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What's the one class at Centennial Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEDALE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063348010033
Centennial Elementary
15200 Westdale Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93314 · (661) 588-6020 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
196 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
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 | 130 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.2pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.5% | 26.7% | 26.1% | 21.7% |
| Math | 20.4% | 23.9% | 32.4% | 23.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.8% | 49.4% |
| 2021-22 | 52.9% | 46.2% |
| 2018-19 | 64.3% | 64.7% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 65.4% |
| 2016-17 | 68.7% | 58.5% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Centennial Elementary
Centennial Elementary's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Elementary this school | 576 | 34.0% | 48.4% |
| Crowne Hill Elementary Temecula | 519 | 32.8% | 57.0% |
| Vintage Hills Elementary Temecula | 512 | 36.5% | 55.9% |
| Midland Elementary Poway | 580 | 31.2% | 62.0% |
| Fletcher Hills Elementary El Cajon | 540 | 33.7% | 63.9% |
| Evergreen Elementary Rohnert Park | 630 | 35.6% | 44.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Centennial Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,825 of 5,151 | #19 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,970 of 5,172 ▼ 298 | #20 of 150 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,875 of 5,172 ▲ 129 | #19 of 150 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #1,416 of 5,116 | #35 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #1,598 of 5,915 | #86 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #567 of 5,352 | #18 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #1,834 of 5,354 | #35 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #4,601 of 5,625 | #148 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #275 of 1,139 | #7 of 42 |
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
576
+64 (+13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 576 | 30.2 | 19.1:1 | 34% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 39% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 22 | 23.3:1 | 25% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 22% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 17% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | N/A | N/A | 14% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 22 | 19.5:1 | 20% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 26 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (485 to 576); teachers up 37% (22 to 30.2).
About Centennial Elementary
Centennial Elementary is an elementary school in Bakersfield, California, and it is part of Rosedale Union Elementary. It educates 576 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 24% larger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Centennial Elementary belongs to Rosedale Union Elementary, a district of 9 schools and 6,202 students.
Centennial Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. The remaining students are 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Centennial Elementary's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Centennial Elementary, 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.1:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
allk12 grades Centennial Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Centennial Elementary would be expected to post about 59.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
Across Kern County, the median household income is $70,210, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. In all, Kern County has 279 public schools and roughly 197,431 students.
Rosedale Middle is the public school closest to Centennial Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Centennial Elementary is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment increase, from 512 in 2020-21 to 576 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.3:1 to 19.1:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Centennial Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rosedale Union Elementary
- Patriot ElementaryElementary · 931 students
- Rosedale MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Freedom MiddleMiddle · 712 students
- Independence ElementaryElementary · 709 students
- American ElementaryElementary · 701 students
- Almondale ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. Centennial Elementary is the 9th largest of the 34.
- Centennial ElementaryFresno, CA · 741 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,090 students
- Centennial ElementaryOREM, UT · 761 students
- Centennial ElementaryDickson, TN · 713 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDADE CITY, FL · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Rosedale Middle1.4 mi · 810
- Independence Elementary1.4 mi · 709
- Del Rio Elementary1.5 mi · 595
- Liberty High1.9 mi · 2,369
- Rosedale-North Elementary2.2 mi · 537
- Highgate Elementary2.4 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial ElementaryHow many students attend Centennial Elementary?
Centennial Elementary enrolls approximately 576 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Centennial Elementary serve?
Centennial Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Centennial Elementary have?
Centennial Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centennial Elementary?
At Centennial Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Centennial Elementary?
Centennial Elementary is overseen by Rosedale Union Elementary in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.