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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Centerville High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
429
Combined
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY PARISH·NCES 220162001238
Centerville High School
9225 Highway 182 West, Centerville, LA 70522 · (337) 836-5103 · St. Mary Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- C+Test 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.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
318 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 48% larger than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · 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
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
38.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
31.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 High School
Centerville High School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville High School this school | 429 | 74.1% | 28.3% |
| Mt. Hermon School Mt. Hermon | 373 | 71.8% | 18.5% |
| Doyline High School Doyline | 385 | 67.5% | 17.0% |
| Forest School Forest | 460 | 80.0% | 19.0% |
| Northwood High School Lena | 598 | 82.8% | 34.2% |
| Plain Dealing High School Plain Dealing | 270 | 77.4% | 18.8% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 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 High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #37 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #30 of 55 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #37 of 55 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #18 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #20 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #14 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #2 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #20 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #9 of 44 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
429
-110 (-20%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 429 | 42.4 | 10.1:1 | 74% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 48.4 | 9.6:1 | 73% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 69% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 47% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 41.8 | 13.6:1 | 49% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 71% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 50 | 11.8:1 | 73% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 60% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centerville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (570 to 429); teachers up 1% (41.8 to 42.4).
About Centerville High School
Centerville High School is a school serving multiple grade levels with a street address in Centerville, Louisiana. The school offers pre-K through 12 and enrolls 429 students.
The 21 schools of St. Mary Parish, including Centerville High School, enroll 7,153 students.
White students make up 50% of enrollment at Centerville High School, the largest share of any group. Next come 35% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Based on 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Centerville High School has a ratio of 10.1:1. Across combined schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is 52.1:1. Income data for the school show 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 75% average for public schools in St. Mary Parish.
Centerville High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Louisiana public K-12 schools.
In Louisiana, Centerville High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 28.3% actual against a predicted 30.9%.
For the population of St. Mary Parish, median household income comes to about $52,576, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. St. Mary Parish counts 23 public schools with about 7,765 students.
Centerville High School is about 4.6 miles from W.P. Foster Elementary School, its nearest public school. Centerville High School has 7 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Centerville High School at 4th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Centerville High School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 20% over 4 years, reaching 429 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.0:1 to 10.1:1.
This page is set up for the Centerville High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Mary Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,828
Census ACS
Median income
$52,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Mary Parish
- Morgan City High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Berwick High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Patterson High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Morgan City Junior High SchoolMiddle · 412 students
Other Centerville High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Centerville High. Centerville High School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Centerville High SchoolCenterville, OH · 2,720 students
- Centerville High SchoolCenterville, IA · 368 students
- Centerville High SchoolGROVETON, TX · 145 students
- Centerville High School - 01Centerville, SD · 94 students
- Centerville High SchoolSand Coulee, MT · 73 students
Nearby schools
- W.P. Foster Elementary School4.6 mi · 222
- Franklin Senior High School5.3 mi · 304
- Franklin Junior High School5.3 mi · 196
- LaGrange Elementary School6.0 mi · 221
- Patterson High School7.9 mi · 439
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary School8.6 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Centerville High SchoolHow many students attend Centerville High School?
Centerville High School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-12.
Is Centerville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centerville High School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centerville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centerville High School is approximately 10.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centerville High School?
At Centerville High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 7% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Centerville High School public or private?
Centerville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Mary Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.