Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 1917 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 541 students attended Centennial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary?

Students at Centennial Elementary are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rosedale Middle High : Liberty High

Centennial Elementary

Summary:

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 541 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary District, which is ranked 468 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Centennial Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top third of California elementary schools over the past several years. The school's students have outperformed the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Notably, the school's 4th grade students have consistently achieved proficiency rates ranging from 40-63% in these subjects. Centennial Elementary's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also above the district and state averages, with 5th grade students achieving proficiency rates around 39% in recent years. The school's Hispanic and Special Education students have shown strong performance, ranking in the top 30% and top third of California elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively.

While Centennial Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary District, some nearby schools, such as American Elementary and Ronald Reagan Elementary, have outperformed Centennial in certain grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that Centennial Elementary could learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to further improve its own academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.6 to 22.7 over the past three years, may be a contributing factor to its academic success.

Detail:

Public K-6

15200 Westdale Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93314-9154

(661) 588-6020

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1917^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,028

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosedale Middle
High:	Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Asian:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial Elementary ranks better than 67.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (32%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial Elementary is 18.6, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Centennial Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Elementary is $10,028, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Elementary 1917^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Centennial Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Rosedale Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosedale Union Elementary 468^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centennial Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.85	1305^th	4809	72.9%
2005	68.75	1388^th	4822	71.2%
2006	68.43	1416^th	4818	70.6%
2007	60.98	1774^th	5113	65.3%
2008	57.73	1955^th	5113	61.8%
2009	56.99	2075^th	5193	60.0%
2010	61.73	1895^th	5314	64.3%
2011	60.04	2028^th	5377	62.3%
2012	60.25	2029^th	5390	62.4%
2013	71.62	1497^th	5530	72.9%
2015	70.19	1491^st	5611	73.4%
2016	68.67	1587^th	5614	71.7%
2017	85.18	907^th	5692	84.1%
2018	83.63	950^th	5662	83.2%
2019	81.81	1083^rd	5789	81.3%
2022	68.76	1654^th	5883	71.9%
2023	68.83	1631^st	5874	72.2%
2024	63.11	1917^th	5862	67.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.41	765^th	2420	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.52	948^th	5084	81.4%
2019	80.78	675^th	5173	87.0%
2022	63.10	1507^th	5264	71.4%
2023	54.22	2083^rd	5374	61.2%
2024	52.69	2215^th	5511	59.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.76	997^th	5413	81.6%
2019	77.96	1176^th	5492	78.6%
2022	69.79	1527^th	5635	72.9%
2023	72.64	1392^nd	5617	75.2%
2024	70.21	1484^th	5605	73.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.79	889^th	5431	83.6%
2019	83.14	909^th	5510	83.5%
2022	63.00	1824^th	5663	67.8%
2023	62.24	1847^th	5650	67.3%
2024	54.34	2241^st	5636	60.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.49	288^th	4830	94.0%
2019	90.72	275^th	4963	94.5%
2022	72.81	1028^th	5084	79.8%
2023	64.29	1438^th	5098	71.8%
2024	64.99	1420^th	5102	72.2%

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Rank History for White students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.74	1139^th	2737	58.4%
2019	60.57	1191^st	2834	58.0%
2022	49.00	1495^th	2726	45.2%
2023	50.22	1425^th	2662	46.5%
2024	39.87	1708^th	2647	35.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Centennial Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	624	8	13	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1992	720	9	28	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	813
1993	416	4	11	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	472
1994	446	2	17	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	545	7	9	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
1996	545	7	9	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
1997	542	9	8	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	415	8	7	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	372	7	13	52	1	n/a	n/a	7	452
2000	384	9	14	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	362	7	7	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	338	6	9	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2003	338	6	9	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2004	349	4	9	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2005	378	7	12	100	0	n/a	n/a	2	499
2006	403	18	20	141	0	n/a	n/a	5	587
2007	401	8	9	124	0	n/a	n/a	5	547
2008	404	8	10	114	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	536
2009	397	3	13	111	0	0	9	0	533
2010	379	6	15	101	0	0	11	0	512
2011	322	4	16	107	0	0	44	0	493
2012	360	4	13	123	2	1	6	0	509
2013	338	8	13	119	2	1	8	0	489
2014	335	7	24	115	2	2	8	0	493
2015	334	9	22	132	3	2	10	0	512
2016	331	11	26	132	2	2	9	0	513
2017	319	8	27	124	0	2	10	0	490
2018	299	11	27	132	3	1	12	0	485
2019	295	13	25	138	7	1	11	0	490
2020	313	11	26	128	8	1	6	0	493
2021	316	13	25	145	7	0	6	0	512
2022	302	12	24	148	5	0	6	2	499
2023	310	9	24	173	5	2	17	1	541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Centennial Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	699	26.0	26.8	n/a
1992	813	26.4	30.7	7.5
1993	472	20.0	23.6	11.7
1994	499	19.0	26.3	10.8
1995	614	23.0	26.7	8.8
1996	614	23.0	26.7	8.8
1997	610	25.0	24.4	11.6
1998	479	23.0	20.8	11.7
1999	452	22.0	20.5	12.4
2000	463	21.0	22.0	15.3
2001	429	22.0	19.5	19.6
2002	424	20.0	21.2	15.6
2003	424	20.0	21.2	15.6
2004	445	20.0	22.3	15.1
2005	499	24.0	20.8	15.5
2006	587	28.0	21.0	14.9
2007	547	27.0	20.3	15.1
2008	536	28.5	18.8	11.8
2009	533	25.5	19.7	16.3
2010	512	24.5	20.9	11.9
2011	493	n/a	n/a	14.2
2012	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
2013	489	20.0	24.4	19.6
2014	493	22.0	22.4	17.8
2015	512	22.0	23.2	17.8
2016	513	23.0	22.3	17.3
2017	490	23.0	21.3	20.2
2018	485	22.0	22.0	22.3
2019	490	21.2	23.0	24.1
2020	493	n/a	n/a	24.5
2021	512	22.5	22.7	25.2
2022	499	24.6	20.2	27.3
2023	541	29.0	18.6	29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Centennial Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	699	26.0	26.8	n/a
1992	813	26.4	30.7	7.5
1993	472	20.0	23.6	11.7
1994	499	19.0	26.3	10.8
1995	614	23.0	26.7	8.8
1996	614	23.0	26.7	8.8
1997	610	25.0	24.4	11.6
1998	479	23.0	20.8	11.7
1999	452	22.0	20.5	12.4
2000	463	21.0	22.0	15.3
2001	429	22.0	19.5	19.6
2002	424	20.0	21.2	15.6
2003	424	20.0	21.2	15.6
2004	445	20.0	22.3	15.1
2005	499	24.0	20.8	15.5
2006	587	28.0	21.0	14.9
2007	547	27.0	20.3	15.1
2008	536	28.5	18.8	11.8
2009	533	25.5	19.7	16.3
2010	512	24.5	20.9	11.9
2011	493	n/a	n/a	14.2
2012	509	21.0	24.2	n/a
2013	489	20.0	24.4	19.6
2014	493	22.0	22.4	17.8
2015	512	22.0	23.2	17.8
2016	513	23.0	22.3	17.3
2017	490	23.0	21.3	20.2
2018	485	22.0	22.0	22.3
2019	490	21.2	23.0	24.1
2020	493	n/a	n/a	24.5
2021	512	22.5	22.7	25.2
2022	499	24.6	20.2	27.3
2023	541	29.0	18.6	29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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