CENTRAL MIDDLE

13450 OLD JAMESTOWN RD
FLORISSANT, MO 63031

707 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Central Middle School, located at 13450 Old Jamestown Road in Florissant, Missouri, is a public middle school serving the Ferguson-Florissant School District. The school provides a traditional academic environment for students in the middle grades, focusing on the transitional period between elementary and high school. As part of a diverse suburban district, the school aims to offer a comprehensive curriculum that includes core academic subjects, extracurricular activities, and opportunities for social and emotional development tailored to early adolescent learners.

The facility is situated within the heart of the Florissant community, functioning as a key educational hub for local families. Like many schools in the Ferguson-Florissant district, Central Middle emphasizes fostering an inclusive environment while preparing students for the rigors of high school education. Families in the area typically rely on the school for its structured programming and its role in the broader district-wide initiative to support student achievement, equity, and college and career readiness.

707

Total Students

38.8

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CENTRAL MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	20
Black	659
Two or More	19
American Indian	3

Black
659 (93.2 %)
Hispanic
20 (2.8 %)
Two or More
19 (2.7 %)
White
6 (0.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HAZELWOOD
Phone:	(314)953-7400
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	707
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	692
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 223

Grade 7 258

Grade 8 226