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Enrollment
1,090
Elementary
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBLE ISD·NCES 482391013308
Centennial Elementary School
15130 TIMBER FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77044 · (281) 641-8800 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,090 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
434 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 173 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 186 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 211 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 186 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 178 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (178).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · 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 School→Lake Houston Middle School→Summerwood Elementary School→Woodcreek Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HUMBLE ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 (46.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Elementary School this school | 1,090 | 39.8% | 46.3% |
| McElwain Elementary School KATY | 1,039 | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Atascocita Springs Elementary School HUMBLE | 917 | 41.9% | 49.6% |
| Garner Fine Arts Academy GRAND PRAIRIE | 817 | 44.9% | 46.0% |
| Lakeshore Elementary School HOUSTON | 862 | 50.6% | 37.5% |
| David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School KATY | 1,186 | 48.4% | 45.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,823 of 4,401 | #226 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,678 of 4,466 ▼ 141 | #222 of 625 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,633 of 4,466 ▲ 396 | #211 of 625 ▲ 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #576 of 3,998 | #76 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,090 | #54 of 4,938 | #20 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #4,102 of 4,622 | #571 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #627 of 4,628 | #84 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #3,945 of 4,789 | #599 of 671 |
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
1,090
+455 (+72%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,090 | 62 | 17.6:1 | 40% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 959 | 61.9 | 15.5:1 | 42% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 56.6 | 15.2:1 | 38% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 29% (183) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary School.
About Centennial Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HOUSTON, Texas. It reported 1,090 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Centennial Elementary School is in HUMBLE ISD, a district with 48,502 students across 50 schools.
The largest group at Centennial Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 40%. Other students are 35% Black, 14% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put Harris County at about 44% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Centennial Elementary School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Centennial Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school has 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Centennial Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Centennial Elementary School is 10.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Of the public schools around it, Centennial Elementary School is closest to Groves Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Centennial Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.3% against a local average of 50.0%.
In the federal locale system, Centennial Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 635 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 1,090. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.8 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Centennial Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUMBLE ISD
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Atascocita High SchoolHigh · 3,696 students
- Humble High SchoolHigh · 2,960 students
- Kingwood High SchoolHigh · 2,877 students
- Kingwood Park High SchoolHigh · 1,884 students
- West Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,486 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. Centennial Elementary School is the largest of the 34.
- Centennial Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 523 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 462 students
- Centennial ElementaryOREM, UT · 761 students
- Centennial ElementaryFresno, CA · 741 students
- Centennial ElementaryDickson, TN · 713 students
Nearby schools
- Groves Elementary School0.8 mi · 998
- West Lake Middle School0.9 mi · 1,486
- Woodcreek Middle School1.2 mi · 1,116
- Summerwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 644
- Ischool High - Atascocita1.4 mi · 148
- Atascocita Springs Elementary School1.5 mi · 917
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,090 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Centennial Elementary School serve?
Centennial Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Centennial Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Centennial Elementary School.
How diverse is Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 40% Hispanic, 35% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Centennial Elementary School?
Centennial Elementary School is overseen by HUMBLE ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.