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Enrollment
761
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003001573
Centennial Elementary
450 S. 400 East, OREM, UT 84097 · (801) 610-8400 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL761 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
284 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
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 | 45 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (104).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 46.7% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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
Centennial Elementary's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Elementary this school | 761 | 37.3% | 48.4% |
| Glacier Hills Elementary SANDY | 626 | 37.5% | 38.0% |
| Mountain Trails School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 846 | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Westridge School PROVO | 608 | 37.8% | 54.6% |
| Sterling School TOOELE | 772 | 36.0% | 29.8% |
| Greenwood School AMERICAN FORK | 713 | 32.0% | 44.1% |
Matched among Utah 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #266 of 562 | #61 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #261 of 578 ▲ 11 | #61 of 117 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #259 of 578 ▲ 14 | #60 of 117 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 761 | #55 of 613 | #28 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #357 of 556 | #44 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #145 of 559 | #16 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #231 of 582 | #27 of 117 |
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
761
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
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 | 761 | 34.9 | 21.8:1 | 37% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 30.8 | 25.3:1 | 32% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 31.6 | 23.1:1 | 41% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | N/A | N/A | 31% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Elementary.
About Centennial Elementary
A high-enrollment elementary school in OREM, Utah, Centennial Elementary is part of Alpine District. The school's 761 students are in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 55% higher than the average for elementary schools in Utah, which is about 491.
Alpine District includes 89 schools. Together they enroll 86,645 students.
White students are the majority at Centennial Elementary, with 62% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Among all residents of Utah County, the White share is about 81%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Centennial Elementary's 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%. That rate is above the 22% average among public schools in Utah County.
Compared with Utah schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Centennial Elementary's results are 6.8 points above predicted: 48.4% against 41.6%.
Across Utah County, the median household income is $100,671, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Utah County has 202 public schools and roughly 164,467 students.
The nearest other public school, Noah Webster Academy, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Centennial Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 759 to 761, a small change.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Centennial Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine District
- Cedar Valley HighHigh · 3,300 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 3,052 students
- Lone Peak HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Skyridge High SchoolHigh · 2,483 students
- American Fork HighHigh · 2,316 students
- Lehi HighHigh · 2,242 students
Other schools in OREM
- Mountain View HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Timpanogos HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Lakeridge Jr HighMiddle · 1,344 students
- Orem HighHigh · 1,225 students
- Canyon View Jr HighMiddle · 1,066 students
- Orem Jr HighMiddle · 969 students
Other Centennial Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 17 states are named Centennial Elementary. Centennial Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 34.
- Centennial Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,090 students
- Centennial ElementaryFresno, CA · 741 students
- Centennial ElementaryDickson, TN · 713 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDADE CITY, FL · 684 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK · 663 students
Nearby schools
- Noah Webster Academy0.2 mi · 520
- Orem High0.3 mi · 1,225
- Westmore School1.0 mi · 543
- Lakeridge Jr High1.0 mi · 1,344
- Orem School1.0 mi · 659
- Cascade School1.0 mi · 882
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial ElementaryHow many students attend Centennial Elementary?
Centennial Elementary enrolls approximately 761 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Centennial Elementary serve?
Centennial Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Centennial Elementary have?
Centennial Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Centennial Elementary?
Student demographics at Centennial Elementary are roughly 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Centennial Elementary?
Centennial Elementary is overseen by Alpine District in Utah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.