CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school of minimally staffed scale in UTICA, Nebraska, one of the schools within CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, instructing 101 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 75% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 411 students.

Across the 3 schools in CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS (515 students total), CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Seward County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 117.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Seward County (around 22%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.5%; this one delivers 69.1%.

In the area at large, Seward County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,444, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Seward County (combined enrollment of about 2,809 students).

The closest other public school is CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 65.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

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