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Centennial Middle

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Centennial Middle ranks 125 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Centennial Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Lino Lakes, MN, serving 1,595 students as part of the Centennial Public School District. For 2025–2026 it is ranked 125th of 546 middle schools in Minnesota — the 77th percentile with 4 stars. That is the school's lowest percentile in the available history going back to 2015–2016, and a notable drop from the 91st–92nd percentile it reached in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024. Centennial Middle is by far the largest 6–8 middle school in its nearby comparison group, and its student–teacher ratio of 26.7 is the highest of any nearby school (next highest: Central Middle at 19.6).

Math and reading remain above state averages, but the margin has narrowed sharply. In 2025–2026, 46.8% of students were proficient in math (state: 44.9%) and 52.5% in reading (state: 48.6%), compared with margins of +8.8 and +10.7 points the year before. Science is the standout weakness: 15.6% proficiency versus 25.5% statewide and 28.6% district-wide, down from 39.96% in 2023–2024. Among nearby schools, only Westwood Intermediate & Middle School (11.6%) is lower. Overall, math fell 7.2 points and reading 7.7 points from 2024–2025.

Nearby, Chippewa Middle School (97th percentile) and Central Middle (92nd) outperform Centennial in all three subjects, while Northdale Middle (84th) beats it in math, reading and science despite a higher free/reduced lunch rate; Centennial's own rate is moderate at 25.39%. Roosevelt Middle (78th) and Highview Middle School (73rd) sit in the same tier, while Edgewood Middle School (61st), Westwood (44th) and Fridley Middle (39th) trail. The school ranks strongly for students in special education (86th percentile) and low-income students (70th), but English language learners rank 61st, and subgroup results declined broadly in 2025–2026.

1,595

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,498

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

399 Elm St
Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1269

(763) 792-5400

District: Centennial Public School District

Students who attend Centennial Middle usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Feeder schools for Centennial Middle:

Elementary:	Blue Heron Elementary
	Centennial Elementary
	Centerville Elementary
	Early Childhood Center
	More...
	Golden Lake Elementary
	Rice Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

African American:

8.5%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

125^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 458Centennial Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	125 of 546	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	57 of 519	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	49 of 545	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	44 of 529	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	56 of 520	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	99 of 521	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	79 of 533	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	59 of 518	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	90 of 523	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	79 of 508	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	76 of 516	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	138 of 490	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	106 of 488	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	89 of 469	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	49 of 478	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	64 of 454	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	39 of 230	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	31 of 409	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	28 of 403	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	32 of 406	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	80.3	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	75 of 387	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	17 of 169	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	12 of 179	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	25 of 164	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	34 of 162	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	21 of 148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	69 of 112	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	49 of 106	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	30 of 116	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	32 of 112	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	66 of 170	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	19 of 153	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	16 of 158	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	21 of 133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	5 of 130	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	58.3	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	96 of 120	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	158 of 467	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	70 of 450	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	51 of 474	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	61 of 455	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	76 of 467	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	92 of 443	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	81 of 439	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	46 of 436	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	29 of 175	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	19 of 186	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.3	35 of 178	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	20 of 188	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	25 of 156	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	65 of 171	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	43 of 163	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	137 of 458	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	90 of 432	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	98 of 473	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	80 of 459	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	78 of 404	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	76 of 399	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	142 of 401	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	108 of 483	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	56 of 452	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	46 of 479	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	38 of 464	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	49 of 476	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	91 of 437	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	99 of 454	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	65 of 438	85.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	29 of 124	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	19 of 113	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	18 of 116	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	15 of 107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	18 of 131	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	24 of 120	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	26 of 114	77.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	18 of 265	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	15 of 307	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	22 of 298	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	19 of 288	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	17 of 260	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	30 of 282	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	17 of 253	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	151 of 435	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	63 of 415	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	56 of 440	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	51 of 436	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	66 of 438	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	116 of 422	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	109 of 428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	73 of 428	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+4 vs state

