Centreville Elementary School

Centreville Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community in CENTREVILLE, Michigan, overseen by Centreville Public Schools. The school caters to 482 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Within Centreville Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 889 students, Centreville Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Centreville Elementary School shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Centreville Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Centreville Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Centreville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Joseph County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,425, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Centreville Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 9,517 students).

Centreville Jr Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Centreville Elementary School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centreville Elementary School has expanded 16%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 482 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 93% to 88% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Centreville Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.