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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4248)·NCES 040378003007
Centennial Elementary School
3507 S RANCH HOUSE PKWY, GILBERT, AZ 85297 · (480) 279-8200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 48% smaller than its 6th grade class (115).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Centennial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #167 of 1,072 ▼ 27 | #132 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #136 of 1,072 ▲ 33 | #113 of 646 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #236 of 930 | #146 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #338 of 1,223 | #264 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #246 of 991 | #138 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #470 of 1,007 | #317 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #120 of 721 | #76 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
588
-115 (-16%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 588 | 40.3 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 36.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 42.8 | 15.8:1 | 17% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 44 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 44.1 | 19.3:1 | 19% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 900 | 41 | 21.9:1 | 12% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | 47 | 17.2:1 | 18% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (850 to 588); teachers down 9% (44.1 to 40.3).
About Centennial Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School is an elementary school in GILBERT, Arizona, reachable at (480) 279-8200. The school's 588 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Federal data list 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248), with 12,387 students enrolled.
Centennial Elementary School's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 59% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Centennial Elementary School comes in at 55%.
Dividing enrollment by its 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
EVIT - Higley High School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Centennial Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 703 in 2020-21 and 588 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.0:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Sossaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,094 students
- San Tan ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Cooley Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Bridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. Centennial Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 34.
- Centennial Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 434 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,090 students
- Centennial ElementaryOREM, UT · 761 students
- Centennial ElementaryFresno, CA · 741 students
- Centennial ElementaryDickson, TN · 713 students
Nearby schools
- EVIT - Higley High School0.6 mi · 5
- Higley High School0.6 mi · 2,005
- Higley Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 162
- Power Ranch Elementary0.9 mi · 509
- EVIT - East Campus1.0 mi · 121
- Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert1.1 mi · 960
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Centennial Elementary School serve?
Centennial Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Centennial Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Centennial Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centennial Elementary School?
At Centennial Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Centennial Elementary School public or private?
Centennial Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.