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Centennial Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Centennial Middle School is a public school serving 536 students in grades 6-8 in Spokane, operating within the West Valley School District (Spokane).

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its state ranking falling to 423rd out of 534 Washington middle schools; student proficiency in English, math, and science is consistently below both district and state averages. A particularly concerning trend is the dramatic decline in performance for students in special education programs. The school's performance has been volatile year-to-year, and it spends more per student than some higher-achieving schools nearby, indicating that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices or school culture, significantly influence outcomes.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight these complexities. For instance, West Valley City School, less than a mile away in the same district, earns a much higher ranking with lower per-student spending. Meanwhile, Chase Middle School serves a student population with similar economic needs but achieves notably better results. These comparisons suggest that while Centennial is struggling, examining the strategies of comparable local schools like Chase could provide a path for improvement.

536

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,051

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 N Ella Rd
Spokane, WA 99212

(509) 922-5482

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

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
	More...
	Seth Woodard Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

423^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)

152^nd of 247West Valley School District (Spokane) among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	423 of 534	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	340 of 535	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	429 of 539	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	394 of 541	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	353 of 529	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	381 of 512	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	267 of 437	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	234 of 435	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	221 of 443	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	239 of 445	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	257 of 498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	242 of 497	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	272 of 492	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	287 of 483	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	263 of 476	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	268 of 466	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.3	217 of 463	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.3	285 of 449	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.0	163 of 425	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.7	268 of 421	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	16 of 100	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	395 of 471	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	309 of 464	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	365 of 464	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	336 of 479	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	280 of 469	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	353 of 452	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	244 of 376	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	202 of 347	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	223 of 344	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	220 of 336	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	265 of 360	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	227 of 353	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	173 of 344	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	376 of 457	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	286 of 455	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	387 of 463	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	398 of 475	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	342 of 458	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	340 of 448	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	350 of 472	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	303 of 466	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	392 of 470	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	372 of 480	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	336 of 476	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	321 of 453	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	223 of 371	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	175 of 246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	100 of 243	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	145 of 257	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	207 of 246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	175 of 186	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	117 of 179	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	224 of 231	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	434 of 488	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	372 of 486	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	441 of 488	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	404 of 488	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	367 of 480	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	411 of 470	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	251 of 325	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)84th percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science29%-21 vs state

Math26%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	915 N Ella Rd	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5482	536	29	18.2	59.5%	393 (73.3%)	18 (3.4%)	71 (13.2%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.7%)	23.6	423^rd of 534 public middle schools	20.8%		34.5	340^th of 535 public middle schools	36.4%	83		28.7	28.7		32.8	45.2	36.8	38.1		27.2	30.1	19.7	25.6	$18,051	$1,289	$16,762
West Valley City School	Public	5-8	8920 E Valleyway	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 921-2836	200	8	24.2	49.5%	152 (76.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (13.0%)	67.8	150^th of 534 public middle schools	71.9%		42.6	295^th of 535 public middle schools	44.9%	145	71.4	61.7	64.7	76.2	44.1	69.5	76.1	63.8	47.6	33.9	55.9	39.1	43.8	$14,031	$881	$13,150
North Pines Middle School	Public	6-8	701 N Pines Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5020	504	29	17.6	74.2%	328 (65.1%)	32 (6.3%)	59 (11.7%)	9 (1.8%)	9 (1.8%)	33 (6.5%)	34 (6.7%)	19.5	444^th of 534 public middle schools	16.9%		20.7	441^st of 535 public middle schools	17.6%	3		25.3	25.3		34.2	34.0	33.8	34.0		26.2	28.7	21.7	25.4	$14,420	$328	$14,092
Bowdish Middle School	Public	6-8	2109 S Skipworth Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4700	359	23	15.6	63.8%	279 (77.7%)	16 (4.5%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (7.2%)	26.1	403^rd of 534 public middle schools	24.5%		20.4	442^nd of 535 public middle schools	17.4%	39		33.6	33.6		42.0	42.1	37.2	40.4		28.8	29.0	17.7	25.0	$17,072	$86	$16,986
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	4747 E 37Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5000	685	43	16.1	55.5%	457 (66.7%)	27 (3.9%)	77 (11.2%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.3%)	75 (10.9%)	51.5	235^th of 534 public middle schools	56.0%		53	233^rd of 535 public middle schools	56.4%	2		38.1	38.1		51.8	46.3	50.7	49.6		48.0	40.6	41.5	43.4	$17,951	$1,047	$16,904
Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	4106 N Cook St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5800	693	46	15.1	79.2%	385 (55.6%)	29 (4.2%)	104 (15.0%)	13 (1.9%)	18 (2.6%)	45 (6.5%)	99 (14.3%)	8.1	509^th of 534 public middle schools	4.7%		7.3	523^rd of 535 public middle schools	2.2%	14		13.6	13.6		23.8	23.8	23.6	23.7		20.8	17.1	11.7	16.6	$19,188	$2,314	$16,873
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	3915 S Pines Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-4940	472	26	18.0	30.3%	402 (85.2%)	14 (3.0%)	16 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.3%)	79.4	96^th of 534 public middle schools	82.0%		82.5	85^th of 535 public middle schools	84.1%	11		54.0	54.0		66.0	71.3	65.8	67.8		57.7	62.5	41.7	54.1	$16,039	$397	$15,642
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	14221 E. 16th Avenue	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3700	668	36	18.6	35.8%	563 (84.3%)	12 (1.8%)	34 (5.1%)	13 (1.9%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	27 (4.0%)	78	101^st of 534 public middle schools	81.1%		67.3	156^th of 535 public middle schools	70.8%	55		58.5	58.5		55.9	66.7	63.0	61.6		50.7	59.4	56.2	55.2	$15,275	$86	$15,189
Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 N. Perry St.	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8200	596	41	14.6	83.7%	280 (47.0%)	26 (4.4%)	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	115 (19.3%)	8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%		8	514^th of 535 public middle schools	3.9%	11		21.2	21.2		27.8	22.2	30.4	26.8		14.0	16.3	9.0	13.1	$21,603	$1,892	$19,711
East Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	4920 N Progress Rd	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 924-9383	394	28	14.0	69.8%	278 (70.6%)	17 (4.3%)	60 (15.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.1%)	37.3	326^th of 534 public middle schools	39.0%		19.6	449^th of 535 public middle schools	16.1%	123		34.1	34.1			49.0	38.3	43.9			37.3	35.3	36.3	$21,154	$1,302	$19,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Middle School

How many students attend Centennial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Centennial Middle School.

Is Centennial Middle School a good school?

Centennial Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Washington middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Middle School?

Students at Centennial Middle School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

What district is Centennial Middle School in?

West Valley School District (Spokane)

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