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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000823

CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4201 25th St S, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 446-4300 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools

Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
205 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9915%
Grade 111017%
Grade 211418%
Grade 311618%
Grade 48814%
Grade 511218%

This year's kindergarten class (99) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
38059%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
386%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
13020%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
548%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
325%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
33552%
Female
30448%

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.

Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school63932.1%N/A
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
West Fargo
47328.5%N/A
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Fargo
55330.4%N/A
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Fargo
62223.0%N/A
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Fargo
46941.6%N/A
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grand Forks
49354.0%N/A
Matched among North Dakota 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
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Cass County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#137 of 199#32 of 35
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#145 of 199#32 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
639#2 of 283#1 of 39
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#109 of 130#29 of 30
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.2%#27 of 131#14 of 30
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.1%#103 of 201#15 of 33
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+18.3%#16 of 45#4 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
639
+118 (+23%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 819
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256394215.2:132% (205)
2023-246184115.1:125% (156)
2022-2356239.414.3:126% (146)
2020-215213813.7:117% (91)
2017-185403515.4:116% (89)
2015-165923716.0:117% (102)
2010-115963815.7:118% (106)
2000-016123716.5:16% (39)
1990-918192928.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (540 to 639); teachers up 20% (35 to 42).

About CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

In Fargo, North Dakota, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school. A total of 639 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 201% higher.

In FARGO 1, 26 schools enroll a combined 11,443 students.

White students account for 59% of enrollment at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 82% share among Cass County residents. By the diversity index, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 59%.

With 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 15.2:1. Among elementary schools in North Dakota, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%. That is close to the 30% average for public schools in Cass County.

allk12 grades CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Among Cass County residents, median household income is about $75,555, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Cass County, which together enroll about 27,826 students.

DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES assigns CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 639 was 23% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 521. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.7:1 to 15.2:1.

Discussions about CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students

Quick facts

School name
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
FARGO 1
Address
4201 25th St S, Fargo, ND 58104
Phone
(701) 446-4300
County
Cass County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
639
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
205 (32%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
380678000823
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 34.

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 639 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of FARGO 1.
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