Centennial Elementary School

Summary:

Centennial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Broomfield, Colorado, serving 384 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on CMAS assessments, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the district and state in English Language Arts (16.3% vs. 41.4% and 44.1%) and Math (13% vs. 33.3% and 34.2%). The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (64.32%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (71.35% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) compared to the district and state. As a result, Centennial Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking of 877 out of 943 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, nearby schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, such as Hunters Glen Elementary and Arapahoe Ridge Elementary, significantly outperform Centennial Elementary on academic measures. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Boulder Valley School District, such as Aspen Creek K-8 and Meridian Elementary, consistently perform at much higher levels than Centennial Elementary, with proficiency rates that are 30-50 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Math.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13200 Westlake Drive
       Broomfield, CO  80020-5231


(720) 972-5280

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
877th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,319 Help


Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Westlake Middle School
High:    Legacy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  384

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.3%
White:
29.7%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Centennial Elementary School ranks worse than 93% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 28th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.3. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Centennial Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Elementary School is $18,319, which is the 5th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Elementary School 877th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Centennial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Adams 12 Five Star Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams 12 Five Star Schools 53rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Centennial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Centennial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.76 545th 808 32.5%
2005 40.31 546th 823 33.7%
2006 37.89 551st 829 33.5%
2007 33.13 616th 852 27.7%
2008 36.12 591st 849 30.4%
2009 45.60 521st 872 40.3%
2010 37.84 625th 925 32.4%
2011 26.58 723rd 935 22.7%
2012 23.41 743rd 935 20.5%
2013 19.98 783rd 954 17.9%
2014 20.15 793rd 962 17.6%
2015 29.29 634th 938 32.4%
2016 31.07 598th 914 34.6%
2017 24.44 692nd 929 25.5%
2018 26.58 651st 917 29.0%
2019 22.76 741st 965 23.2%
2021 24.94 568th 710 20.0%
2022 14.12 808th 921 12.3%
2023 16.89 773rd 933 17.1%
2024 10.30 877th 943 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centennial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.61 261st 308 15.3%
2019 26.38 281st 332 15.4%
2023 29.55 206th 265 22.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.99 626th 690 9.3%
2019 16.90 652nd 758 14.0%
2022 12.74 540th 595 9.2%
2023 22.42 488th 642 24.0%
2024 13.81 603rd 684 11.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.17 496th 693 28.4%
2019 20.13 606th 764 20.7%
2022 13.29 534th 594 10.1%
2023 16.15 559th 649 13.9%
2024 6.37 667th 683 2.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.42 132nd 172 23.3%
2019 35.61 174th 270 35.6%
2023 31.98 139th 197 29.4%
2024 14.66 228th 242 5.8%
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Rank History for White students at Centennial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.15 519th 596 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, December 29, 2014

Open Quote Bad leadership and uninvolved parents/kids makes this place nothing but a school continuing to go downhill. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Centennial Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 670 3 22 57 7 n/a n/a 0 759
1989 663 2 22 52 7 n/a n/a 0 746
1990 667 2 21 47 7 n/a n/a 0 744
1991 645 3 24 44 8 n/a n/a 0 724
1992 647 1 27 41 6 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 654 4 26 43 9 n/a n/a 0 736
1994 688 2 20 51 10 n/a n/a 0 771
1995 593 1 21 60 8 n/a n/a 0 683
1996 593 1 21 60 8 n/a n/a 0 683
1997 630 7 25 66 5 n/a n/a 0 733
1998 635 10 30 82 11 n/a n/a 0 768
1999 565 3 29 83 7 n/a n/a 0 687
2000 523 8 31 82 15 n/a n/a 0 659
2001 522 5 32 94 13 n/a n/a 0 666
2002 478 1 34 109 4 n/a n/a 0 626
2003 478 1 34 109 4 n/a n/a 0 626
2004 447 1 36 87 5 n/a n/a 0 576
2005 417 4 25 79 6 n/a n/a 0 531
2006 410 4 25 104 9 n/a n/a 0 552
2007 393 6 27 138 10 n/a n/a 0 574
2008 361 8 29 153 7 n/a n/a 0 558
2009 351 7 33 172 3 n/a n/a 0 566
2010 301 6 22 167 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2011 271 0 17 185 2 0 4 0 479
2012 231 5 26 184 2 0 6 0 454
2013 227 4 23 183 6 0 5 0 448
2014 209 5 19 190 5 0 7 0 435
2015 209 6 19 180 7 0 10 0 431
2016 186 6 14 201 4 0 11 0 422
2017 215 3 26 259 4 0 13 0 520
2018 220 4 23 266 6 0 12 0 531
2019 207 2 18 269 6 0 11 0 513
2020 194 2 13 276 3 0 9 0 497
2021 141 2 7 246 1 0 9 0 406
2022 129 5 7 257 1 0 14 0 413
2023 114 2 7 247 1 0 13 0 384

