The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Science. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Centennial Campus Middle
Centennial Campus Middle is a regular public middle school in Raleigh serving approximately mid-sized cohorts of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The school is located on Main Campus Drive, which situates it near the city's downtown civic core and the sprawling NC State campus along Hillsborough Street.
The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with Black students making up the largest share and Hispanic students the second largest. A substantial majority of the school's enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a student population with limited household resources. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs were not available.
State testing results show proficiency rates that fall noticeably below what families might expect at baseline. On the state's End-of-Grade Tests, math proficiency was in the low portion, with about one-third of tested students demonstrating proficiency. English language arts results were similarly low, with proficiency rates just above one-third. Science proficiency was higher in comparison, sitting around the midway mark, though this measure is newer and cut-score changes were made this year, so direct comparison with prior years is not straightforward. These results suggest that many students at Centennial are not yet meeting grade-level standards, and a parent considering this school should look carefully at what academic supports the school offers and ask whether the school's trajectory in proficiency has been stable or shifting.
Wake County Schools has been undergoing substantial change. The district approved a major construction bond in 2022 to build five new schools and renovate seven others, funded through a property-tax increase. Four of those new schools opened in 2025 and 2026, and another is coming. At the same time, the district has executed multiple large student reassignment plans to manage growth and fill new facilities; the most recent plan, approved in November 2025 and taking effect next year, affects 24 schools and moves thousands of students. This ongoing shuffling of attendance zones and opening of schools across the county means families in Raleigh should stay aware of whether Centennial could be affected by future reassignments. The district also finished rolling out Science of Reading training for all elementary and pre-K teachers and adopted a strict cellphone policy for 2025-26 that requires middle schoolers to keep phones off and stored away during the full school day.
Raleigh itself is the state capital and the core of a rapidly growing region. The city blends a dense, walkable downtown with office and institutional anchors such as the State Capitol, museums, and NC State University alongside suburban neighborhoods spreading outward. A major development pipeline is reshaping the city, with mixed-use districts emerging around the Lenovo Center and the North Hills area. Technology, healthcare, government, and education are the dominant employment sectors, with large employers including WakeMed, IBM, Cisco, Red Hat, and companies in nearby Research Triangle Park. Housing values in the 27606 zip code are at a moderate-to-higher level for the region and slightly declining year-over-year. The school sits in a dynamic, educationally engaged metropolitan area with substantial public resources and civic infrastructure, though also in a housing market where affordability is becoming a constraint for families without professional income.
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