Centerville Elementary

Located at 48 South Smith Ave., in Sanger, California, Centerville Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that hosts 409 students (grades K through 8), one of the schools within Sanger Unified.

Centerville Elementary is one of 20 schools operated by Sanger Unified, a district that educates 13,313 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Centerville Elementary reports that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Centerville Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

After controlling for student poverty, Centerville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 37.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Fresno County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Centerville Elementary is one.

Wilson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Centerville Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centerville Elementary has increased 53%, going from 268 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 68% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Centerville Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.