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Centennial Middle School

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Centennial Middle School ranks 321 st of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Centennial Middle School is a public school serving 536 students in grades 6–8 in Spokane, Washington, within the West Valley School District (Spokane). Located in an economically mixed area, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1 and serves a higher-need student population than several nearby schools. Centennial ranks around the 38th percentile among Washington middle schools, while its district ranks near the statewide midpoint. Overall, it appears to be a middle-performing local school that has made meaningful recent progress.

Academic results remain below district and state averages, but the direction is encouraging. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 38.91% in English Language Arts, 35.74% in math, and 33.92% in science. Math is the clearest recent success, rising from 24.05% in 2022–2023 to 35.74% in 2025–2026. However, results vary sharply by grade: math proficiency drops from 43.64% in 6th grade to 33.14% in 7th grade and 30.81% in 8th grade. Science is the largest schoolwide concern, while the latest special education subgroup ranking—6th percentile in 2024–2025—also merits close monitoring. Recent subgroup results for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds were comparatively stronger, reaching the 54th and 50th percentiles, respectively.

Centennial compares favorably with nearby Garry Middle School, Shaw Middle School, and Denny Yasuhara Middle School, particularly in ELA and math. It trails the higher-performing Horizon Middle School, Evergreen Middle School, and nearby same-district West Valley City School by wide margins, especially in science. The most important areas to watch are 7th- and 8th-grade math, science instruction, special education outcomes, and whether recent gains continue.

536

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,051

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

321^st of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

120^th of 238West 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
2026	35.7	321 of 514	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.3	295 of 443	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.7	161 of 347	53.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.0	228 of 453	49.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	36.0	288 of 454	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.3	176 of 222	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.8	347 of 453	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

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

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

Science34%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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%)	35.7	321^st of 514 public middle schools	37.5%		23.6	423^rd of 534 public middle schools	20.8%	102		33.9	33.9		34.7	41.1	40.7	38.9		43.6	33.1	30.8	35.7	$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%)	74.5	121^st of 514 public middle schools	76.5%		67.8	150^th of 534 public middle schools	71.9%	29	70.6	69.5	69.7		59.7	57.6	66.1	62.0	41.2	42.1	40.7	52.5	44.8	$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%)	34.3	330^th of 514 public middle schools	35.8%		19.5	444^th of 534 public middle schools	16.9%	114		33.8	33.8		37.9	41.9	42.5	40.6		29.0	38.5	30.9	32.5	$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%)	50.5	228^th of 514 public middle schools	55.6%		26.1	403^rd of 534 public middle schools	24.5%	175		50.0	50.0		54.6	45.7	50.0	50.6		39.2	35.5	29.3	35.1	$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%)	58.2	190^th of 514 public middle schools	63.0%		51.5	235^th of 534 public middle schools	56.0%	45		47.8	47.8		40.0	55.9	50.5	49.0		36.0	50.6	50.0	45.7	$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%)	8.6	488^th of 514 public middle schools	5.1%		8.1	509^th of 534 public middle schools	4.7%	21		24.0	24.0		20.3	26.4	21.5	22.8		11.3	19.7	14.7	15.3	$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%)	90.4	47^th of 514 public middle schools	90.9%		79.4	96^th of 534 public middle schools	82.0%	49		69.8	69.8		71.0	72.0	73.4	72.1		59.4	53.3	63.9	58.9	$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%)	81.1	90^th of 514 public middle schools	82.5%		78	101^st of 534 public middle schools	81.1%	11		55.0	55.0		54.8	64.1	69.2	62.8		52.4	56.7	62.2	57.1	$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%)	8.6	486^th of 514 public middle schools	5.4%		8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%	17		18.6	18.6		20.5	27.8	25.7	24.6		14.4	16.7	15.1	15.4	$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%)	33.6	334^th of 514 public middle schools	35.0%		37.3	326^th of 534 public middle schools	39.0%	8		40.2	40.2			41.0	38.3	39.7			29.0	34.7	31.8	$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.

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)

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.

Is Centennial Middle School a good school?

Centennial Middle School ranks 321^st of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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