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Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310534001139
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
500 CENTENNIAL ST, COLUMBUS, NE 68602 · (402) 563-8180 · Platte County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
219 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
54.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 (49.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 353 | 62.0% | 49.4% |
| HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FREMONT | 421 | 63.7% | N/A |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 286 | 62.9% | 55.3% |
| NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY COLUMBUS | 304 | 58.9% | 48.4% |
| WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCOTTSBLUFF | 408 | 67.4% | 55.5% |
| WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAKEFIELD | 341 | 55.1% | 58.1% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 Nebraska | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #297 of 311 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #307 of 398 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #342 of 438 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #184 of 587 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #176 of 379 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #135 of 379 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #35 of 359 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #121 of 220 | N/A |
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
353
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 62% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 53% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 52% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 23.5 | 16.6:1 | 69% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 52% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 57% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (391 to 353); teachers up 6% (23.5 to 25).
About CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in COLUMBUS, Nebraska. A federal count lists 353 students at the school, in pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272, so this school runs 30% bigger than that.
District-wide, COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 9 schools and 4,171 students.
By race and ethnicity, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 56% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 40% White and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Platte County residents. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.1:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 62%. The 50% average for public schools in Platte County is 12 points lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 54.6% and the result is 49.4%.
Among Platte County residents, median household income is about $71,552, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 19 public schools in Platte County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,530.
The closest public school to CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles of CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 49.4% is above the 49.0% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 398 to 353. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,716
Census ACS
Median income
$71,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,166 students
- LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 318 students
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 304 students
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 215 students
Other schools in COLUMBUS
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,166 students
- SHELL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
- LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 344 students
- LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 318 students
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 304 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 24th largest of the 34.
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLUTICA, NE · 263 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
- KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER1.6 mi · 170
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 286
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,166
- PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING2.1 mi · 22
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 304
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-04.
Is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 40% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.