0.6 miles
945 E. Nearfield
Azusa, CA 91702
(626)815-5800 0.6 K-5 296 - Azusa Gladstone Street Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 370 students
0.7 miles
1040 E. Gladstone St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626)858-6700 0.7 K-5 370 - Azusa Foothill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 555 students
0.8 miles
151 N. Fenimore Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626)815-6600 0.8 6-8 555 - Azusa Paramount Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 355 students
0.8 miles
409 W. Paramount St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626)815-5104 0.8 K-5 355
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