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What's the most underrated thing about Centerville Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANGER UNIFIED·NCES 063525005968
Centerville Elementary
48 South Smith Ave., Sanger, CA 93657 · (559) 524-6000 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
237 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 225% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
21%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
37.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
35.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.7% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 35.7% |
| Math | 10.5% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 37.5% |
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 | 37.0% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.5% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 45.1% | 32.9% |
| 2018-19 | 52.2% | 41.8% |
| 2017-18 | 47.6% | 41.1% |
| 2016-17 | 38.4% | 30.6% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Centerville Elementary
Centerville Elementary's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Elementary this school | 409 | 57.9% | 37.6% |
| Fiesta Gardens International Elementary San Mateo | 418 | 56.0% | 28.6% |
| Laurel Wood Elementary Salinas | 417 | 60.2% | 23.6% |
| Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology Moorpark | 411 | 60.1% | 44.2% |
| Sherman Oaks Elementary San Jose | 524 | 59.0% | 39.6% |
| Manzanita Elementary Covina | 425 | 62.8% | 66.1% |
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 Centerville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #2,703 of 5,151 | #85 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #2,709 of 5,172 ▼ 233 | #88 of 185 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,218 of 5,172 ▼ 374 | #108 of 185 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #1,019 of 5,116 | #22 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #3,583 of 5,915 | #150 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,665 of 5,352 | #86 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #4,368 of 5,354 | #148 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.9% | #3,568 of 5,625 | #166 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.6% | #40 of 1,139 | #2 of 49 |
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
409
+65 (+19%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 409 | 19.3 | 21.3:1 | 58% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 19.1 | 22.0:1 | 59% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 61% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 16 | 21.5:1 | 63% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 11.7 | 22.9:1 | 78% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 12 | 20.8:1 | 78% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | N/A | N/A | 80% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 63% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 12 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centerville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (268 to 409); teachers up 65% (11.7 to 19.3).
About Centerville Elementary
Families in Sanger, California, are served by Centerville Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 409 students in kindergarten through 8.
Within Sanger Unified, Centerville Elementary is one of 20 schools. The district enrolls 13,313 students.
Most students at Centerville Elementary are Hispanic: 88% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 10% White. For comparison, the population of Fresno County is roughly 55% Hispanic. Centerville Elementary has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Centerville Elementary employs 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 21.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Centerville Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 58%. The rate at public schools in Fresno County averages 75%, higher than here.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.6% for Centerville Elementary. The school posts 37.6%, 8.0 points below the prediction.
Fresno County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Centerville Elementary is among the 368 public schools in Fresno County.
Nearest public school: Wilson Elementary, about 3.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Centerville Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Centerville Elementary at 3rd of 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 344 to 409.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Sanger Unified
- Sanger HighHigh · 2,426 students
- Washington Academic MiddleMiddle · 1,539 students
- Sanger West HighHigh · 1,438 students
- John S. Wash ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Fairmont ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Sequoia ElementaryElementary · 696 students
Other schools in Sanger
- Sanger HighHigh · 2,426 students
- Washington Academic MiddleMiddle · 1,539 students
- Fairmont ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Sanger Academy CharterElementary · 609 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 488 students
Other Centerville Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Centerville Elementary. Centerville Elementary is the 9th largest of the 17.
- Centerville ElementaryGilbert, SC · 812 students
- Centerville Elementary SchoolCenterville, GA · 679 students
- Centerville Elementary SchoolSnellville, GA · 655 students
- Centerville ElementaryCENTERVILLE, MN · 607 students
- Centerville ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Elementary3.1 mi · 448
- Jefferson Elementary3.2 mi · 488
- Community Day3.4 mi · 34
- Jackson Elementary3.6 mi · 374
- Kings River High (Continuation)3.8 mi · 89
- Washington Academic Middle3.9 mi · 1,539
Frequently asked questions
About Centerville ElementaryHow large is Centerville Elementary?
Centerville Elementary enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-08.
Is Centerville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centerville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centerville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centerville Elementary is approximately 21.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Centerville Elementary?
Centerville Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Centerville Elementary?
Centerville Elementary is overseen by Sanger Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.