Math47%~ state avg

Science16%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Centennial Middle	Public	6-8	399 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5400	1,595	60	26.7	25.4%	1,158 (72.6%)	135 (8.5%)	90 (5.6%)	106 (6.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (6.2%)	70.1	125^th of 546 public middle schools	77.1%		83.4	57^th of 519 public middle schools	89.0%	68		54.6	47.5	55.2	52.5		15.6	15.6		44.5	43.9	52.1	46.8	$10,498
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Hodgson Rd	No Oaks	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6400	1,093	56	19.5	15.2%	749 (68.5%)	52 (4.8%)	71 (6.5%)	135 (12.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.6%)	93.3	18^th of 546 public middle schools	96.7%		92.6	20^th of 519 public middle schools	96.1%	2		73.4	62.3	70.0	68.6		34.1	34.1		62.9	54.8	67.1	61.6	$11,103
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Edgewood Dr N	Mounds View	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6600	639	44	14.5	48.4%	307 (48.0%)	86 (13.5%)	105 (16.4%)	70 (11.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.5%)	58.4	214^th of 546 public middle schools	60.8%		58.9	195^th of 519 public middle schools	62.4%	19		50.0	36.8	40.8	42.1		18.3	18.3		42.9	40.5	43.7	42.2	$14,028
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	650 125th Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5800	1,087	58	18.8	33.7%	706 (64.9%)	145 (13.3%)	53 (4.9%)	107 (9.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.7%)	70.6	120^th of 546 public middle schools	78.0%		73.4	118^th of 519 public middle schools	77.3%	2		57.1	43.0	56.1	51.7		18.0	18.0		47.7	42.4	49.6	46.3	$11,361
Westwood Intermediate & Middle School	Public	5-8	711 91st Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5300	1,646	100	16.4	45.9%	765 (46.5%)	215 (13.1%)	362 (22.0%)	135 (8.2%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	156 (9.5%)	44.1	308^th of 546 public middle schools	43.6%		45.7	282^nd of 519 public middle schools	45.7%	26	39.2	40.5	37.6	42.3	39.9	12.2	10.9	11.6	27.3	33.7	35.8	29.3	31.5	$11,179
Northdale Middle	Public	6-8	11301 Dogwood St NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5400	1,108	66	16.7	41.2%	585 (52.8%)	175 (15.8%)	118 (10.6%)	122 (11.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (9.3%)	77.2	87^th of 546 public middle schools	84.1%		75.9	99^th of 519 public middle schools	80.9%	12		56.9	46.2	58.2	53.5		22.0	22.0		52.0	47.9	53.2	50.9	$11,966
Central Middle	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	922	47	19.6	19.3%	705 (76.5%)	27 (2.9%)	62 (6.7%)	60 (6.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	86.8	42^nd of 546 public middle schools	92.3%		90.1	30^th of 519 public middle schools	94.2%	12		67.4	58.2	68.4	64.6		26.7	26.7		48.2	50.7	59.3	52.6	$11,158
Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.1	542^nd of 546 public middle schools	0.7%		3.8	513^th of 519 public middle schools	1.2%	29		7.1	4.5	13.0	8.2		0.0	0.0		0.0	4.8	4.3	2.8	$2,525
Highview Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 - 7th St NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6700	823	49	16.7	39.1%	474 (57.6%)	103 (12.5%)	111 (13.5%)	62 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.5%)	66.9	148^th of 546 public middle schools	72.9%		74	114^th of 519 public middle schools	78.0%	34		51.5	45.8	51.1	49.5		21.7	21.7		45.2	41.6	39.4	42.2	$12,407
Fridley Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 502-5400	694	59	11.7	72.0%	155 (22.3%)	239 (34.4%)	151 (21.8%)	57 (8.2%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.7%)	40.2	334^th of 546 public middle schools	38.8%		39.1	326^th of 519 public middle schools	37.2%	8	36.1	35.0	29.9	41.1	35.5	19.0	16.8	17.9	25.1	25.4	25.3	39.7	28.8	$14,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Middle

What district is Centennial Middle in?

Centennial Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Middle?

Students at Centennial Middle are 73% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Centennial Middle a good school?

Centennial Middle ranks 125^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,595 students attended Centennial Middle.

What high school do graduates of Centennial Middle attend?

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

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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