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Centennial Middle School

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Centennial Middle School ranks 251 st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Centennial Middle School is a public middle school in Montrose, Colorado, serving 555 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J, which is ranked 75 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Middle School's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts was 46.6% at Centennial, compared to 44.8% for the state and 37.7% for the Montrose County School District. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in CMAS/Math was 23.2% at Centennial, compared to 35.9% for the state and 24% for the district. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with some subgroups performing better than others.

Centennial Middle School faces other challenges, including relatively high dropout rates ranging from 1.4% to 2.2% in recent years and high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 27.7% to 36.1% of students being chronically absent in the past three school years. The school's performance is generally similar to that of Columbine Middle School, another public middle school in the Montrose County School District Re-1J. However, Centennial Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, dropping from 143 out of 400 Colorado middle schools in the 2015-2016 school year to 251 out of 469 in the 2024-2025 school year.

540

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,505

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 South 5th Street
Montrose, CO 81401-4016

(970) 249-2576

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Students who attend Centennial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Montrose High School

Feeder schools for Centennial Middle School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Johnson Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

42.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Colorado avg40%

251^st of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J

75^th of 115Montrose County School District Re-1J among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	251 of 469	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	271 of 485	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	264 of 480	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	210 of 448	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	266 of 369	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	221 of 458	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	218 of 418	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	177 of 424	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	143 of 400	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.2	257 of 461	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	273 of 454	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	240 of 425	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	243 of 422	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	259 of 409	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	269 of 377	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	282 of 362	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	282 of 360	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	283 of 346	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	277 of 340	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.1	287 of 336	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	217 of 347	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	206 of 350	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	206 of 363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	140 of 326	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	214 of 352	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	193 of 315	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	84 of 126	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	96 of 125	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.8	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	16 of 134	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	33 of 121	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	134 of 218	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	131 of 198	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	112 of 169	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	130 of 220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	103 of 165	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	159 of 241	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	162 of 244	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	161 of 241	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	99 of 197	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	92 of 240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	105 of 222	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	206 of 352	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	240 of 357	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	222 of 356	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	202 of 328	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	143 of 343	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	165 of 317	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	175 of 275	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	198 of 273	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	208 of 286	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	157 of 265	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	150 of 203	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	129 of 283	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science25%-11 vs state

Math23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (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	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 South 5th Street	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 249-2576	540	37	14.6	53.1%	282 (52.2%)	5 (0.9%)	228 (42.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	39.1	251^st of 469 public middle schools	46.5%		36.4	271^st of 485 public middle schools	44.1%	20	50.7	51.2	38.7	46.6	25.2	17.3	26.9	23.2	25.4	$14,505
Columbine Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South 12th Street	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 249-2581	491	30	16.6	50.7%	306 (62.3%)	2 (0.4%)	156 (31.8%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	35.3	276^th of 469 public middle schools	41.2%		35	277^th of 485 public middle schools	42.9%	1	38.5	41.6	41.5	40.6	20.7	21.6	27.5	23.4	28.7	$14,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Middle School

How many students attend Centennial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Centennial Middle School.

What district is Centennial Middle School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

Is Centennial Middle School a good school?

Centennial Middle School ranks 251^st of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Centennial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Centennial Middle School usually go on to attend Montrose High School

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Middle School?

Students at Centennial Middle School are 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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