Centennial Middle School is a public middle school in Portland, Oregon, serving 876 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 123 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Centennial Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state assessment tests, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 30.5% to 39.4%, compared to the state averages of 40.6% to 43.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.1% to 21.6%, compared to the state averages of 26.4% to 30.5%. The school's performance for African American students is relatively strong, ranking 4th out of 23 Oregon middle schools, but it struggles with other subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, ranking in the bottom quartile of Oregon middle schools for these groups.
Centennial Middle School's location within a lower-performing school district and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (67.92% receive free or reduced-price lunch) likely contribute to the school's overall academic challenges. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby David Douglas and Gresham-Barlow school districts, which tend to have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. For example, Floyd Light Middle School and Alice Ott Middle School, which are both within a few miles of Centennial Middle School, outperform it across most subject areas and grade levels.
Students at Centennial Middle School are 37% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 876 students attended Centennial Middle School.
Centennial Middle School ranks 269th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
Students who attend Centennial Middle School usually go on to attend Centennial High School
Centennial School District 28J