The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Centennial Middle School
Centennial Middle School sits on Centennial Road in Dade City, serving sixth through eighth graders in the eastern part of Pasco County. It is a regular public school within the Pasco County district, not a charter or magnet school. Enrollment is moderate for a middle school, with students spread fairly evenly across the three grade levels.
The student body is predominantly white and Hispanic, with Black students and students of two or more races making up smaller shares of the population. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which tells you this is a school where economic need is a real part of the community context. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the payload, so those figures are left out rather than estimated.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the school's proficiency results across all tested subjects and grades are consistently below the midpoint of what you would hope to see. In math, the pattern is uneven across the grade levels, with sixth and seventh grade proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range and eighth grade somewhat higher. In ELA, the spread is similar, with sixth and seventh grades performing modestly and eighth grade falling back. The state's eighth-grade science assessment shows roughly a third of students reaching proficiency. These are not strengths to claim, and a parent may want to ask the school directly what academic supports are available, particularly for students who arrive behind grade level in reading or math. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, holding steady, or declining.
A comparison of this school's results relative to other districts in Pasco County could not be computed because Pasco is the only district in the county comparison set, which makes peer benchmarking unavailable from the payload. State-level comparisons exist only implicitly through the proficiency figures themselves.
Program information for Centennial was not provided, so the depth of elective offerings, sports, arts, or extracurricular life is not something this account can describe.
The school sits in Dade City, which is the county seat of Pasco County and has historically anchored the eastern part of the county. Downtown is a compact, walkable historic district built around the Pasco County Courthouse, with antique shops, cafes, and galleries in red-brick buildings. Publicly reported information describes the area as carrying a small-town, historically agricultural character rooted in citrus and cattle farming. Beyond the downtown core, the broader area is car-dependent. Major employers include AdventHealth, Florida Medical Clinic, Pasco County Schools, and the Florida Department of Corrections.
Dade City is in the middle of a fast-growth period. Publicly reported development accounts describe large new master-planned communities being built along Handcart Road and nearby corridors, bringing new roads, utilities, and dedicated school sites. Residents are divided on what this growth means for the community's feel, and the school district has already been adjusting attendance boundaries in response to enrollment pressure across eastern Pasco. Families who buy in newly developed areas should be aware that rezoning is an active possibility.
On housing, values near the school are modestly below the Florida statewide median and very close to the national median, with year-over-year values having edged down slightly. Rents have moved slightly upward over the same period. Estimated monthly mortgage costs are roughly in line with typical rental costs in the area, which makes the rent-versus-buy calculation closer than in many Florida markets. The price-to-income ratio here is below the national average, meaning relative affordability is a real characteristic of the Dade City market.
At the district level, Pasco voters in 2022 approved an additional millage levy through 2027 to fund teacher and staff salaries, and publicly reported data shows teacher vacancies dropped sharply in the years following. A renewal of that levy is headed to the November 2026 ballot, which is a relevant financial consideration for homeowners. The county's Penny for Pasco sales tax, renewed in 2022, directs a portion of proceeds to school construction and renovations, a meaningful resource for a district absorbing rapid growth.
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