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Centennial Elementary School

2800 Ithica Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503

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Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Centennial Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in ND
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Centennial Elementary School's student population of 392 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centennial Elementary School
Kind	60
1	59
2	57
3	82
4	67
5	67

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2023	382
2022	467
2021	461
2020	436
2019	436
2018	447
2017	447
2016	448
2015	430
2014	450
2013	582
2012	550
2011	522
2010	526
2009	504
2008	511
2007	523
2006	510
2005	509
2004	499
2003	494
2002	461
2001	466
2000	458
1999	456
1998	447
1997	471
1996	461
1995	597
1994	581
1993	574

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2023	28
2022	32
2021	32
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	27
2015	27
2014	30
2013	31
2012	29
2011	29
2010	29
2009	32
2008	29
2007	28
2006	29
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	27
2001	26
2000	25
1999	26
1998	32
1997	23
1996	25
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27

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School Rankings

Centennial Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 461 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Centennial Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#148 out of 461 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2022	#148
2021	#49
2019	#43
2018	#114
2017	#78
2016	#62
2015	#22
2014	#8
2013	#20
2012	#17
2011	#33

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62%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	62%	39%	43%
2021	57%	39%	41%
2019	64%	45%	46%
2018	49%	44%	45%
2017	57%	39%	40%
2016	57%	43%	42%
2015	63%	41%	43%
2014	94%	74%	76%
2013	94%	75%	78%
2012	92%	77%	79%
2011	90%	76%	78%

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45%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	45%	44%	45%
2021	52%	42%	42%
2019	60%	47%	48%
2018	56%	46%	45%
2017	52%	48%	48%
2016	60%	51%	53%
2015	65%	47%	48%
2014	87%	73%	75%
2013	85%	73%	76%
2012	87%	74%	78%
2011	87%	75%	78%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	47%	44%	46%
2021	47%	47%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	14:1	11:1	15:1
2022	15:1	11:1	15:1
2021	14:1	11:1	15:1
2020	17:1	11:1	16:1
2019	17:1	11:1	16:1
2018	15:1	12:1	16:1
2017	15:1	11:1	16:1
2016	17:1	12:1	15:1
2015	16:1	12:1	15:1
2014	15:1	11:1	15:1
2013	19:1	11:1	14:1
2012	19:1	11:1	15:1
2011	18:1	11:1	14:1
2010	18:1	11:1	14:1
2009	16:1	11:1	15:1
2008	18:1	11:1	15:1
2007	19:1	12:1	16:1
2006	18:1	11:1	15:1
2005	17:1	12:1	16:1
2004	17:1	12:1	16:1
2003	16:1	12:1	16:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	18:1	13:1	17:1
2000	18:1	13:1	17:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	14:1	14:1	18:1
1997	20:1	14:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	22:1	14:1	18:1
1994	22:1	14:1	18:1
1993	21:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	4%	11%	8%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	3%	12%	8%
2019	3%	12%	8%
2018	5%	13%	8%
2017	5%	13%	8%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	9%
2014	2%	10%	8%
2013	2%	10%	8%
2012	2%	9%	8%
2011	2%	13%	8%
2010	3%	13%	8%
2009	3%	12%	8%
2008	3%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	4%	13%	7%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	6%
2002	4%	12%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	6%
1999	7%	7%	6%
1998	4%	8%	5%
1997	4%	8%	6%
1996	3%	8%	6%
1995	6%	8%	5%
1994	4%	8%	5%
1993	3%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	5%	1%	1%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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White

73%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	78%	72%	76%
2022	80%	73%	76%
2021	81%	73%	77%
2020	84%	74%	79%
2019	84%	74%	79%
2018	84%	75%	81%
2017	84%	75%	81%
2016	85%	79%	83%
2015	86%	80%	83%
2014	90%	81%	86%
2013	90%	82%	86%
2012	91%	83%	87%
2011	92%	81%	88%
2010	92%	82%	89%
2009	93%	83%	89%
2008	93%	86%	89%
2007	93%	86%	90%
2006	93%	86%	90%
2005	92%	87%	91%
2004	91%	85%	92%
2003	91%	85%	92%
2002	91%	85%	91%
2001	92%	86%	93%
2000	92%	89%	93%
1999	91%	90%	93%
1998	94%	89%	94%
1997	94%	89%	93%
1996	94%	89%	94%
1995	91%	90%	94%
1994	93%	90%	94%
1993	94%	90%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	0.38	0.47	0.41
2022	0.35	0.45	0.39
2021	0.34	0.45	0.38
2020	0.29	0.44	0.35
2019	0.29	0.44	0.35
2018	0.29	0.42	0.32
2017	0.29	0.42	0.32
2016	0.27	0.37	0.30
2015	0.26	0.35	0.29
2014	0.19	0.34	0.27
2013	0.20	0.32	0.26
2012	0.17	0.30	0.24
2011	0.15	0.33	0.22
2010	0.15	0.31	0.20
2009	0.13	0.30	0.21
2008	0.13	0.25	0.20
2007	0.13	0.25	0.18
2006	0.13	0.27	0.17
2005	0.15	0.24	0.15
2004	0.17	0.27	0.15
2003	0.17	0.27	0.14
2002	0.17	0.27	0.15
2001	0.15	0.25	0.14
2000	0.15	0.22	0.13
1999	0.17	0.19	0.13
1998	0.12	0.20	0.12
1997	0.12	0.20	0.13
1996	0.12	0.20	0.12
1995	0.16	0.19	0.11
1994	0.13	0.19	0.11
1993	0.11	0.18	0.10

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Eligible for

21%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	20%	27%	20%
2022	10%	22%	16%
2021	10%	27%	17%
2020	15%	28%	20%
2019	15%	28%	20%
2018	12%	29%	18%
2017	12%	29%	18%
2016	11%	25%	17%
2015	11%	24%	16%
2014	10%	24%	17%
2013	8%	25%	16%
2012	8%	27%	19%
2011	7%	28%	17%
2010	7%	25%	19%
2009	7%	26%	17%
2008	7%	23%	16%
2007	5%	22%	14%
2006	6%	21%	15%
2005	5%	21%	14%
2004	7%	20%	13%
2003	6%	20%	13%
2002	7%	19%	13%
2001	10%	20%	12%
2000	12%	21%	12%
1999	11%	21%	13%
1998	10%	22%	13%
1997	10%	21%	12%
1996	10%	20%	12%
1995	8%	20%	13%
1994	9%	21%	13%
1993	8%	20%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bismarck 1 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centennial Elementary School's ranking?

Centennial Elementary School is ranked #148 out of 461 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Centennial Elementary School often compared to?

Centennial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Elementary School, Northridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

392 students attend Centennial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Centennial Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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 North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Centennial Elementary School offer ?

Centennial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Centennial Elementary School part of?

Centennial Elementary School is part of Bismarck 1 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education