Is Centennial Middle School a good school?

Centennial Middle School ranks 340 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Centennial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Middle School?

Students at Centennial Middle School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Centennial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Centennial Middle School usually go on to attend West Valley High School

Centennial Middle School

Summary:

Centennial Middle School is a public middle school in Spokane, Washington, serving 562 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the West Valley School District, which is ranked 154 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.12% of Centennial students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 46.57% in the West Valley School District. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, are consistently in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with many rankings in the bottom quartile. Additionally, Centennial Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 234 out of 435 Washington middle schools in 2016-2017 to 340 out of 535 in 2023-2024.

While Centennial Middle School is located in the same district as the higher-performing West Valley City School, it lags behind in academic achievement. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to Centennial's underperformance. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Centennial Middle School, ranging from 50.74% to 58.01% over the past three school years, may also be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

915 N Ella Rd
Spokane, WA 99212

(509) 922-5482

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

SchoolDigger Rank:
340^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,344

Students who attend Centennial Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Valley High School

Feeder schools for Centennial Middle School:

Elementary:	Millwood Kindergarten Center
	Ness Elementary
	Orchard Center Elementary
	Pasadena Park Elementary
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	Seth Woodard Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial Middle School ranks worse than 63.6% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Hispanic (12.2%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Middle School is $15,344.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Middle School 340^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Centennial Middle School in the ranking list.)

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West Valley School District (Spokane):

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley School District (Spokane) 154^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centennial Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	40.69	268^th	421	36.3%
2005	60.95	163^rd	425	61.6%
2006	40.33	285^th	449	36.5%
2007	52.31	217^th	463	53.1%
2008	44.49	268^th	466	42.5%
2009	46.06	263^rd	476	44.7%
2010	43.71	287^th	483	40.6%
2011	46.83	272^nd	492	44.7%
2012	50.84	242^nd	497	51.3%
2013	48.35	257^th	498	48.4%
2015	43.69	239^th	445	46.3%
2016	48.35	221^st	443	50.1%
2017	45.57	234^th	435	46.2%
2018	39.69	267^th	437	38.9%
2019	28.43	381^st	512	25.6%
2021	33.12	353^rd	529	33.3%
2022	27.87	394^th	541	27.2%
2023	22.78	429^th	539	20.4%
2024	34.50	340^th	535	36.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.19	207^th	246	15.9%
2021	51.66	111^th	250	55.6%
2022	40.77	145^th	257	43.6%
2024	53.26	100^th	243	58.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.32	16^th	100	84.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.37	224^th	231	3.0%
2024	31.67	117^th	179	34.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.11	215^th	349	38.4%
2019	29.80	340^th	448	24.1%
2021	28.82	342^nd	458	25.3%
2022	23.82	398^th	475	16.2%
2023	20.76	387^th	463	16.4%
2024	36.76	286^th	455	37.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.61	244^th	376	35.1%
2019	26.29	353^rd	452	21.9%
2021	38.61	280^th	469	40.3%
2022	30.99	336^th	479	29.9%
2023	23.80	365^th	464	21.3%
2024	34.46	309^th	464	33.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.24	223^rd	371	39.9%
2019	30.47	321^st	453	29.1%
2021	29.04	336^th	476	29.4%
2022	25.20	372^nd	480	22.5%
2023	20.11	392^nd	470	16.6%
2024	33.23	303^rd	466	35.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.10	173^rd	344	49.7%
2021	32.59	227^th	353	35.7%
2022	27.65	265^th	360	26.4%
2023	34.08	220^th	336	34.5%
2024	34.06	223^rd	344	35.2%

