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Centennial Elementary School

15200 Westdale Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93314

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Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Centennial Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30% in CA
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Centennial Elementary serves the southern part of Bakersfield, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 2 square miles. Families typically find the school within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 1.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Centennial Elementary School's student population of 576 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centennial Elementary School
Kind	130
1	65
2	58
3	74
4	81
5	76
6	92

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Total Students

576 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2025	576
2024	546
2023	541
2022	499
2021	512
2020	493
2019	490
2018	485
2017	490
2015	512
2014	493
2013	489
2012	509
2011	493
2010	512
2009	533
2008	536
2007	547
2006	587
2005	499
2004	445
2003	424
2002	436
2001	429
2000	463
1999	452
1998	479
1997	610
1996	614
1995	509
1994	499
1993	472
1992	813
1991	699

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2025	30
2024	28
2023	29
2022	25
2021	23
2019	21
2018	22
2017	23
2015	22
2014	22
2013	20
2012	21
2010	25
2009	26
2008	29
2007	27
2006	28
2005	24
2004	20
2003	20
2002	21
2001	22
2000	21
1999	22
1998	23
1997	25
1996	23
1995	20
1994	19
1993	20
1992	26
1991	26

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

Centennial Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Centennial Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2429 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School
2023	#2429
2022	#2604
2019	#1610
2018	#1469
2017	#1352
2016	#2675
2015	#2495
2013	#2048
2012	#2757
2011	#2627
2010	#2361

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49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	49%	34%	42%
2022	46%	33%	42%
2019	65%	40%	56%
2018	65%	39%	54%
2017	59%	38%	49%
2016	48%	37%	46%
2015	45%	34%	42%
2013	72%	59%	62%
2012	64%	59%	61%
2011	64%	58%	63%
2010	66%	56%	58%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2022	53%	47%	56%
2019	64%	51%	64%
2018	65%	50%	54%
2017	69%	48%	59%
2016	53%	48%	54%
2015	51%	44%	49%
2013	67%	57%	62%
2012	70%	58%	65%
2011	68%	56%	62%
2010	65%	54%	61%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	31:1	24:1	27:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	6%
2019	5%	12%	6%
2018	6%	12%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	7%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	2%	12%	6%
2007	2%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	7%
2005	2%	12%	5%
2004	2%	12%	5%
2003	2%	12%	4%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	1%	11%	3%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	39%	56%
2024	35%	56%
2023	32%	55%	41%
2022	30%	56%	40%
2021	28%	56%	37%
2020	26%	55%	35%
2019	28%	55%	35%
2018	27%	54%	33%
2017	25%	54%	33%
2015	26%	54%	31%
2014	23%	53%	29%
2013	24%	53%	28%
2012	24%	52%	26%
2011	22%	51%	26%
2010	20%	50%	27%
2009	21%	49%	27%
2008	21%	50%	28%
2007	23%	49%	26%
2006	24%	48%	23%
2005	20%	47%	20%
2004	19%	46%	17%
2003	17%	45%	16%
2002	13%	44%	15%
2001	12%	43%	13%
2000	12%	42%	14%
1999	12%	41%	12%
1998	10%	40%	12%
1997	8%	40%	11%
1996	8%	39%	11%
1995	7%	38%	11%
1994	7%	37%	9%
1993	8%	36%	8%
1992	7%	35%	8%
1991	8%	34%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%

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White

49%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	49%	20%
2024	54%	20%
2023	57%	21%	47%
2022	61%	21%	50%
2021	62%	22%	52%
2020	64%	22%	52%
2019	60%	23%	52%
2018	62%	23%	54%
2017	65%	24%	54%
2015	65%	25%	57%
2014	68%	25%	59%
2013	69%	25%	60%
2012	71%	26%	62%
2011	65%	27%	59%
2010	74%	27%	62%
2009	74%	28%	61%
2008	75%	29%	62%
2007	73%	30%	64%
2006	69%	31%	67%
2005	76%	32%	72%
2004	78%	33%	75%
2003	80%	34%	77%
2002	83%	35%	79%
2001	84%	36%	81%
2000	83%	37%	80%
1999	83%	38%	81%
1998	87%	39%	83%
1997	89%	39%	83%
1996	89%	40%	84%
1995	90%	41%	85%
1994	89%	42%	87%
1993	88%	43%	88%
1992	89%	44%	89%
1991	89%	46%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	9%	3%	5%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

80%

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	0.61	0.63
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.61
2022	0.54	0.63	0.60
2021	0.54	0.62	0.60
2020	0.52	0.64	0.61
2019	0.56	0.63	0.61
2018	0.54	0.64	0.59
2017	0.52	0.64	0.59
2015	0.51	0.64	0.58
2014	0.49	0.65	0.57
2013	0.47	0.65	0.56
2012	0.44	0.65	0.55
2011	0.53	0.66	0.58
2010	0.42	0.67	0.55
2009	0.41	0.67	0.55
2008	0.40	0.65	0.53
2007	0.42	0.66	0.52
2006	0.47	0.66	0.49
2005	0.39	0.66	0.44
2004	0.36	0.67	0.40
2003	0.33	0.67	0.38
2002	0.30	0.67	0.35
2001	0.28	0.67	0.33
2000	0.30	0.67	0.34
1999	0.30	0.67	0.33
1998	0.23	0.67	0.30
1997	0.20	0.67	0.29
1996	0.20	0.67	0.28
1995	0.19	0.67	0.25
1994	0.20	0.67	0.23
1993	0.22	0.67	0.22
1992	0.20	0.67	0.20
1991	0.20	0.66	0.18

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(22-23)

13.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2023	13.5%	27.7%	16.8%
2022	8.7%	33%	11.4%
2021	9.9%	15.4%	8.8%

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	31%	54%
2024	31%	54%
2023	28%	51%	30%
2022	26%	51%	31%
2021	24%	53%	29%
2020	23%	52%	29%
2019	22%	52%	29%
2018	21%	53%	21%
2017	15%	49%	21%
2015	15%	50%	18%
2014	13%	49%	17%
2013	13%	48%	18%
2011	10%	46%	18%
2010	9%	46%	12%
2009	10%	43%	16%
2008	8%	41%	13%
2007	11%	40%	13%
2006	11%	40%	14%
2005	12%	40%	11%
2004	13%	40%	10%
2003	12%	39%	9%
2002	5%	39%	6%
2001	14%	39%	9%
2000	14%	40%	9%
1999	10%	40%	8%
1998	12%	47%	13%
1997	12%	47%	11%
1996	9%	46%	9%
1995	13%	45%	11%
1994	11%	43%	11%
1993	12%	41%	10%
1992	8%	38%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Centennial Elementary School	California	Rosedale Union Elementary School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	6%	10%	9%
2008	4%	10%	7%
2007	4%	10%	8%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	2%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	2%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rosedale Union Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centennial Elementary School's ranking?

Centennial Elementary School is ranked #2429 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Centennial Elementary School often compared to?

Centennial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like American Elementary School, Del Rio Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

576 students attend Centennial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Centennial Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Centennial Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Centennial Elementary School offer ?

Centennial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Centennial Elementary School part of?

Centennial Elementary School is part of Rosedale Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Centennial Elementary serves the southern part of Bakersfield, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 2 square miles. Families typically find the school within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 1.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education