Is Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Centennial Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Centennial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary School?

Students at Centennial Elementary School are 54% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Middle School High : Nampa Senior High School

Centennial Elementary School

Summary:

Centennial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nampa, Idaho, serving 380 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces several key challenges, including a higher percentage of Hispanic students, high chronic absenteeism, and consistently lower test scores compared to the Nampa School District and the state of Idaho averages.

Centennial Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (38.95%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 20.34% to 52.83% Hispanic students. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 33.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which have rates ranging from 17.5% to 37.3%. Additionally, Centennial Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in ISAT Math (30.6%) and ISAT English Language Arts (44.4%) well below the district and state averages.

While Centennial Elementary faces these challenges, some nearby schools, such as Lake Ridge Elementary and Willow Creek Elementary, perform significantly better on these metrics, highlighting the potential for improvement at Centennial Elementary. The school's declining performance and achievement gaps among subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning and success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

522 Mason Lane
Nampa, ID 83686-6623

(208) 468-4627

District: Nampa School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
222^nd of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,656

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Nampa Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

36.6%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial Elementary School ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Nampa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.28. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Hispanic (36.6%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centennial Elementary School is 16.5, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Nampa School District. (See more...)

Compare Centennial Elementary School employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Elementary School is $7,656, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Nampa School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Elementary School 222^nd of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Centennial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Nampa School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nampa School District 69^th of 77 Idaho 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	ID State Percentile
2008	37.27	241^st	335	28.1%
2009	38.88	254^th	349	27.2%
2010	30.99	289^th	356	18.8%
2011	20.99	325^th	359	9.5%
2012	32.58	276^th	354	22.0%
2013	43.71	240^th	357	32.8%
2015	21.45	187^th	226	17.3%
2016	22.46	193^rd	240	19.6%
2017	23.93	238^th	292	18.5%
2018	33.17	171^st	254	32.7%
2019	31.23	123^rd	171	28.1%
2021	9.15	158^th	166	4.8%
2022	11.92	171^st	188	9.0%
2023	22.43	199^th	252	21.0%
2024	25.28	222^nd	301	26.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.62	89^th	121	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.75	79^th	121	34.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.98	11^th	19	42.1%
2024	29.70	42^nd	58	27.6%

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Rank History for White students at Centennial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.27	90^th	135	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho 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: Idaho Department of Education

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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
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	598	598
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	606	606
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	631	631
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	654	654
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	559	559
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	559	559
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	537	537
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	698	698
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	726	726
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	629	629
2001	556	5	22	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	415	10	11	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2003	415	10	11	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2004	359	2	12	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	352	1	15	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2006	304	1	12	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
2007	285	0	14	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2008	313	0	9	101	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2009	402	3	9	142	21	n/a	n/a	0	577
2010	371	4	12	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	518
2011	339	2	4	183	1	3	8	0	540
2012	374	6	6	198	5	5	0	0	594
2013	381	8	6	178	6	5	1	0	585
2014	356	10	5	197	6	3	0	0	577
2015	342	1	4	182	1	2	12	0	544
2016	341	2	4	206	0	1	18	0	572
2017	286	2	1	196	0	1	19	0	505
2018	265	2	1	184	0	2	24	0	478
2019	291	1	2	187	1	2	29	0	513
2020	265	2	1	183	2	5	26	0	484
2021	199	0	2	147	0	1	12	0	361
2022	211	0	0	163	1	1	24	0	400
2023	206	0	0	148	0	1	25	0	380
2024	195	2	0	131	0	0	30	0	358

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
1991	598	30.0	19.9	20.9
1992	606	29.2	20.7	26.2
1993	631	30.0	21.0	25.8
1994	654	30.3	21.6	27.8
1995	559	27.0	20.7	24.5
1996	559	27.0	20.7	24.5
1997	537	26.0	20.7	28.3
1998	698	29.4	23.7	28.1
1999	726	29.9	24.3	37.3
2000	629	32.3	19.5	37
2001	703	31.5	22.3	43.5
2002	592	30.6	19.3	53.7
2003	592	30.6	19.3	53.7
2004	509	29.5	17.3	47.9
2005	491	28.0	17.5	51.5
2006	406	21.0	19.3	47
2007	396	21.0	18.9	45.7
2008	425	23.0	18.5	51.8
2009	577	27.0	21.4	55.8
2010	518	27.0	19.1	61.4
2011	540	24.0	22.5	62.4
2012	594	26.0	22.8	76.3
2013	585	28.0	20.8	78.5
2014	577	24.5	23.5	73.7
2015	544	25.0	21.7	77
2016	572	27.0	21.1	76.9
2017	505	25.0	20.2	76.8
2018	478	25.0	19.1	76.8
2019	513	24.0	21.3	66.9
2020	484	26.9	17.9	65.9
2021	361	25.0	14.4	47.4
2022	400	25.0	16.0	36.5
2023	380	20.5	18.5	59.2
2024	358	21.6	16.5	58.7