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Rank History for White students at Centennial Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.88	251^st	325	22.8%
2019	17.69	411^th	470	12.6%
2021	25.68	367^th	480	23.5%
2022	21.71	404^th	488	17.2%
2023	14.54	441^st	488	9.6%
2024	27.41	372^nd	486	23.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Centennial Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	298	4	5	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	317
1989	281	1	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	724	8	8	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	762
1991	734	10	13	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	785
1992	587	7	12	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	594	13	11	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	644
1994	626	10	8	14	32	n/a	n/a	0	690
1995	588	3	10	14	34	n/a	n/a	0	649
1996	588	3	10	14	34	n/a	n/a	0	649
1997	557	6	9	19	23	n/a	n/a	0	614
1998	585	4	10	16	19	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	568	9	6	14	15	n/a	n/a	0	612
2000	538	5	8	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	522	2	12	17	20	n/a	n/a	0	573
2002	510	9	7	25	24	n/a	n/a	0	575
2003	510	9	7	25	24	n/a	n/a	0	575
2004	508	12	6	28	19	n/a	n/a	0	573
2005	479	9	10	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	500	17	13	22	16	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	490	25	12	33	12	n/a	n/a	0	572
2008	491	30	10	32	17	n/a	n/a	0	580
2009	546	30	9	33	18	n/a	n/a	0	636
2010	532	28	15	29	15	n/a	n/a	0	619
2011	517	21	12	50	14	0	14	0	628
2012	458	9	11	50	9	1	45	0	583
2013	467	7	14	48	6	2	41	0	585
2014	516	12	14	50	2	0	40	0	634
2015	522	14	13	51	2	0	48	0	650
2016	517	11	9	56	3	0	45	0	641
2017	468	14	9	61	7	0	58	0	617
2018	475	13	7	65	6	1	66	0	633
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
2020	509	7	10	84	3	5	70	0	688
2021	457	10	8	71	7	6	47	1	607
2022	424	12	8	71	6	7	45	4	577
2023	436	12	3	64	5	8	33	1	562
2024	394	17	7	64	3	4	35	0	524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centennial Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	16.0	19.8	0
1989	295	15.0	19.6	n/a
1990	762	36.0	21.1	0
1991	785	40.4	19.4	n/a
1992	627	38.4	16.3	n/a
1993	644	34.6	18.6	n/a
1994	690	33.9	20.4	n/a
1995	649	34.4	18.9	n/a
1996	649	34.4	18.9	n/a
1997	614	32.5	18.9	n/a
1998	634	33.3	19.0	n/a
1999	612	31.6	19.4	n/a
2000	582	31.5	18.5	n/a
2001	573	31.2	18.4	n/a
2002	575	29.5	19.5	57.4
2003	575	29.5	19.5	57.4
2004	573	28.0	20.5	51.1
2005	539	28.3	19.0	49.5
2006	568	32.6	17.4	51.2
2007	572	31.6	18.1	53.8
2008	580	31.7	18.3	50.7
2009	636	31.7	20.1	48.6
2010	619	31.9	19.3	52.5
2011	628	33.4	18.7	56.1
2012	583	30.1	19.3	56.4
2013	585	30.2	19.3	57.3
2014	634	n/a	n/a	55
2015	650	34.0	19.1	56.9
2016	641	35.0	18.3	51.5
2017	617	34.3	17.9	54.8
2018	633	34.0	18.5	55.3
2019	0	33.9	0.0	n/a
2020	688	35.5	19.3	53.9
2021	607	36.1	16.7	50.7
2022	577	34.1	16.8	52.9
2023	562	29.5	19.0	58
2024	524	30.3	17.2	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centennial Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	16.0	19.8	0
1989	295	15.0	19.6	n/a
1990	762	36.0	21.1	0
1991	785	40.4	19.4	n/a
1992	627	38.4	16.3	n/a
1993	644	34.6	18.6	n/a
1994	690	33.9	20.4	n/a
1995	649	34.4	18.9	n/a
1996	649	34.4	18.9	n/a
1997	614	32.5	18.9	n/a
1998	634	33.3	19.0	n/a
1999	612	31.6	19.4	n/a
2000	582	31.5	18.5	n/a
2001	573	31.2	18.4	n/a
2002	575	29.5	19.5	57.4
2003	575	29.5	19.5	57.4
2004	573	28.0	20.5	51.1
2005	539	28.3	19.0	49.5
2006	568	32.6	17.4	51.2
2007	572	31.6	18.1	53.8
2008	580	31.7	18.3	50.7
2009	636	31.7	20.1	48.6
2010	619	31.9	19.3	52.5
2011	628	33.4	18.7	56.1
2012	583	30.1	19.3	56.4
2013	585	30.2	19.3	57.3
2014	634	n/a	n/a	55
2015	650	34.0	19.1	56.9
2016	641	35.0	18.3	51.5
2017	617	34.3	17.9	54.8
2018	633	34.0	18.5	55.3
2019	0	33.9	0.0	n/a
2020	688	35.5	19.3	53.9
2021	607	36.1	16.7	50.7
2022	577	34.1	16.8	52.9
2023	562	29.5	19.0	58
2024	524	30.3	17.2	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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