Centralia School District

2320 Borst Ave
Centralia, WA 98531-0610
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in Centralia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Centralia School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
3,374 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Centralia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#254 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
41%
36%
53%
32%
49%
81%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
41%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
51%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,412 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,289
$18,799
Spending / Student
$15,412
$19,250

Best Centralia School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Centralia Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Johnson Road
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7619
Gr: 7-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,374 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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