Centennial Elementary

Summary:

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school in Richfield, Minnesota, serving 334 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richfield Public School District, which is ranked 347 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's student population is notably different from nearby schools, with a much higher percentage of Hispanic (50.3%) and African American (22.75%) students, and a lower percentage of White students (17.07%). This suggests the school may be serving a more disadvantaged population, which could contribute to its lower academic achievement. Centennial Elementary's performance on MCA-III assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly for White, Female, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school performs slightly better for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, Centennial Elementary's performance is much lower than the nearby Richfield Dual Language School and Richfield STEM School, which are also part of the Richfield Public School District. These schools have higher statewide rankings and better performance on MCA-III assessments. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Centennial Elementary, ranging from 72.63% to 84.13% over the past three years, suggests that socioeconomic factors and other challenges may be impacting the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7315 Bloomington Ave S
       Richfield, MN  55423-3496


(612) 798-6800

District: Richfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
785th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,948 Help


Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Richfield Middle
High:    Richfield Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.7%
White:
19.7%
African American:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80% Help


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Compare Details Centennial Elementary ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Richfield Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Centennial Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.7%), African American (19.7%), White (19.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richfield Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial Elementary is 8.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Richfield Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Elementary is $15,948, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Richfield Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Elementary 785th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Centennial Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Richfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richfield Public School District 347th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centennial Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 5.80 773rd 814 5.0%
2012 11.32 757th 820 7.7%
2013 20.13 712th 824 13.6%
2014 21.23 703rd 826 14.9%
2015 10.40 761st 840 9.4%
2016 10.84 770th 848 9.2%
2017 13.92 751st 853 12.0%
2018 16.81 730th 847 13.8%
2019 16.12 750th 870 13.8%
2021 8.89 777th 869 10.6%
2022 12.58 750th 858 12.6%
2023 11.05 753rd 845 10.9%
2024 11.12 785th 881 10.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.32 118th 242 51.2%
2019 51.00 89th 239 62.8%
2021 51.31 70th 175 60.0%
2022 46.69 126th 256 50.8%
2023 36.98 185th 276 33.0%
2024 30.17 231st 303 23.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.19 379th 463 18.1%
2021 8.49 406th 417 2.6%
2022 27.27 403rd 500 19.4%
2023 28.94 405th 524 22.7%
2024 37.61 375th 572 34.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.61 551st 728 24.3%
2019 31.73 565th 740 23.6%
2021 21.21 570th 683 16.5%
2022 22.98 546th 663 17.6%
2023 15.53 685th 774 11.5%
2024 16.33 698th 793 12.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.76 643rd 774 16.9%
2019 29.36 613th 787 22.1%
2021 11.81 692nd 783 11.6%
2022 13.78 694th 799 13.1%
2023 10.40 713th 787 9.4%
2024 10.71 730th 809 9.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.51 701st 779 10.0%
2019 10.75 721st 798 9.6%
2021 7.17 730th 784 6.9%
2022 11.44 722nd 808 10.6%
2023 12.04 711th 799 11.0%
2024 12.80 734th 826 11.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.12 89th 266 66.5%
2019 55.84 122nd 283 56.9%
2021 22.78 193rd 227 15.0%
2022 14.14 268th 282 5.0%
2023 27.29 218th 279 21.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.83 112th 220 49.1%
2019 33.76 157th 219 28.3%
2021 21.04 132nd 153 13.7%
2022 31.94 151st 209 27.8%
2023 24.62 172nd 214 19.6%
2024 26.61 196th 249 21.3%
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Rank History for White students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.02 688th 712 3.4%
2024 17.34 674th 730 7.7%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota 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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Open Quote My kid been going to centennial since k and I have never had any serious problem's teaching staff are wonderful oldest girl helps with fund raiser and smaller kids activities really wished that the school went farther then 5th grade. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Centennial Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 563 61 31 9 7 n/a n/a 0 671
1989 539 54 50 10 9 n/a n/a 0 662
1990 567 63 52 16 11 n/a n/a 0 709
1991 523 63 45 10 9 n/a n/a 0 650
1992 497 78 39 11 10 n/a n/a 0 635
1993 487 92 33 17 11 n/a n/a 0 640
1994 504 93 41 19 6 n/a n/a 0 663
1995 470 91 46 23 12 n/a n/a 0 642
1996 470 91 46 23 12 n/a n/a 0 642
1997 471 92 49 35 7 n/a n/a 0 654
1998 409 100 42 41 7 n/a n/a 0 599
1999 394 98 49 51 9 n/a n/a 0 601
2000 277 89 42 55 4 n/a n/a 0 467
2001 278 109 53 83 5 n/a n/a 0 528
2002 215 89 52 102 3 n/a n/a 0 461
2003 215 89 52 102 3 n/a n/a 0 461
2004 197 92 54 111 5 n/a n/a 0 459
2005 150 95 51 134 8 n/a n/a 0 438
2006 134 98 45 176 7 n/a n/a 0 460
2007 97 76 46 207 5 n/a n/a 0 431
2008 88 94 36 172 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2009 79 82 34 176 3 n/a n/a 0 374
2010 84 80 30 147 2 n/a n/a 0 343
2011 60 67 31 200 6 0 16 0 380
2012 49 72 27 227 1 1 27 0 404
2013 62 73 32 245 10 1 36 0 459
2014 71 90 26 242 9 1 40 0 479
2015 61 103 24 256 12 1 47 0 504
2016 49 106 25 240 12 1 48 0 481
2017 49 104 28 258 12 0 46 0 497
2018 64 97 19 244 12 0 38 0 474
2019 68 82 14 236 9 0 38 0 447
2020 50 86 16 220 10 0 29 0 411
2021 54 83 25 199 8 0 28 0 397
2022 51 71 8 197 6 0 25 0 358
2023 57 76 6 168 2 0 25 0 334
2024 59 59 8 152 3 0 19 0 300

