The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Central Jhs
Central JHS serves seventh and eighth graders in Moore, a suburban city within the Oklahoma City metropolitan area that has seen rapid growth from its small town origins. The school sits on North Broadway Street, a central artery in a community that is largely car-dependent and characterized by residential subdivisions. The city’s civic life centers around Broadway, where city hall is located, and families have access to a public library, multiple parks, and a community center. Major employers include a local hospital and the Moore Norman Technology Center, and retail plays a strong role in the local economy.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students identifying as two or more races and a significant Hispanic population. The student community also includes Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian students in smaller numbers. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and Title I status was not reported. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the number of students with individualized education plans or English learner designations, was not available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year show proficiency rates that are low across all tested subjects and grades. In math, seventh grade proficiency stood at roughly one in five students, while eighth grade math was lower at about one in nine. In English language arts, both grade levels had proficiency rates under one in five. Science, tested only in eighth grade, showed a higher rate, with more than a quarter of students meeting the proficient mark. Oklahoma changed the cut scores used for its assessments in math and English language arts, which means these results are not directly comparable to prior years and should be read with that context in mind across the state. Even so, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts across Cleveland County, where the median among the seven districts with data was notably higher. Central JHS is one of the lower-performing middle schools on this metric in its county.
Enrollment is around several hundred students, split roughly evenly between seventh and eighth grades. Because the school serves only these two middle school grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school environment data did not include information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, or course access, so a full picture of daily conditions inside the building is not available from the data provided. A parent considering the school would want to visit and inquire about these factors, including what programs and supports are in place for students who need academic intervention.
Moore Public Schools, the parent district, has made noticeable financial investments that affect Central JHS. The teacher salary schedule increased substantially over the past two years, a move that supports recruitment and retention and helps stabilize classroom quality. District revenue per student has also grown steadily over four years, signaling increasing resources available to schools in the system. These district-level trends suggest that Central JHS operates in an environment where the district is putting money into staffing and per-pupil spending, which may matter to families evaluating how resources are directed to the middle school level. The housing market in the area around the school shows home values that are broadly aligned with statewide averages, with rents close to what a typical household earning the median income can afford, making it a relatively accessible market for families settling in the area.
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