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 759 33.1 22.9 n/a
1989 746 37.9 19.6 10.1
1990 744 35.8 20.7 8.2
1991 724 35.4 20.4 9
1992 722 33.0 21.8 10.4
1993 736 33.1 22.2 10.7
1994 771 36.0 21.4 9.3
1995 683 30.0 22.8 14.1
1996 683 30.0 22.8 14.1
1997 733 28.1 26.1 10.9
1998 768 31.7 24.2 8.6
1999 687 29.6 23.2 8.3
2000 659 31.5 20.9 15.3
2001 666 31.0 21.5 17.9
2002 626 31.5 19.9 23.3
2003 626 31.5 19.9 23.3
2004 576 25.8 22.3 21.4
2005 531 26.2 20.3 24.3
2006 552 28.7 19.2 31.3
2007 574 28.0 20.5 35.2
2008 558 27.5 20.3 40.1
2009 566 27.7 20.4 42.4
2010 497 26.7 18.6 50.3
2011 479 24.2 19.7 53.4
2012 454 24.2 18.7 55.3
2013 448 25.0 17.9 58
2014 435 23.0 18.9 62.8
2015 431 24.0 17.9 58.7
2016 422 25.0 16.8 67.5
2017 520 25.5 20.3 65
2018 531 26.0 20.4 62.7
2019 513 25.0 20.5 63.7
2020 497 26.5 18.7 70.4
2021 406 26.5 15.3 71.2
2022 413 26.5 15.5 68.5
2023 384 26.4 14.5 71.4

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 759 33.1 22.9 n/a
1989 746 37.9 19.6 10.1
1990 744 35.8 20.7 8.2
1991 724 35.4 20.4 9
1992 722 33.0 21.8 10.4
1993 736 33.1 22.2 10.7
1994 771 36.0 21.4 9.3
1995 683 30.0 22.8 14.1
1996 683 30.0 22.8 14.1
1997 733 28.1 26.1 10.9
1998 768 31.7 24.2 8.6
1999 687 29.6 23.2 8.3
2000 659 31.5 20.9 15.3
2001 666 31.0 21.5 17.9
2002 626 31.5 19.9 23.3
2003 626 31.5 19.9 23.3
2004 576 25.8 22.3 21.4
2005 531 26.2 20.3 24.3
2006 552 28.7 19.2 31.3
2007 574 28.0 20.5 35.2
2008 558 27.5 20.3 40.1
2009 566 27.7 20.4 42.4
2010 497 26.7 18.6 50.3
2011 479 24.2 19.7 53.4
2012 454 24.2 18.7 55.3
2013 448 25.0 17.9 58
2014 435 23.0 18.9 62.8
2015 431 24.0 17.9 58.7
2016 422 25.0 16.8 67.5
2017 520 25.5 20.3 65
2018 531 26.0 20.4 62.7
2019 513 25.0 20.5 63.7
2020 497 26.5 18.7 70.4
2021 406 26.5 15.3 71.2
2022 413 26.5 15.5 68.5
2023 384 26.4 14.5 71.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Centennial Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,015
2020 $12,386
2021 $15,002
2022 $15,886
2023 $18,319

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 741st of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 773rd of 933 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)28.828.1
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)38.238.7
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Centennial Elementary School)16.321.4
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)35.335.8
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)31.519.7
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)46.543.5
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Centennial Elementary School)12.36.6
 5.7%
   4th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)32.134.5
 2.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Centennial Elementary School)26.119
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)39.832
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)42.529.8
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)49.244.2
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Centennial Elementary School)18.420.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)36.837.2
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)35.425.7
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)44.740.9
 3.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Centennial Elementary School)15.816
 0.2%
   All Grades Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)3532
 3%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students513384
 25.1%
African American22
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian187
 61.1%
Hispanic269247
 8.2%
Pacific Islander00
White207114
 44.9%
Two or More Races1113
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.7%71.4%
 7.6%


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Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westlake Middle School
High : Legacy High School

Centennial Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 384 students attended Centennial Elementary School.

Students at Centennial Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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