Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO·NCES 080453000663
Centennial Elementary School
1860 SOUTH CHELTON ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80910 · (719) 579-2155 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Colorado public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
298 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
16.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 18.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. 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
17.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Colorado 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 Colorado'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 School
Centennial Elementary School's state test result (17.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Elementary School this school | 340 | 87.6% | 17.4% |
| Adams Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 299 | 88.6% | 14.1% |
| Carmel Community School COLORADO SPRINGS | 490 | 87.6% | 17.5% |
| Giberson Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 291 | 77.3% | 10.6% |
| Cole Arts and Science Academy DENVER | 275 | 83.6% | 12.4% |
| Oakland Elementary DENVER | 352 | 85.5% | 16.1% |
Matched among Colorado 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #815 of 931 | #120 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #782 of 940 ▼ 54 | #113 of 126 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #801 of 946 ▲ 13 | #115 of 127 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #589 of 1,056 | #69 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #253 of 896 | #47 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #94 of 896 | #33 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #62 of 983 | #2 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #55 of 664 | #15 of 100 |
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
340
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 340 | 23.9 | 14.2:1 | 88% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 26.6 | 12.5:1 | 88% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 26.6 | 13.0:1 | 73% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 94% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 33.2 | 15.9:1 | 91% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | 88% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 87% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 71% (369) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 34 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (526 to 340); teachers down 28% (33.2 to 23.9).
About Centennial Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 340 students.
Harrison School District Two has 11,938 students in 28 schools, and Centennial Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Centennial Elementary School, at 52%. The remaining shares are 18% White, 17% Black, 10% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of El Paso County's population at about 19%. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Centennial Elementary School and a ratio of 14.2:1. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 88% of students. The rate at public schools in El Paso County averages 42%, lower than here.
Centennial Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Centennial Elementary School are 3.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (17.4% actual, 13.6% predicted).
Census estimates describe El Paso County this way: the median household income is $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Centennial Elementary School, El Paso County has 244 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Carmel Community School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Centennial Elementary School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 340, a 7% decrease from 367 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison School District Two
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,089 students
- The Vanguard School (Elementary)Elementary · 949 students
- Sierra High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Soaring Eagles Community SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Sand Creek International SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Mountain Vista Community SchoolElementary · 590 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. Centennial Elementary School is the 27th largest of the 34.
- Centennial ElementaryFIRESTONE, CO · 525 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolEVANS, CO · 481 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolLOVELAND, CO · 324 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 293 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,090 students
Nearby schools
- Carmel Community School0.3 mi · 490
- Monterey Elementary School0.4 mi · 272
- Sierra High School0.6 mi · 843
- Atlas Preparatory Elementary School0.6 mi · 286
- Atlas Preparatory High School0.7 mi · 499
- Atlas Preparatory Middle School0.8 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial Elementary SchoolHow large is Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Centennial Elementary School serve?
Centennial Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centennial Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Centennial Elementary School?
Student demographics at Centennial Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 52% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Centennial Elementary School in?
Centennial Elementary School is part of Harrison School District Two.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.