Is Centinela Tk-8 Elementary a good school?

Centinela Tk-8 Elementary ranks 3705 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centinela Tk-8 Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Centinela Tk-8 Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centinela Tk-8 Elementary?

Students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Centinela Tk-8 Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centinela Tk-8 Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crozier (George W.) Middle High : Inglewood High

Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

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Centinela Tk-8 Elementary is a public elementary school in Inglewood, California, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Inglewood Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Centinela Tk-8 Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (85.74% receive free or reduced-price lunch) and a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2017-2018 to 48.7% in 2022-2023. While the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, African American, Special Education, and Disabled students struggle significantly.

Compared to nearby schools, Centinela Tk-8 Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter and ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy, which outperform the district and state averages. However, Centinela Tk-8 Elementary performs better than some of the nearby traditional public schools, such as Hudnall (Claude) Elementary and Kelso (William H.) Elementary, which have even lower academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-8

1123 Marlborough Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90302-1697

(310) 680-5440

District: Inglewood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3705^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Centinela Tk-8 Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crozier (George W.) Middle
High:	Inglewood High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

Number of students: 540

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

13.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centinela Tk-8 Elementary ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.76. (See more...)

Compare Details Centinela Tk-8 Elementary ranks better than 57.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.8%), African American (13.7%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary is 27.6. 9 elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Centinela Tk-8 Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centinela Tk-8 Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centinela Tk-8 Elementary 3705^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Centinela Tk-8 Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Centinela Tk-8 Elementary 1176^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Centinela Tk-8 Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Inglewood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Inglewood Unified 1267^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.87	3372^nd	4809	29.9%
2005	24.65	3648^th	4822	24.3%
2006	22.53	3821^st	4818	20.7%
2007	28.79	3656^th	5113	28.5%
2008	32.50	3419^th	5113	33.1%
2009	19.95	4435^th	5193	14.6%
2010	31.99	3700^th	5314	30.4%
2011	52.14	2465^th	5377	54.2%
2012	33.16	3723^rd	5390	30.9%
2013	37.55	3490^th	5530	36.9%
2015	32.59	3493^rd	5611	37.7%
2016	26.38	4060^th	5614	27.7%
2017	23.65	4372^nd	5692	23.2%
2018	21.82	4524^th	5662	20.1%
2019	24.38	4420^th	5789	23.6%
2021	27.04	1000^th	1417	29.4%
2022	28.94	3952^nd	5883	32.8%
2023	33.15	3632^nd	5874	38.2%
2024	32.76	3705^th	5862	36.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.57	804^th	3246	75.2%
2019	24.33	2915^th	3275	11.0%
2021	48.88	217^th	602	64.0%
2022	42.83	1620^th	3311	51.1%
2023	50.95	1144^th	3250	64.8%
2024	47.75	1306^th	3160	58.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.28	1732^nd	2420	28.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.27	3830^th	5084	24.7%
2019	35.96	3438^th	5173	33.5%
2021	46.91	526^th	1110	52.6%
2022	43.37	2734^th	5264	48.1%
2023	45.89	2642^nd	5374	50.8%
2024	43.17	2889^th	5511	47.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.91	4458^th	5413	17.6%
2019	30.96	3758^th	5492	31.6%
2021	31.97	820^th	1267	35.3%
2022	26.21	4104^th	5635	27.2%
2023	28.92	3875^th	5617	31.0%
2024	31.71	3658^th	5605	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.65	932^nd	2128	56.2%
2019	30.89	1748^th	2585	32.4%
2021	36.98	144^th	293	50.9%
2022	18.59	2135^th	2227	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.13	4176^th	5431	23.1%
2019	20.34	4634^th	5510	15.9%
2021	24.83	947^th	1272	25.6%
2022	31.65	3661^st	5663	35.4%
2023	38.20	3180^th	5650	43.7%
2024	34.57	3440^th	5636	39.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.79	470^th	700	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.87	3358^th	4830	30.5%
