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Centennial Middle School

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Centennial Middle School ranks 260 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Centennial Middle School is a public middle school in Portland, Oregon, serving 867 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 128 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 32.5% to 39.2%, compared to the state average of 41.6% to 44.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were between 20.2% to 21.1%, compared to the state average of 28.9% to 31.5%. The school's performance in 8th grade Science was also low, with only 18.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.2%. Additionally, Centennial Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 46.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Centennial Middle School receives relatively high per-student funding, ranging from $15,340 to $19,856 per student over the past few years, the data suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Comparing the school to nearby schools, such as Floyd Light Middle School, Alice Ott Middle School, and Dexter McCarty Middle School, which are also in low-performing districts, highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and support the academic and social-emotional needs of the students at Centennial Middle School.

876

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,856

Per pupil spending ?

102.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17650 SE Brooklyn St
Portland, OR 97236-1045

(503) 762-3206

District: Centennial School District 28J

Students who attend Centennial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Feeder schools for Centennial Middle School:

Elementary:	Butler Creek Elementary School
	Meadows Elementary
	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
	Powell Butte Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Asian:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (27% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg22%

Oregon avg35%

260^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Centennial School District 28J

128^th of 140Centennial School District 28J among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	260 of 368	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	269 of 371	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	213 of 380	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	256 of 367	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	240 of 379	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	198 of 384	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	194 of 382	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	158 of 383	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	189 of 381	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.8	205 of 382	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	182 of 395	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	210 of 357	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	164 of 343	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.4	173 of 323	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	149 of 315	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.7	206 of 295	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	180 of 285	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.5	205 of 271	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.1	193 of 270	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.6	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	235 of 316	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	238 of 313	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	214 of 323	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	238 of 310	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	223 of 277	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	190 of 342	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	78 of 103	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	111 of 196	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	155 of 196	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	110 of 201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	132 of 194	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	120 of 191	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	104 of 210	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	49.6	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	136 of 240	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	156 of 244	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	253 of 364	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	155 of 282	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	218 of 330	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	220 of 323	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	139 of 318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	194 of 312	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	164 of 291	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	181 of 341	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	76 of 133	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	87 of 114	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	94 of 110	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	123 of 180	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	80 of 143	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	136 of 206	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	221 of 351	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	252 of 349	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	176 of 360	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	217 of 355	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	174 of 344	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	154 of 357	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)91st percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2019)45th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-7 vs state

Mathematics21%-9 vs state

Science18%-9 vs state

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by a student
Monday, March 28, 2022

This place is living hell nobody is nice lunch break is only a half hour and that's the only break you get in a seven hour day teachers don't listen to you and over all I hate it. Close Quote

Schools Near Centennial Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	17650 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 762-3206	876	43	20.3	102.2%	298 (34.0%)	79 (9.0%)	258 (29.5%)	142 (16.2%)	8 (0.9%)	27 (3.1%)	59 (6.7%)	30.9	260^th of 368 public middle schools	29.3%		27.5	269^th of 371 public middle schools	27.5%	9	39.2	36.1	32.5	21.1	20.2	20.4	18.5	$19,856	$1,371	$18,486
Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	15840 SE Taylor St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 762-3207	435	21	20.3	98.6%	123 (28.3%)	47 (10.8%)	172 (39.5%)	52 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	23 (5.3%)	8.9	354^th of 368 public middle schools	3.8%		10.8	353^rd of 371 public middle schools	4.9%	1	15.1	20.5	22.2	7.6	8.3		5.5	$19,758	$1,720	$18,038
Hauton B Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1121 NE 172nd Ave	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2723	718	42	17.0	101.3%	109 (15.2%)	119 (16.6%)	297 (41.4%)	94 (13.1%)	8 (1.1%)	46 (6.4%)	44 (6.1%)	7.2	362^nd of 368 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	360^th of 371 public middle schools	3.0%	2	15.9	14.1	14.5	6.3	7.2		8.6	$20,747	$3,265	$17,482
Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 NE 201st Ave	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-8166	723	54	13.4	100.0%	138 (19.1%)	52 (7.2%)	397 (54.9%)	41 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.4%)	58 (8.0%)	7.3	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%		7.3	366^th of 371 public middle schools	1.3%	6	11.5	19.7	17.6		9.1		5.1	$20,203	$2,460	$17,743
Clear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	219 NE 219th	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 492-6700	584	32	18.2	82.5%	171 (29.3%)	45 (7.7%)	260 (44.5%)	25 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.6%)	56 (9.6%)	8.5	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%		10.9	349^th of 371 public middle schools	5.9%	7	17.8	13.9	16.5	7.3	9.1	6.2	10.9	$16,923	$761	$16,163
Dexter McCarty Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 SE 5th St	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 665-0148	514	26	19.7	82.3%	200 (38.9%)	29 (5.6%)	205 (39.9%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	50 (9.7%)	31.8	254^th of 368 public middle schools	31.0%		25.9	277^th of 371 public middle schools	25.3%	23	40.4	30.6	45.0	20.0	20.0	17.6	17.3	$17,244	$730	$16,514
Alice Ott Middle School	Public	6-8	12500 SE Ramona St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6510	594	33	18.0	100.2%	184 (31.0%)	83 (14.0%)	161 (27.1%)	97 (16.3%)	6 (1.0%)	14 (2.4%)	47 (7.9%)	39	210^th of 368 public middle schools	42.9%		50.6	157^th of 371 public middle schools	57.7%	53	36.1	47.7	36.9	20.1	33.0	21.0	20.2	$23,400	$1,987	$21,413
Ron Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3955 SE 112th Ave	Portland	97266	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6519	780	47	16.4	101.9%	200 (25.6%)	102 (13.1%)	261 (33.5%)	121 (15.5%)	12 (1.5%)	36 (4.6%)	46 (5.9%)	23.8	292^nd of 368 public middle schools	20.7%		26.5	273^rd of 371 public middle schools	26.4%	19	28.9	32.4	31.8	14.7	20.0	22.4	12.6	$22,209	$1,859	$20,350
Floyd Light Middle School	Public	6-8	10800 SE Washington St	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6511	684	35	19.4	101.3%	198 (28.9%)	96 (14.0%)	205 (30.0%)	98 (14.3%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.6%)	61 (8.9%)	41	198^th of 368 public middle schools	46.2%		42.8	196^th of 371 public middle schools	47.2%	2	33.2	44.4	33.7	21.9	36.9	35.8	16.1	$22,883	$1,910	$20,973
Walt Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 SW Lucas Avenue	Troutdale	97060	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 491-1935	519	33	15.7	99.4%	206 (39.7%)	26 (5.0%)	212 (40.8%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.5%)	40.2	202^nd of 368 public middle schools	45.1%		41.5	205^th of 371 public middle schools	44.7%	3	37.6	32.9	44.9	18.6	20.3	26.1	34.3	$20,272	$2,225	$18,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Middle School

What district is Centennial Middle School in?

Centennial School District 28J

Is Centennial Middle School a good school?

Centennial Middle School ranks 260^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Middle School?

Students at Centennial Middle School are 34% White, 29% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Centennial Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Centennial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 876 students attended Centennial Middle School.

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