Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 539 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 565 students attended Centennial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary?

Students at Centennial Elementary are 48% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cougar Mountain Middle School High : Bethel High School

Centennial Elementary

Summary:

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school in Graham, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Bethel School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (24.45%) and multi-racial (14.78%) students compared to nearby schools like Kapowsin Elementary (69.05% White) and Rocky Ridge Elementary (63.75% White). Academically, the school performs on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but it excels in English Language Arts for Hispanic students, ranking 76th out of 651 Washington elementary schools. However, the school struggles with special education students, ranking 399th out of 478 in this subgroup.

Centennial Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.19% to 61.5% over the past three years, higher than nearby schools like Elk Plain School of Choice (39.12%) and Kapowsin Elementary (41.67%). The school also has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, which may indicate a need for additional resources or targeted interventions to support student learning and achievement. Overall, Centennial Elementary's diverse student population and unique challenges suggest a need for tailored support and strategies to improve academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

24353 Mathias Rd E
Graham, WA 98338-9549

(253) 800-7700

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
539^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,035

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cougar Mountain Middle School
High:	Bethel High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 565

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Two or more races:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centennial Elementary ranks better than 53.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 9^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Centennial Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), Hispanic (24.8%), two or more races (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% 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 15.6, which is the 10^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Centennial Elementary employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centennial Elementary is $19,035. 12 elementary schools in the Bethel School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centennial Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Elementary 539^th of 1168 Washington 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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White students:

Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	53.95	473^rd	1026	53.9%
2005	38.51	681^st	1031	33.9%
2006	33.98	748^th	1051	28.8%
2007	24.48	873^rd	1069	18.3%
2008	35.69	737^th	1067	30.9%
2009	33.79	770^th	1072	28.2%
2010	46.52	610^th	1088	43.9%
2011	47.48	601^st	1092	45.0%
2012	54.12	534^th	1097	51.3%
2013	53.06	554^th	1106	49.9%
2015	67.80	314^th	1067	70.6%
2016	71.10	301^st	1053	71.4%
2017	70.91	299^th	1056	71.7%
2018	60.56	409^th	1054	61.2%
2019	66.39	375^th	1130	66.8%
2021	30.83	745^th	1107	32.7%
2022	43.49	639^th	1169	45.3%
2023	38.40	716^th	1169	38.8%
2024	51.51	539^th	1168	53.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	41.72	200^th	303	34.0%
2021	29.57	89^th	128	30.5%
2022	29.55	189^th	252	25.0%
2023	22.79	166^th	194	14.4%
2024	58.28	70^th	188	62.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	77.43	46^th	320	85.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.51	473^rd	566	16.4%
2022	24.62	399^th	478	16.5%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	75.81	115^th	835	86.2%
2019	89.50	28^th	979	97.1%
2021	46.90	414^th	854	51.5%
2022	60.24	324^th	1019	68.2%
2023	51.71	475^th	1013	53.1%
2024	68.02	266^th	1024	74.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.78	579^th	1004	42.3%
2019	70.07	311^th	1068	70.9%
2021	22.58	798^th	1008	20.8%
2022	42.46	612^th	1100	44.4%
2023	43.71	599^th	1094	45.2%
2024	59.93	400^th	1093	63.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.06	381^st	999	61.9%
2019	62.48	391^st	1075	63.6%
2021	38.14	603^rd	1025	41.2%
2022	44.16	588^th	1113	47.2%
2023	30.52	777^th	1099	29.3%
2024	44.27	591^st	1099	46.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.93	75^th	540	86.1%
2019	90.61	36^th	697	94.8%
2021	34.14	325^th	501	35.1%
2022	53.06	267^th	694	61.5%
2023	60.19	215^th	633	66.0%
2024	81.01	76^th	651	88.3%

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Rank History for White students at Centennial Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.50	439^th	833	47.3%
2019	53.91	489^th	1027	52.4%
2021	28.08	706^th	943	25.1%
2022	42.23	603^rd	1031	41.5%
2023	29.93	756^th	1011	25.2%
2024	36.70	664^th	1009	34.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

