Summary:
Centralia School District contains one middle school, Centralia Middle School, serving grades 7-8 in a district ranked in the bottom 15% statewide.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science all well below Washington state averages. The most pressing concern is in mathematics, where only 17% of students are proficient, a gap more than 25 points below the state. While its English scores are slightly better than the Centralia School District average, they still trail the state by a considerable margin. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, placing it in the bottom 20% of all Washington middle schools.
It is important to note that Centralia Middle School serves a student population with high economic need, as nearly 75% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite per-student spending above the national average, academic outcomes remain low, suggesting a need for targeted instructional strategies, particularly in math, to better support student learning.
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