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
1991	598	30.0	19.9	20.9
1992	606	29.2	20.7	26.2
1993	631	30.0	21.0	25.8
1994	654	30.3	21.6	27.8
1995	559	27.0	20.7	24.5
1996	559	27.0	20.7	24.5
1997	537	26.0	20.7	28.3
1998	698	29.4	23.7	28.1
1999	726	29.9	24.3	37.3
2000	629	32.3	19.5	37
2001	703	31.5	22.3	43.5
2002	592	30.6	19.3	53.7
2003	592	30.6	19.3	53.7
2004	509	29.5	17.3	47.9
2005	491	28.0	17.5	51.5
2006	406	21.0	19.3	47
2007	396	21.0	18.9	45.7
2008	425	23.0	18.5	51.8
2009	577	27.0	21.4	55.8
2010	518	27.0	19.1	61.4
2011	540	24.0	22.5	62.4
2012	594	26.0	22.8	76.3
2013	585	28.0	20.8	78.5
2014	577	24.5	23.5	73.7
2015	544	25.0	21.7	77
2016	572	27.0	21.1	76.9
2017	505	25.0	20.2	76.8
2018	478	25.0	19.1	76.8
2019	513	24.0	21.3	66.9
2020	484	26.9	17.9	65.9
2021	361	25.0	14.4	47.4
2022	400	25.0	16.0	36.5
2023	380	20.5	18.5	59.2
2024	358	21.6	16.5	58.7

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,283 (16.8%)	$6,373 (83.2%)	$7,656

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Centennial Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 123^rd of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 199^th of 252 Elementary schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Centennial Elementary School)	36.6	54.1	17.5%
3rd Grade Math (Nampa School District)	45.7	34.8	10.9%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)	33.3	42.6	9.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nampa School District)	45.8	33	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	45.2	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Centennial Elementary School)	38.3	22	16.3%
4th Grade Math (Nampa School District)	37.5	24.6	12.9%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)	45.6	24	21.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nampa School District)	42.4	34.3	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Centennial Elementary School)	55	30.3	24.7%
5th Grade Math (Nampa School District)	42.1	26.5	15.6%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)	67.1	29.2	37.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nampa School District)	56	37	19%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
All Grades Math (Centennial Elementary School)	43.4	36.1	7.3%
All Grades Math (Nampa School District)	35.7	24.4	11.3%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Centennial Elementary School)	67.4	16.7	50.7%
All Grades Science (Nampa School District)	48.9	27	21.9%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Centennial Elementary School)	48.8	32.4	16.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nampa School District)	50.2	37.2	13%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	513	380	25.9%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	187	148	20.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	291	206	29.2%
Two or More Races	29	25	13.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.9%	59.2%	7.7%

Schools Near Centennial Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)				ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	522 Mason Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4627	358	22	16.5	58.7%	195 (54.5%)	2 (0.6%)	131 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	25.3	222^nd of 301 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.4	199^th of 252 public elementary schools	21.0%	23		36.4		30.6	17.3	41.2	48.4	42.3	44.4	$7,656	$1,283	$6,373
Iowa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	626 Iowa	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4621	463	28	16.5	63.9%	267 (57.7%)	2 (0.4%)	176 (38.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	17.9	246^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.7	205^th of 252 public elementary schools	18.7%	41	28.6	21.9	44.8	32.3	21.8	34.5	30.6	39.2	35.0	$7,641	$1,442	$6,198
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 West Roosevelt	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4620	565	31	18.2	51.3%	353 (62.5%)	11 (1.9%)	175 (31.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.7%)	22.1	234^th of 301 public elementary schools	22.3%		16	217^th of 252 public elementary schools	13.9%	17	39.8	39.4	24.0	34.4	29.0	39.8	42.6	31.0	37.8	$7,096	$1,115	$5,980
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 5th Street South	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4611	238	17	13.9	87.4%	115 (48.3%)	1 (0.4%)	109 (45.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)				19.7					29.7	$8,679	$1,461	$7,217
Owyhee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 West Iowa	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4616	402	24	16.7	36.1%	273 (67.9%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (24.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.7%)	26.8	219^th of 301 public elementary schools	27.2%		18.5	206^th of 252 public elementary schools	18.3%	13	41.8	39.7	23.3	34.8	15.0	50.0	49.1	36.1	44.9	$7,653	$1,036	$6,616
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1521 East Sherman Avenue	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4628	440	28	15.7	87.7%	219 (49.8%)	4 (0.9%)	184 (41.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.0%)	10.9	276^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.7	244^th of 252 public elementary schools	3.2%	32	29.3	11.1	20.3	20.6	24.6	39.5	26.0	33.8	33.5	$8,277	$1,870	$6,406
Willow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Elementary Lane	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4617	555	31	17.9	58.0%	301 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	223 (40.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.8%)	36.7	192^nd of 301 public elementary schools	36.2%		48.5	132^nd of 252 public elementary schools	47.6%	60	44.5	43.1	31.8	40.2	34.1	46.0	48.5	51.7	48.6	$7,567	$1,381	$6,186
Nampa Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1701 Discovery Place	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	No	(208) 498-0560	234	6	39.0		124 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (41.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Greenhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Discovery Place	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4612	241	17	14.0	61.4%	130 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (37.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	14 (5.8%)	14.7	252^nd of 301 public elementary schools	16.3%		10.5	233^rd of 252 public elementary schools	7.5%	19	24.4				15.9	29.8	28.5	52.3	37.4	$9,258	$1,780	$7,477
Lake Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Burke Lane	Nampa	83686	Canyon County	Nampa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 468-4626	470	24	19.5	40.0%	347 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	97 (20.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	73.4	78^th of 301 public elementary schools	74.1%		63.6	86^th of 252 public elementary schools	65.9%	8			71.5	53.1	61.1	55.3	45.4	80.6	59.7	$7,167	$976	$6,190

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Schools Near Centennial Elementary School