Centennial Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

4657 North Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014

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Serving 507 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Centennial Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in MN
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Centennial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Centennial Elementary School's student population of 507 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centennial Elementary School
Kind	77
1	70
2	102
3	75
4	90
5	93

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2023	516
2022	526
2021	526
2020	507
2019	507
2018	505
2017	505
2016	469
2015	461
2014	447
2013	468
2012	458
2011	470
2010	508
2009	503
2008	515
2007	497
2006	505
2005	530
2004	541
2003	589
2002	713
2001	682
2000	759
1999	795
1998	677
1996	796
1995	822
1994	844
1993	849
1992	846
1991	833
1990	667

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	26
2013	29
2012	26
2011	28
2010	31
2009	32
2008	30
2007	28
2006	24
2005	29
2004	33
2003	34
2002	42
2001	40
2000	46
1999	48
1995	38
1994	38
1993	35
1992	41
1991	38
1990	35

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

School Rankings

Centennial Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Centennial Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#338 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2023	#338
2022	#239
2021	#229
2019	#141
2018	#231
2017	#417
2016	#313
2015	#250
2014	#202
2013	#210
2012	#377

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58%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	58%	46%	62%
2022	69%	45%	63%
2021	60%	45%	59%
2019	77%	56%	71%
2018	74%	58%	73%
2017	72%	59%	72%
2016	76%	60%	74%
2015	77%	61%	74%
2014	81%	61%	71%
2013	78%	61%	73%
2012	81%	62%	74%

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60%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2022	60%	51%	61%
2021	65%	53%	62%
2019	72%	59%	68%
2018	70%	60%	73%
2017	66%	61%	68%
2016	68%	60%	67%
2015	70%	60%	67%
2014	68%	59%	65%
2013	67%	58%	64%
2012	81%	76%	83%
2011	84%	74%	83%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2022	52%	41%	49%
2021	42%	45%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	16:1	14:1	21:1
2022	18:1	14:1	25:1
2021	16:1	14:1	23:1
2020	17:1	14:1	20:1
2019	17:1	14:1	20:1
2018	17:1	16:1	19:1
2017	17:1	14:1	19:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	15:1	19:1
2013	16:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	19:1
2010	17:1	15:1	18:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	18:1
2007	18:1	16:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	22:1	17:1	22:1
1994	22:1	17:1	21:1
1993	24:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	22:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	5%	11%	6%
2022	5%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	6%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	6%	8%	4%
2013	6%	8%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	19%	12%	8%
2022	20%	12%	7%
2021	16%	11%	6%
2020	6%	11%	4%
2019	6%	11%	4%
2018	8%	11%	3%
2017	8%	11%	3%
2016	8%	10%	3%
2015	5%	10%	2%
2014	5%	10%	3%
2013	6%	9%	3%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	2%
2010	6%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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White

58%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	61%	62%	73%
2022	61%	63%	75%
2021	66%	64%	77%
2020	78%	66%	81%
2019	78%	66%	81%
2018	75%	67%	83%
2017	75%	67%	83%
2016	75%	68%	83%
2015	76%	69%	84%
2014	80%	71%	85%
2013	81%	72%	85%
2012	80%	73%	86%
2011	82%	74%	87%
2010	83%	75%	87%
2009	87%	76%	88%
2008	86%	76%	89%
2007	88%	77%	90%
2006	89%	79%	92%
2005	90%	79%	93%
2004	91%	80%	93%
2003	94%	81%	94%
2002	95%	82%	95%
2001	96%	83%	95%
2000	97%	84%	95%
1999	97%	85%	96%
1998	96%	86%	94%
1996	93%	87%	95%
1995	93%	88%	95%
1994	97%	88%	95%
1993	99%	89%	95%
1992	96%	90%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	0.58	0.59	0.45
2022	0.58	0.58	0.43
2021	0.53	0.57	0.40
2020	0.38	0.54	0.34
2019	0.38	0.54	0.34
2018	0.43	0.53	0.31
2017	0.43	0.53	0.31
2016	0.43	0.52	0.30
2015	0.41	0.51	0.29
2014	0.35	0.48	0.28
2013	0.34	0.47	0.27
2012	0.35	0.45	0.26
2011	0.32	0.44	0.24
2010	0.31	0.42	0.23
2009	0.24	0.41	0.21
2008	0.25	0.41	0.21
2007	0.22	0.40	0.19
2006	0.20	0.37	0.16
2005	0.19	0.37	0.14
2004	0.17	0.35	0.14
2003	0.12	0.34	0.12
2002	0.09	0.32	0.10
2001	0.08	0.31	0.09
2000	0.06	0.29	0.09
1999	0.06	0.28	0.08
1998	0.08	0.26	0.09
1996	0.13	0.23	0.10
1995	0.13	0.23	0.09
1994	0.08	0.22	0.09
1992	0.08	0.19	0.10
1991	0.08	0.16	0.08

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Eligible for

39%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	35%	35%	20%
2022	23%	26%	12%
2021	20%	26%	11%
2020	13%	28%	12%
2019	13%	28%	12%
2018	18%	30%	13%
2017	18%	30%	13%
2016	20%	31%	13%
2015	21%	31%	13%
2014	21%	31%	14%
2013	19%	31%	15%
2012	19%	30%	15%
2011	15%	29%	14%
2010	19%	28%	13%
2009	17%	25%	10%
2008	15%	24%	9%
2007	12%	23%	8%
2006	11%	23%	8%
2005	12%	22%	7%
2004	11%	21%	7%
2003	10%	20%	7%
2002	6%	19%	5%
2001	4%	18%	3%
2000	7%	18%	5%
1999	6%	19%	7%
1998	5%	19%	6%
1996	6%	19%	6%
1995	6%	18%	6%
1994	6%	18%	6%
1993	8%	17%	7%
1992	8%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	10%	8%	7%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	9%	8%	4%
2017	9%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	7%	3%
2006	7%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	6%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Centennial Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centennial Elementary School's ranking?

Centennial Elementary School is ranked #338 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Centennial Elementary School often compared to?

Centennial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Isanti Intermediate School, Rice Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

507 students attend Centennial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Centennial Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Centennial Elementary School?

Centennial Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Centennial Elementary School offer ?

Centennial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Centennial Elementary School part of?

Centennial Elementary School is part of Centennial Public School District.

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