This school doesn't care about kids at all! When someone besides a parent was picking my child up from school, they didn't even have any staff outside to check the proper person was picking up my child and when I informed the principal she just said, "There's just so many kids." WOW, could she care less? One kid getting kidnapped by being picked up by the wrong person because no staff cared to check an ID is too many! I also had numerous problems with a first grade teacher and the principal who refused to teach my child at her level because she was actually ahead, instead of far, far behind like the majority of the students there. They actually lied to my face and told me they had her tested to skip a grade but said that she didn't pass the test. But the district office said no such testing was ever done. Another teacher within the district later evaluated my first grader as reading at a 4th grade level and told me she would have done just fine skipping a grade. When I finally disenrolled my child from this school to do an online homeschooling program through the district office, the school told me I couldn't pack up my daughter's own desk while the teacher was in the classroom and the other students were at lunch, threatened to call police when I proceeded to do so anyways, and screamed at me (and my 7 year old, 4 year old, and 1 year old children) until we left the school with only part of her belongings. This is truly a terrible, terrible school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Centennial Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	469	13	10	18	6	n/a	n/a	516
1991	519	16	8	15	7	n/a	n/a	565
1992	528	17	11	18	13	n/a	n/a	587
1993	594	18	17	16	20	n/a	n/a	665
1994	613	22	31	25	18	n/a	n/a	709
1995	628	32	39	33	21	n/a	n/a	753
1996	628	32	39	33	21	n/a	n/a	753
1997	653	35	36	32	19	n/a	n/a	775
1998	571	18	31	39	13	n/a	n/a	672
1999	568	31	38	36	12	n/a	n/a	685
2000	537	26	34	35	11	n/a	n/a	643
2001	549	38	36	36	13	n/a	n/a	672
2002	502	32	38	38	27	n/a	n/a	637
2003	502	32	38	38	27	n/a	n/a	637
2004	527	49	33	32	23	n/a	n/a	664
2005	493	47	31	30	24	n/a	n/a	625
2006	469	38	39	38	25	n/a	n/a	609
2007	467	56	35	69	27	n/a	n/a	654
2008	466	62	36	64	30	n/a	n/a	658
2009	488	84	44	83	28	n/a	n/a	727
2010	414	52	29	73	24	n/a	n/a	592
2011	401	37	21	72	15	8	12	566
2012	371	29	24	61	14	10	30	539
2013	355	31	21	61	14	11	36	529
2014	309	21	17	52	7	9	41	456
2015	324	23	13	56	4	7	45	472
2016	308	15	7	57	1	10	44	442
2017	330	18	8	62	2	12	55	487
2018	313	13	4	80	3	14	57	484
2019	306	8	5	84	6	12	71	492
2020	331	13	6	96	7	12	70	535
2021	270	14	2	87	7	14	73	467
2022	277	18	5	123	17	17	68	525
2023	276	18	5	134	11	23	81	548
2024	270	20	5	140	10	17	103	565

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
1990	516	26.8	19.2	0
1991	565	26.8	21.0	n/a
1992	587	29.3	20.0	n/a
1993	665	31.0	21.5	n/a
1994	709	34.3	20.7	n/a
1995	753	35.7	21.1	n/a
1996	753	35.7	21.1	n/a
1997	775	34.6	22.4	n/a
1998	672	32.5	20.7	n/a
1999	685	32.0	21.4	n/a
2000	643	32.6	19.7	n/a
2001	672	30.3	22.2	n/a
2002	637	34.1	18.7	36.3
2003	637	34.1	18.7	36.3
2004	664	34.0	19.5	35.2
2005	625	34.4	18.2	34.4
2006	609	31.1	19.6	40.6
2007	654	32.2	20.3	42.2
2008	658	35.3	18.6	43.9
2009	727	35.3	20.6	44.4
2010	592	29.5	20.0	49
2011	566	29.0	19.4	35.5
2012	539	25.9	20.8	54
2013	529	24.4	21.6	44.8
2014	456	n/a	n/a	55
2015	472	34.0	13.8	65
2016	442	30.0	14.7	55.2
2017	487	29.5	16.5	66.1
2018	484	30.1	16.0	54.5
2019	492	31.5	15.5	54.9
2020	535	34.5	15.4	56.4
2021	467	33.9	13.7	53.7
2022	525	37.1	14.1	52.2
2023	548	35.8	15.2	61.5
2024	565	36.1	15.6	61.8

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
1990	516	26.8	19.2	0
1991	565	26.8	21.0	n/a
1992	587	29.3	20.0	n/a
1993	665	31.0	21.5	n/a
1994	709	34.3	20.7	n/a
1995	753	35.7	21.1	n/a
1996	753	35.7	21.1	n/a
1997	775	34.6	22.4	n/a
1998	672	32.5	20.7	n/a
1999	685	32.0	21.4	n/a
2000	643	32.6	19.7	n/a
2001	672	30.3	22.2	n/a
2002	637	34.1	18.7	36.3
2003	637	34.1	18.7	36.3
2004	664	34.0	19.5	35.2
2005	625	34.4	18.2	34.4
2006	609	31.1	19.6	40.6
2007	654	32.2	20.3	42.2
2008	658	35.3	18.6	43.9
2009	727	35.3	20.6	44.4
2010	592	29.5	20.0	49
2011	566	29.0	19.4	35.5
2012	539	25.9	20.8	54
2013	529	24.4	21.6	44.8
2014	456	n/a	n/a	55
2015	472	34.0	13.8	65
2016	442	30.0	14.7	55.2
2017	487	29.5	16.5	66.1
2018	484	30.1	16.0	54.5
2019	492	31.5	15.5	54.9
2020	535	34.5	15.4	56.4
2021	467	33.9	13.7	53.7
2022	525	37.1	14.1	52.2
2023	548	35.8	15.2	61.5
2024	565	36.1	15.6	61.8

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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