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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 560451000470

Centennial Middle School

1421 Waterford, Casper, WY 82609 · (307) 253-2900 · Natrona County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
Enrollment
755
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 319
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
265 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
245
Grade 7
250
Grade 8
260
Student demographics
White
60180%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 75%
Hispanic
10414%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 16%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
334%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38751%
Female
36849%

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Test scores

WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
57.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
40.8%
WY avg 51.3%
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
755
+10 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.7:1
% White
80%
was 82%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Centennial Middle School

Centennial Middle School is a 6-8 campus of roomy scale in Casper, Wyoming, overseen by Natrona County School District #1, enrolling 755 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wyoming's public schools average about 319 students each, so Centennial Middle School sits 137% above that benchmark.

Within Natrona County School District #1, which oversees 27 schools and 12,352 students, Centennial Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Centennial Middle School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Natrona County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. Roughly 35% of students at Centennial Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Natrona County's rate of about 46%.

After controlling for student poverty, Centennial Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.9%; this one delivers 48.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Natrona County shows median household earnings sit near $72,156, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Natrona County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,650 students), of which Centennial Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Summit Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Centennial Middle School. On composite proficiency, Centennial Middle School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.1%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centennial Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 745 students in 2018 to 755 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Natrona County at a glance

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Population
79,977
Census ACS
Median income
$72,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,650 students

Quick facts

School name
Centennial Middle School
District
Natrona County School District #1
Address
1421 Waterford, Casper, WY 82609
Phone
(307) 253-2900
County
Natrona County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
755
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
265 (35%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
560451000470
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Natrona County School District #1
Other schools in Casper
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Centennial Middle School
How many students attend Centennial Middle School?
Centennial Middle School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Centennial Middle School serve?
Centennial Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Centennial Middle School have?
Centennial Middle School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Centennial Middle School?
Student demographics at Centennial Middle School are roughly 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Centennial Middle School public or private?
Centennial Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natrona County School District #1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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