Central MS

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Reading, Pennsylvania·19604
Score
3.4/100
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#445
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#4
In Reading SD
Top 97%
In Pennsylvania

Score 3.4/100: better than 3% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

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

English language arts
15%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 3% of them
1,459 students tested
Math
5%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 3% of them
1,456 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5PSSA10.4403
English language artsGrade 6PSSA16.4360
English language artsGrade 7PSSA13.7365
English language artsGrade 8PSSA21.8331
English language artsAll gradesPSSA15.31,459
MathGrade 5PSSA9.7402
MathGrade 6PSSA4.7360
MathGrade 7PSSA3363
MathGrade 8PSSA1.8331
MathAll gradesPSSA51,456

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
1,708
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,708
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Berks County

Contact

Address
215 North 12th St
Reading, PA 19604

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. 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).

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Central MS at a glance

Central MS is a public middle school in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Reading SD school district. It has about 1,708 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 15% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 3.4 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #445 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points 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.