2019	35.67	3266^th	4963	34.2%
2022	43.60	2619^th	5084	48.5%
2023	50.63	2205^th	5098	56.7%
2024	46.86	2474^th	5102	51.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	41.55	487^th	894	45.5%
2022	50.26	1172^nd	2740	57.2%
2023	53.93	1060^th	2802	62.2%
2024	49.77	1176^th	2777	57.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	48.46	116^th	363	68.0%
2022	43.35	649^th	1540	57.9%
2023	52.47	406^th	1529	73.4%
2024	63.78	226^th	1477	84.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.96	321^st	1538	79.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	63.30	197^th	721	72.7%
2022	59.57	744^th	2458	69.7%
2023	69.96	522^nd	2549	79.5%
2024	60.22	747^th	2575	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	45.83	357^th	738	51.6%
2022	52.83	1005^th	2509	59.9%
2023	58.17	862^nd	2547	66.2%
2024	47.97	1115^th	2546	56.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.34	171^st	354	51.7%
2022	40.48	747^th	1531	51.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	38.19	436^th	763	42.9%
2022	46.08	1161^st	2527	54.1%
2023	49.95	1063^rd	2558	58.4%
2024	50.64	1051^st	2547	58.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.75	251^st	614	59.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	72.13	449^th	2359	81.0%
2023	74.82	406^th	2391	83.0%
2024	71.71	477^th	2383	80.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	20	309	12	508	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1989	15	263	5	596	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1990	16	216	8	602	1	n/a	n/a	0	843
1991	22	238	8	713	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
1992	10	253	4	699	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1993	9	231	3	740	0	n/a	n/a	0	983
1994	8	237	10	701	1	n/a	n/a	0	957
1995	12	253	0	762	0	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1996	12	253	0	762	0	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1997	6	253	2	825	1	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1998	4	363	2	990	0	n/a	n/a	0	1359
1999	4	304	0	904	0	n/a	n/a	0	1212
2000	2	237	3	944	0	n/a	n/a	2	1188
2001	0	236	2	940	0	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2002	7	231	6	951	0	n/a	n/a	0	1195
2003	7	231	6	951	0	n/a	n/a	0	1195
2004	4	206	3	899	1	n/a	n/a	0	1113
2005	2	218	7	891	2	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2006	3	193	3	834	3	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2007	3	160	1	806	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
2008	3	138	3	761	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
2009	2	123	1	766	2	1	0	0	895
2010	0	98	2	740	1	1	0	0	842
2011	3	83	2	748	2	1	0	0	839
2012	2	82	4	677	1	0	0	0	766
2013	2	86	4	671	1	1	0	0	765
2014	1	81	6	669	3	1	1	0	762
2015	1	78	6	612	5	1	1	0	704
2016	1	85	1	595	4	1	1	0	688
2017	3	82	1	576	4	1	1	0	668
2018	2	69	1	534	4	1	1	0	612
2019	2	61	0	489	4	2	3	0	561
2020	4	44	1	465	3	0	3	0	520
2021	4	62	1	456	3	0	2	0	528
2022	5	64	4	467	2	0	4	0	546
2023	4	72	3	452	2	0	7	0	540
2024	5	74	3	447	2	0	9	0	540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	849	31.9	26.6	n/a
1989	879	31.2	28.1	n/a
1990	843	31.0	27.1	n/a
1991	981	30.0	32.7	n/a
1992	966	30.5	31.6	51.3
1993	983	36.0	27.3	71.1
1994	957	35.0	27.3	78
1995	1027	36.0	28.5	71.3
1996	1027	36.0	28.5	71.3
1997	1087	41.0	26.5	61.3
1998	1359	40.0	34.0	49
1999	1212	45.0	26.9	55.8
2000	1188	51.0	23.3	56.2
2001	1178	55.0	21.4	59.3
2002	1195	56.0	21.3	79.7
2003	1195	56.0	21.3	79.7
2004	1113	57.0	19.5	82.9
2005	1120	55.0	20.4	75
2006	1036	59.6	17.4	67.2
2007	973	52.5	18.5	79.3
2008	906	44.5	20.4	75.8
2009	895	38.0	22.9	66
2010	842	38.0	22.1	80.5
2011	839	n/a	n/a	81.4
2012	766	25.0	30.6	n/a
2013	765	25.0	30.6	93.2
2014	762	26.0	29.3	95
2015	704	29.0	24.2	80
2016	688	28.0	24.5	72.8
2017	668	28.3	23.5	83.2
2018	612	24.0	25.5	89.9
2019	561	22.0	25.5	95.2
2020	520	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	528	21.0	25.1	89
2022	546	23.3	23.4	81.9
2023	540	20.3	26.5	85.7
2024	540	19.5	27.6	86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	849	31.9	26.6	n/a
1989	879	31.2	28.1	n/a
1990	843	31.0	27.1	n/a
1991	981	30.0	32.7	n/a
1992	966	30.5	31.6	51.3
1993	983	36.0	27.3	71.1
1994	957	35.0	27.3	78
1995	1027	36.0	28.5	71.3
1996	1027	36.0	28.5	71.3
1997	1087	41.0	26.5	61.3
1998	1359	40.0	34.0	49
1999	1212	45.0	26.9	55.8
2000	1188	51.0	23.3	56.2
2001	1178	55.0	21.4	59.3
2002	1195	56.0	21.3	79.7
2003	1195	56.0	21.3	79.7
2004	1113	57.0	19.5	82.9
2005	1120	55.0	20.4	75
2006	1036	59.6	17.4	67.2
2007	973	52.5	18.5	79.3
2008	906	44.5	20.4	75.8
2009	895	38.0	22.9	66
2010	842	38.0	22.1	80.5
2011	839	n/a	n/a	81.4
2012	766	25.0	30.6	n/a
2013	765	25.0	30.6	93.2
2014	762	26.0	29.3	95
2015	704	29.0	24.2	80
2016	688	28.0	24.5	72.8
2017	668	28.3	23.5	83.2
2018	612	24.0	25.5	89.9
2019	561	22.0	25.5	95.2
2020	520	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	528	21.0	25.1	89
2022	546	23.3	23.4	81.9
2023	540	20.3	26.5	85.7
2024	540	19.5	27.6	86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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