Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273175001311
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
7315 BLOOMINGTON AVE S, RICHFIELD, MN 55423 · (612) 798-6800 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
224 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY→RICHFIELD MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
28.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY this school | 303 | 73.9% | 22.5% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY FARIBAULT | 473 | 72.9% | 32.2% |
| Sumner Elementary AUSTIN | 387 | 72.1% | 19.8% |
| North Park School for Innovation FRIDLEY | 433 | 80.8% | 17.5% |
| Lyndale Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 466 | 79.2% | 27.9% |
| Highland Elementary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 534 | 78.3% | 17.9% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #735 of 844 | #122 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #699 of 844 | #113 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #760 of 844 | #131 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #637 of 1,130 | #137 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #20 of 769 | #3 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #192 of 796 | #66 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #132 of 942 | #51 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.1% | #40 of 499 | #16 of 99 |
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
303
-94 (-24%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 303 | 34.3 | 8.8:1 | 74% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 33.4 | 9.0:1 | 80% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 23.6 | 14.2:1 | 84% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 73% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 28.8 | 16.5:1 | 83% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 43 | 11.2:1 | 86% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 34 | 11.2:1 | 86% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 31% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 31 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (474 to 303); teachers up 19% (28.8 to 34.3).
About CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in RICHFIELD, Minnesota, and it is part of RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school's enrollment of 303 students covers pre-K through 5.
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY is run by RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 10 schools enroll 4,094 students.
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY is 50% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 20% White, 20% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Hennepin County residents are about 8% Hispanic. 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.
Staffing totals 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 74%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County, the school's rate is higher.
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (22.5%) and its predicted rate (25.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hennepin County, the median household income is $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY is one of 496 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 24% enrollment decrease, from 397 in 2020-21 to 303 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.8:1, from 12.0:1.
Community posts for CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,183 students
- RICHFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · 808 students
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 406 students
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 86 students
Other schools in RICHFIELD
- RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,183 students
- RICHFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · 808 students
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOLElementary · 604 students
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLElementary · 529 students
- PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC.Elementary · 515 students
- SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 406 students
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- Centennial ElementaryCIRCLE PINES, MN · 502 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,090 students
- Centennial ElementaryOREM, UT · 761 students
- Centennial ElementaryFresno, CA · 741 students
- Centennial ElementaryDickson, TN · 713 students
Nearby schools
- RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOL0.5 mi · 604
- RICHFIELD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 529
- Richfield College Experience Prg0.9 mi · 84
- WATERSHED HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 57
- Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities1.1 mi · 171
- Success Academy Bloomington Elem1.2 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY serve?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY is approximately 8.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY?
At CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 20% White, 50% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY public or private?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.