Central Middle School
Columbus, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
762 students tested46.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency76
- At proficiency281
- Approaching proficiency246
- Below proficiency159
Math
761 students tested38.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency127
- At proficiency164
- Approaching proficiency242
- Below proficiency228
Biology
54 students tested98.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency50
- At proficiency3
- Approaching proficiency1
- Below proficiency0
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 57 | 61 | 54 |
| Proficient | 100.0% | 98.4% | 98.1% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
16.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 902 | 899 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.5% · 68 | 16.6% · 149 |
| Suspended in school | 19.2% · 173 | 18.1% · 163 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.1% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
17.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 916 | 879 | 823 |
| Chronically absent | 22.9% · 210 | 16.8% · 148 | 17.7% · 146 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
822 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Jay Payne
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.1%
White67.0%
Black or African American2.8%
Asian10.5%
Two or More Races5.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180036000063
- District
- Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 822 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25