Middle school (grades 6-8) · Raleigh, NC

Centennial Campus Middle

Federal NCES profile for Centennial Campus Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370472002555
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Centennial Campus Middle earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of North Carolina schools.

#12 of 17
middle schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
small classes for North Carolina
61.9%
free-lunch eligible

Centennial Campus Middle has class sizes smaller than 88% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Centennial Campus Middle ranks #12 of 17 middle schools in Raleigh, NC.

Enrollment

477

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.9%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Centennial Campus Middle compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Centennial Campus Middle

Centennial Campus Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina, enrolling 477 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Centennial Campus Middle is leaner than roughly 88% of North Carolina schools and 25% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.9% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 477 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 456 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #131.

Its student body is led by African American (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 239 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 285 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 477 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Raleigh's middle schools, it stands alongside West Millbrook Middle (1,164 students): Centennial Campus Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 18.8:1).

Wake County Schools also operates Apex Friendship High (2,748 students) and Enloe High (2,643 students) alongside Centennial Campus Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Centennial Campus Middle compares

Centennial Campus Middle on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 25% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.9% ▼ 6% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 477 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
477
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.9%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 12% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,859
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
169
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 35.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 59.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 48.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
White 14.5%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.7%

Largest group: African American at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Centennial Campus Middle is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wake County Schools, which includes Centennial Campus Middle.

$11,859
Per student
-1%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 54.5%
Federal 16.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Centennial Campus Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Apex Friendship High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Enloe High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Panther Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millbrook High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Apex High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Centennial Campus Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wake County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Raleigh

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Centennial Campus Middle

How many students attend Centennial Campus Middle?

Centennial Campus Middle has 477 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Raleigh, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial Campus Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Centennial Campus Middle is 11.9:1, which is 25% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Centennial Campus Middle?

61.9% of students at Centennial Campus Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Centennial Campus Middle?

The largest demographic group at Centennial Campus Middle is African American at 48.4% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Centennial Campus Middle?

Centennial Campus Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Centennial Campus Middle rank among middle schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Centennial Campus Middle ranks #12 of 17 middle schools in Raleigh, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Raleigh on the city page.

Is Centennial Campus Middle a good school?

Centennial Campus Middle earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wake County Schools?

Besides Centennial Campus Middle, Wake County Schools also operates Apex Friendship High (2,748 students), Enloe High (2,643 students), and Panther Creek High (2,609 students). See the Wake County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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