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Enrollment
741
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001715
Centennial Elementary
3830 East Saginaw Way, Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 248-7040 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
667 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 144 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 12% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
27.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.5pp since 2014
Math
21.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.0% | 16.5% | 23.0% | 49.5% |
| Math | 6.5% | 15.0% | 25.5% | 53.0% |
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 | 27.5% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 17.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26.7% | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 14.8% |
| 2018-19 | 35.3% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 20.9% |
| 2016-17 | 21.7% | 18.0% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Where Centennial Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #4,312 of 5,151 | #157 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #4,159 of 5,172 | #152 of 185 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #4,218 of 5,172 | #156 of 185 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,938 of 5,116 | #103 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #572 of 5,915 | #23 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #999 of 5,352 | #69 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #3,293 of 5,354 | #103 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #3,350 of 3,837 | #114 of 135 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
741
-37 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 24.3:1
% White
6%
was 5%
% Hispanic
75%
was 67%
% Black
4%
was 8%
% Asian
11%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 741 | 36.8 | 20.1:1 | 90% (667) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 32.3 | 21.9:1 | 94% (669) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 34.6 | 20.6:1 | 93% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 32 | 24.3:1 | 95% (740) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary.
About Centennial Elementary
This page covers Centennial Elementary, a large elementary school in Fresno, California. It enrolls 741 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6. It has 59% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Fresno Unified oversees Centennial Elementary and 99 other schools, with 67,873 students in total.
More than half of the students at Centennial Elementary are Hispanic (75%). Next come 11% Asian, 6% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 55% Hispanic among all Fresno County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
There are about 20.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Centennial Elementary, which has 36.8. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 2.2 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Centennial Elementary is about 90%. Public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Centennial Elementary is 4.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 22.7% actual, 26.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The county, Fresno County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 368, with about 206,072 students.
Measured in a straight line, Yosemite Valley Charter is about 0.4 miles from Centennial Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Centennial Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 7 years, from 778 in 2017-18 to 741 in 2024-25. Hispanic students made up 67% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 75% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.3:1 to 20.1:1.
The allk12 page for Centennial Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Centennial ElementaryHow many students attend Centennial Elementary?
Centennial Elementary enrolls approximately 741 students in grades KG-06.
Is Centennial Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centennial Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Centennial Elementary?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Centennial Elementary.
How diverse is Centennial Elementary?
Centennial Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 75% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Centennial Elementary in?
Centennial Elementary is part of Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.