Central Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gatesville, North Carolina·27938
Score
38.9/100
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#281
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
Top 62%
In North Carolina

Score 38.9/100: better than 38% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 34% of them
334 students tested
Math
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 35% of them
335 students tested
Science
72%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 62% of them
122 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading45.5334
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math46.9335
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science72.1122

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
347
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
347
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
51%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Gates County

Contact

Address
362 US Hwy 158 W
Gatesville, NC 27938

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Central Middle School at a glance

Central Middle School is a public middle school in Gatesville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Gates County Schools. It has about 347 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 38.9 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #281 of 460. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.