CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in Fargo, North Dakota, run under FARGO 1, with 639 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 201% above typical.

Within FARGO 1, which oversees 26 schools and 11,443 students, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest breaks down as 20% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Cass County shows median household earnings sit near $75,555, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 540 (now 639). White enrollment moved from 80% to 59% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.