Centennial Elementary

Summary:

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school in Dickson, Tennessee, serving 682 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dickson County School District, which is ranked 24th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Centennial Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that exceed the Dickson County and Tennessee state averages. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its statewide ranking, which has ranged from 172nd to 232nd out of over 1,000 Tennessee elementary schools, further demonstrate its excellence. Notably, Centennial's African American and Special Education students consistently rank among the top in the state, with rankings as high as 50th and 76th, respectively, out of hundreds of Tennessee elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Dickson County district, Centennial Elementary has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students. Despite this, the school maintains a lower student-teacher ratio and outperforms other local elementary schools, such as White Bluff Elementary, Vanleer Elementary, and Oakmont Elementary, in academic achievement across all subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 198 Upper Lake DR
       Dickson, TN  37055


(615) 446-0355

District: Dickson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
223rd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,740 Help


Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dickson Middle School
High:    Dickson County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  705

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
Two or more races:
8.8%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Centennial Elementary ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Dickson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.92. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.2%), two or more races (8.8%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial Elementary is 13. 5 elementary schools in the Dickson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Elementary is $11,740. 5 elementary schools in the Dickson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Elementary 223rd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Centennial Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Dickson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dickson County 30th of 140 Tennessee 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 TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 76.69 179th 809 77.9%
2011 83.46 114th 818 86.1%
2012 78.69 158th 820 80.7%
2013 77.05 167th 846 80.3%
2014 71.86 171st 853 80.0%
2015 79.58 137th 855 84.0%
2017 59.22 207th 646 68.0%
2018 76.71 168th 997 83.1%
2019 78.48 164th 985 83.4%
2021 75.32 172nd 983 82.5%
2022 74.67 184th 1000 81.6%
2023 69.89 232nd 1020 77.3%
2024 71.92 223rd 1018 78.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.27 85th 395 78.5%
2021 45.83 161st 369 56.4%
2022 69.83 78th 447 82.6%
2023 55.37 148th 528 72.0%
2024 75.15 79th 582 86.4%
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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 TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.64 74th 877 91.6%
2019 87.65 27th 821 96.7%
2021 75.30 92nd 823 88.8%
2022 73.17 143rd 858 83.3%
2023 71.52 150th 865 82.7%
2024 80.06 80th 853 90.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.81 168th 926 81.9%
2021 78.23 136th 945 85.6%
2022 80.26 131st 975 86.6%
2023 73.08 199th 989 79.9%
2024 67.54 258th 990 73.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.42 164th 916 82.1%
2021 68.18 221st 941 76.5%
2022 61.38 287th 980 70.7%
2023 61.16 318th 987 67.8%
2024 73.12 198th 991 80.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.71 101st 450 77.6%
2019 86.06 36th 404 91.1%
2023 75.92 87th 500 82.6%
2024 85.49 50th 498 90.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.98 105th 387 72.9%
2024 60.85 135th 415 67.5%
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Rank History for White students at Centennial Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.82 178th 841 78.8%
2019 71.01 181st 812 77.7%
2021 66.13 207th 844 75.5%
2022 60.37 265th 844 68.6%
2023 61.05 255th 852 70.1%
2024 59.55 277th 847 67.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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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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
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 578 578
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 597 597
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 597 597
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 604 604
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 570 570
2006 493 49 1 22 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2007 496 59 1 31 1 n/a n/a 0 588
2008 491 67 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2009 521 62 0 21 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2010 607 58 1 26 1 n/a n/a 0 693
2011 676 55 2 34 0 0 10 0 777
2012 669 62 2 34 0 0 16 0 783
2013 648 61 1 35 1 0 22 0 768
2014 627 46 3 34 1 0 37 0 748
2015 620 39 2 38 1 0 50 0 750
2016 646 44 2 38 2 0 42 0 774
2017 619 45 2 34 2 0 34 0 736
2018 559 48 3 34 1 0 28 0 673
2019 559 36 4 32 2 0 26 0 659
2020 489 24 4 27 3 0 20 0 567
2021 371 14 2 26 2 0 15 0 430
2022 398 17 2 32 2 2 26 0 479
2023 516 36 2 60 3 1 64 0 682
2024 551 29 2 59 1 1 62 0 705

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
2000 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 597 n/a n/a n/a
2003 597 n/a n/a n/a
2004 604 n/a n/a n/a
2005 570 n/a n/a n/a
2006 568 34.5 16.5 n/a
2007 588 39.5 14.9 49
2008 579 43.0 13.5 58.2
2009 606 45.0 13.5 54.1
2010 693 50.0 13.8 48.8
2011 777 51.0 15.2 54.7
2012 783 52.5 14.9 56.2
2013 768 55.5 13.8 62
2014 748 55.5 13.4 57.2
2015 750 54.0 13.8 60.1
2016 774 56.0 13.8 59.7
2017 736 53.5 13.7 n/a
2018 673 52.2 12.8 n/a
2019 659 48.0 13.7 n/a
2020 567 40.2 14.1 54.3
2021 430 37.4 11.4 n/a
2022 479 41.0 11.6 n/a
2023 682 50.5 13.5 n/a
2024 705 53.8 13.0 n/a

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
2000 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 597 n/a n/a n/a
2003 597 n/a n/a n/a
2004 604 n/a n/a n/a
2005 570 n/a n/a n/a
2006 568 34.5 16.5 n/a
2007 588 39.5 14.9 49
2008 579 43.0 13.5 58.2
2009 606 45.0 13.5 54.1
2010 693 50.0 13.8 48.8
2011 777 51.0 15.2 54.7
2012 783 52.5 14.9 56.2
2013 768 55.5 13.8 62
2014 748 55.5 13.4 57.2
2015 750 54.0 13.8 60.1
2016 774 56.0 13.8 59.7
2017 736 53.5 13.7 n/a
2018 673 52.2 12.8 n/a
2019 659 48.0 13.7 n/a
2020 567 40.2 14.1 54.3
2021 430 37.4 11.4 n/a
2022 479 41.0 11.6 n/a
2023 682 50.5 13.5 n/a
2024 705 53.8 13.0 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Centennial Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $902 (9.0%) $8,561 (85.8%) $9,978
2020 $739 (7.1%) $9,156 (87.6%) $10,453
2021 $1,020 (8.3%) $10,621 (86.6%) $12,260
2022 $1,754 (14.0%) $10,112 (80.5%) $12,556
2023 $1,615 (13.8%) $9,499 (80.9%) $11,740

Data source: Tennessee 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 164th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 232nd of 1020 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Centennial Elementary)57.135.2
 21.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dickson County)43.634.1
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary)44.838.5
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dickson County)38.942.4
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Centennial Elementary)60.763.2
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dickson County)53.744.1
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary)34.947
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dickson County)36.745.1
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Centennial Elementary)77.354.8
 22.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dickson County)6150.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary)53.654.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dickson County)44.347.6
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Centennial Elementary)64.751.4
 13.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Dickson County)47.638.7
 8.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary)44.246.5
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Dickson County)37.339.9
 2.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students659682
 3.5%
African American3636
American Indian23
 50%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic3260
 87.5%
Pacific Islander01
White559516
 7.7%
Two or More Races2664
 146.2%


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Centennial Elementary ranks 223rd of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Centennial Elementary are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dickson Middle School
High : Dickson County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Centennial Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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