Centennial Middle School

Located at 915 N ELLA RD, in SPOKANE, Washington, Centennial Middle School is a moderately sized middle-grades school that serves 536 students (grades 6 through 8), part of West Valley School District (Spokane).

Across the 13 schools in West Valley School District (Spokane) (3,475 students total), Centennial Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Centennial Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Centennial Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.3%, the actual is 32.7%, a residual of -7.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Spokane County shows median household earnings sit near $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Centennial Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Valley Virtual Learning Center, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Centennial Middle School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 49.2%.

Centennial Middle School operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centennial Middle School has ticked down 15%, going from 633 students in 2018 to 536 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Centennial Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.