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centennial Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 28.6 23.4 10.3
1989 662 31.6 20.9 11.3
1990 709 34.1 20.7 12.1
1991 650 31.9 20.3 12.5
1992 635 31.2 20.3 15
1993 640 33.2 19.3 15.6
1994 663 32.6 20.3 19.6
1995 642 33.3 19.3 18.2
1996 642 33.3 19.3 18.2
1997 654 34.8 18.8 21.7
1998 599 n/a 0.0 22.2
1999 601 36.2 16.6 19
2000 467 30.0 15.6 34.3
2001 528 26.5 19.9 31.3
2002 461 29.4 15.7 41.9
2003 461 29.4 15.7 41.9
2004 459 32.1 14.3 52.9
2005 438 30.7 14.3 61
2006 460 31.8 14.5 67.8
2007 431 33.5 12.9 74.5
2008 392 33.6 11.7 74.2
2009 374 31.0 12.1 75.9
2010 343 27.7 12.3 79
2011 380 34.0 11.1 85.8
2012 404 33.6 12.0 87.1
2013 459 36.6 12.5 85.8
2014 479 39.5 12.1 83.3
2015 504 40.0 12.6 86.7
2016 481 44.0 10.9 85.7
2017 497 38.5 12.8 87.3
2018 474 28.8 16.4 83.3
2019 447 37.6 11.8 82.3
2020 411 35.5 11.5 78.6
2021 397 33.5 11.8 72.8
2022 358 34.3 10.4 72.6
2023 334 23.5 14.1 84.1
2024 300 33.4 8.9 80

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 Centennial Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 28.6 23.4 10.3
1989 662 31.6 20.9 11.3
1990 709 34.1 20.7 12.1
1991 650 31.9 20.3 12.5
1992 635 31.2 20.3 15
1993 640 33.2 19.3 15.6
1994 663 32.6 20.3 19.6
1995 642 33.3 19.3 18.2
1996 642 33.3 19.3 18.2
1997 654 34.8 18.8 21.7
1998 599 n/a 0.0 22.2
1999 601 36.2 16.6 19
2000 467 30.0 15.6 34.3
2001 528 26.5 19.9 31.3
2002 461 29.4 15.7 41.9
2003 461 29.4 15.7 41.9
2004 459 32.1 14.3 52.9
2005 438 30.7 14.3 61
2006 460 31.8 14.5 67.8
2007 431 33.5 12.9 74.5
2008 392 33.6 11.7 74.2
2009 374 31.0 12.1 75.9
2010 343 27.7 12.3 79
2011 380 34.0 11.1 85.8
2012 404 33.6 12.0 87.1
2013 459 36.6 12.5 85.8
2014 479 39.5 12.1 83.3
2015 504 40.0 12.6 86.7
2016 481 44.0 10.9 85.7
2017 497 38.5 12.8 87.3
2018 474 28.8 16.4 83.3
2019 447 37.6 11.8 82.3
2020 411 35.5 11.5 78.6
2021 397 33.5 11.8 72.8
2022 358 34.3 10.4 72.6
2023 334 23.5 14.1 84.1
2024 300 33.4 8.9 80

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Centennial Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,948

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 750th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 753rd of 845 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Centennial Elementary)43.931.6
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Richfield Public School District)4745.6
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Centennial Elementary)35.121.1
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Richfield Public School District)34.532.2
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Centennial Elementary)45.340
 5.3%
   4th Grade Math (Richfield Public School District)4340.9
 2.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Centennial Elementary)39.121.3
 17.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Richfield Public School District)36.429.8
 6.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Centennial Elementary)34.88.1
 26.7%
   5th Grade Math (Richfield Public School District)40.628.4
 12.2%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Centennial Elementary)33.317.7
 15.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Richfield Public School District)50.837.4
 13.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Centennial Elementary)18.616.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (Richfield Public School District)36.731.2
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447334
 25.3%
African American8276
 7.3%
American Indian92
 77.8%
Asian146
 57.1%
Hispanic236168
 28.8%
Pacific Islander00
White6857
 16.2%
Two or More Races3825
 34.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.3%84.1%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary

Centennial Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Centennial Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Centennial Elementary.

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richfield Middle
High : Richfield Senior High


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