Centerville Elementary

Centerville Elementary is one of the roomy elementary-level communitys in CENTERVILLE, Minnesota, overseen by Centennial Public School District, with 607 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 76% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within Centennial Public School District, which oversees 15 schools and 6,851 students, Centerville Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Centerville Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Centerville Elementary reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Centerville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Centerville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.

Across the wider county, Anoka County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anoka County runs 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), of which Centerville Elementary is one.

Oneka Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Centerville Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.9%.

Centerville Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 14%: 533 students in 2018 compared to 607 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 86% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.