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Granite Falls Middle School vs. Centennial Middle School

Should you attend Granite Falls Middle School or Centennial Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Granite Falls Middle School
405 North Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Centennial Middle School
3000 South Machias Road
Snohomish, WA 98290
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades 6-8, Granite Falls Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades 7-8, Centennial Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
489 students
720 students
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This chart displays total students of Centennial Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Centennial Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centennial Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1977 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#976 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Granite Falls Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
40%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centennial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
52%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centennial Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
44%
(Bottom 50% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Granite Falls Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Centennial Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
151
-
Grade 7 Students
170
342
Grade 8 Students
168
378

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Centennial Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Granite Falls Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Centennial Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Granite Falls Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Centennial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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