Centennial Elementary School

Centennial Elementary School is a small elementary-level community in BROOMFIELD, Colorado, run under Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The school works with 293 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Centennial Elementary School is one of 54 schools operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, a district that enrolls 34,466 students overall.

On demographics, Centennial Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 25% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Centennial Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Broomfield County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Centennial Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Broomfield County indicate median household earnings sit near $123,874, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Broomfield County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,844 students), Centennial Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Westlake Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Centennial Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Centennial Elementary School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Centennial Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 45% since 2018, when it stood at 531 (now 293). Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.