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Enrollment
646
Middle
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4501)·NCES 040240001976
Centennial Middle School
2650 W 20TH ST, YUMA, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-3300 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 310 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 336 | 52% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Centennial Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #77 of 190 ▲ 2 | #2 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #80 of 190 ▲ 24 | #2 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #30 of 160 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #70 of 214 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #161 of 179 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #154 of 182 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #132 of 139 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
646
-129 (-17%) vs 2020
+41% since 2000-01, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 646 | 29 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 32.7 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 33 | 21.7:1 | 77% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 36 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 32 | 20.9:1 | 69% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 734 | 30 | 24.5:1 | 100% (731) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 34 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 23 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (669 to 646); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About Centennial Middle School
Centennial Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in YUMA, Arizona. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 646 students. Middle schools in Arizona have about 494 students on average; enrollment here is 31% higher.
In Crane Elementary District (4501), 10 schools enroll a combined 5,727 students.
Hispanic students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% White. Among all residents of Yuma County, the Hispanic share is about 65%. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Centennial Middle School are from different groups.
Centennial Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Arizona, 17.8:1, is lower.
Yuma County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $62,876 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Yuma County number 89, with about 38,800 students.
Pueblo Elementary School sits about 0.2 miles from Centennial Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Centennial Middle School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 775 to 646, a 17% decline.
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Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crane Elementary District (4501)
- Gowan Science AcademyElementary · 816 students
- Pueblo Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Salida Del Sol ElementaryElementary · 588 students
- Mesquite ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Crane Middle SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Gary A. Knox Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Other schools in YUMA
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Other Centennial Middle schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Centennial Middle. Centennial Middle School is the 9th largest of the 13.
- Centennial MiddleLINO LAKES, MN · 1,595 students
- Centennial MiddlePROVO, UT · 1,073 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 1,060 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolSOUTH LYON, MI · 898 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolPortland, OR · 876 students
Nearby schools
- Pueblo Elementary School0.2 mi · 598
- Ronald Reagan Fundamental School0.6 mi · 467
- Desert View Academy0.7 mi · 881
- Desert View Online School0.8 mi · 5
- Desert View Middle & High School0.8 mi · 225
- Educational Opportunity Center Charter High School0.8 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial Middle SchoolHow many students attend Centennial Middle School?
Centennial Middle School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Centennial Middle School serve?
Centennial Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centennial Middle School is approximately 22.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Centennial Middle School?
Student demographics at Centennial Middle School are roughly 9% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Centennial Middle School in?
Centennial Middle School is part of Crane Elementary District (4501).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.