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Centennial Elementary

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Centennial Elementary ranks 1948 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 576 students in Bakersfield, California, operating within the Rosedale Union Elementary district and currently rated in the 67th percentile among California elementary schools.

Academically, Centennial outperforms both its district and the state in math and science, and is one of the stronger schools within its own district, ranking second among seven comparable schools like Del Rio Elementary and Almondale Elementary. However, its statewide ranking has declined over several years, and performance varies significantly by grade level, with 5th grade excelling in English while 6th grade struggles in math. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.0% is better than the state average but higher than some top-performing local schools.

Notably, Centennial spends more per student than several same-district schools, though this doesn't always correlate with higher rankings. Stark performance differences exist between districts, with schools in the neighboring Panama-Buena Vista Union district, such as Highgate Elementary and Ronald Reagan Elementary, achieving significantly higher proficiency rates despite similar student profiles, suggesting broader district-level factors may influence outcomes.

576

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,686

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15200 Westdale Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93314-9154

(661) 588-6020

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosedale Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

California avg41%

1,948^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary

493^rd of 1,543Rosedale Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	1948 of 5857	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1920 of 5869	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	1628 of 5859	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1654 of 5883	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	1083 of 5789	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	950 of 5662	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	907 of 5692	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	1587 of 5614	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	1491 of 5611	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	1497 of 5530	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	2029 of 5390	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	2028 of 5377	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	1895 of 5314	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	2075 of 5193	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	1955 of 5113	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	1774 of 5113	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	1416 of 4818	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	1388 of 4822	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	1305 of 4809	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1673 of 5597	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	1487 of 5612	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1391 of 5609	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	1527 of 5635	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	1176 of 5492	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	997 of 5413	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	1280 of 5107	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	1422 of 5107	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1437 of 5087	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	1028 of 5084	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	275 of 4963	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	288 of 4830	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	3048 of 5460	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	2219 of 5517	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2081 of 5363	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1507 of 5264	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	675 of 5173	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	948 of 5084	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	2156 of 5628	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	2245 of 5643	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1845 of 5638	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1824 of 5663	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	909 of 5510	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	889 of 5431	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	55.4	765 of 2420	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1740 of 2598	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1711 of 2651	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	1425 of 2661	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	1495 of 2726	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	1191 of 2834	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	1139 of 2737	58.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)68th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-6	15200 Westdale Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6020	576	30	19.0	34.0%	283 (49.1%)	6 (1.0%)	225 (39.1%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	62.3	1948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.1	1920^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	28	44.0	44.0	42.5	54.9	64.0	47.7	52.2	41.1	50.0	50.7	36.4	44.3	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	$14,686	$41	$14,645
Independence Elementary	Public	K-6	2345 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6011	709	31	22.8	29.6%	317 (44.7%)	19 (2.7%)	284 (40.1%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	60.8	2024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.1	1873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	151	36.2	36.2	50.5	52.4	51.8	71.4	56.0	43.8	39.0	28.7	62.4	42.3							$12,262	$45	$12,217
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-6	600 Hidalgo Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6050	595	27	21.9	34.3%	237 (39.8%)	7 (1.2%)	270 (45.4%)	37 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.7%)	70.7	1569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		64	1874^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	305	47.5	47.5	43.0	67.1	69.6	55.0	58.8	39.2	58.5	54.4	43.8	49.1							$11,903	$41	$11,862
Rosedale-North Elementary	Public	K-6	11500 Meacham Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6040	537	30	18.2	49.7%	218 (40.6%)	11 (2.0%)	265 (49.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	57.4	2200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		49.9	2560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	360	29.7	29.7	43.4	57.4	52.7	47.1	49.8	54.0	44.3	41.9	35.7	44.1							$16,481	$583	$15,898
Highgate Elementary	Public	K-6	13401 Pemberley Passage Ave.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 501-1617	732	29	25.2	44.8%	132 (18.0%)	32 (4.4%)	258 (35.2%)	224 (30.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (11.1%)	92.3	527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%		84.6	970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.5%	443	52.5	52.5	72.9	81.3	78.8	83.6	79.1	74.1	70.3	67.5	59.7	68.4							$16,687	$1,523	$15,164
Patriot Elementary	Public	K-6	4410 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6065	931	38	24.3	39.1%	373 (40.1%)	29 (3.1%)	443 (47.6%)	39 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.7%)	45.8	2841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.4	2767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	74	23.5	23.5	46.5	48.2	38.2	46.6	44.8	44.6	38.0	33.1	31.8	36.2							$11,921	$337	$11,584
American Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Verdugo	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-2277	701	32	21.8	37.2%	268 (38.2%)	16 (2.3%)	328 (46.8%)	52 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	61.3	2007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		72.9	1454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	553	37.9	37.9	44.8	50.5	43.6	62.3	50.2	46.7	56.1	33.1	54.0	46.8							$13,196	$43	$13,153
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	10800 Rosslyn Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-8099	831	33	24.9	42.7%	229 (27.6%)	31 (3.7%)	272 (32.7%)	231 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.3%)	84.1	954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.2	805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	149	50.8	50.8	60.2	73.6	62.9	83.2	70.1	62.7	67.1	41.9	69.8	60.5							$16,582	$1,414	$15,168
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	703 Mondavi Way	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3540	601	31	19.6	69.7%	187 (31.1%)	21 (3.5%)	320 (53.2%)	39 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.0%)	45	2880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.6	2757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	123	21.6	21.6	41.3	57.1	41.9	51.5	47.2	40.2	44.3	23.0	29.9	34.2	96.1	97.1	98.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	$16,884	$1,300	$15,584
Almondale Elementary	Public	K-6	10510 Chippewa St.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6060	631	29	21.3	45.0%	265 (42.0%)	17 (2.7%)	280 (44.4%)	31 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	52	2493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.8	2412^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	81	27.5	27.5	47.4	45.6	41.3	53.7	47.0	43.3	41.8	33.8	44.4	41.0							$12,894	$320	$12,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary

Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 1948^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosedale Middle
High : Liberty High

What district is Centennial Elementary in?

Rosedale Union Elementary

How many students attend Centennial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Centennial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary?

Students at Centennial Elementary are 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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