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If you could change one rule at Centennial Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,595
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270810002784
Centennial Middle
399 ELM ST, LINO LAKES, MN 55014 · (763) 792-5400 · Anoka County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,595 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
405 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 6 | 519 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 540 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 536 | 34% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Centennial Middle
Centennial Middle's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Middle this school | 1,595 | 25.4% | 51.9% |
| Oak View Middle ANDOVER | 1,282 | 20.3% | 58.5% |
| ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE ROSEMOUNT | 1,141 | 20.7% | 52.9% |
| Maple Grove Middle School MAPLE GROVE | 1,598 | 28.3% | 47.7% |
| Hastings Middle School HASTINGS | 1,183 | 27.6% | 37.5% |
| BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE BUFFALO | 1,160 | 27.5% | 45.7% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Centennial Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #48 of 245 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #53 of 245 | #2 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #49 of 245 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,595 | #8 of 306 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.8:1 | #207 of 210 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #113 of 216 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.4% | #192 of 252 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #42 of 66 | N/A |
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
1,595
+26 (+2%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 1,626
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
was 42.4:1
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 | 1,595 | 59.6 | 26.8:1 | 25% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 1,544 | 65.6 | 23.6:1 | 26% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 1,529 | 44.6 | 34.3:1 | 26% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 1,569 | 37 | 42.4:1 | 14% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 1,518 | 65.1 | 23.3:1 | 17% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 1,554 | 62 | 25.1:1 | 18% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 1,584 | 83 | 19.1:1 | 17% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 1,626 | 98 | 16.6:1 | 7% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,518 to 1,595); teachers down 8% (65.1 to 59.6).
About Centennial Middle
Centennial Middle is a high-enrollment middle school in LINO LAKES, Minnesota, under Centennial Public School District. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,595 students. Enrollment is 222% higher than the average for middle schools in Minnesota, which is about 495.
Centennial Middle is one school in Centennial Public School District, a system of 15 schools with 6,851 students.
White students make up a majority at Centennial Middle, at 73%. The next largest groups are 8% Black, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The White share in Anoka County as a whole is similar, at about 75%. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 26.8 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 25%. Across public schools in Anoka County, the average is 42%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.4% for Centennial Middle. The school posts 51.9%, within a point of the prediction.
In the county around the school, Anoka County, the median household income is $101,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Anoka County is home to 145 public schools and about 59,656 public school students.
Blue Heron Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,569 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,595. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 26.8:1, from 42.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Centennial Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centennial Public School District
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Blue Heron ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Rice Lake ElementaryElementary · 687 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Golden Lake ElementaryElementary · 394 students
Other schools in LINO LAKES
- Blue Heron ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Rice Lake ElementaryElementary · 687 students
- Lino Lakes ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 109 students
- Pines School - ACSHigh · 22 students
- Pines School - RJCHigh · 21 students
Other Centennial Middle schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Centennial Middle. Centennial Middle is the largest of the 13.
- 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
- Centennial Middle SchoolCasper, WY · 755 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Heron Elementary0.1 mi · 707
- Pines School - ACS0.6 mi · 22
- MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-LINO LAKES0.6 mi · 7
- Pines School Day Program0.7 mi · 9
- Pines School - NSP0.7 mi · 20
- Pines School - RJC0.8 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial MiddleHow large is Centennial Middle?
Centennial Middle enrolls approximately 1,595 students in grades 06-08.
Is Centennial Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centennial Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Centennial Middle have?
Centennial Middle employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Centennial Middle?
Student demographics at Centennial Middle are roughly 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Centennial Middle?
Centennial Middle is overseen by Centennial Public School District in Anoka County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.