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Centennial Elementary

Q: Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 155 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school located in Altoona, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 409. It is part of the Southeast Polk Community School District, which is ranked 121 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 155 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, Centennial Elementary faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 10.4% to 24.4% over the past few years. This may be linked to the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.08% to 37.41% over the past few years. Despite these challenges, Centennial Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state and district averages, and its strong resource allocation and stable performance suggest a commitment to providing a quality education to its students.

423

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,221

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 7th Ave SE
Altoona, IA 50009

(515) 967-2109

District: Southeast Polk Community School District

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Polk Middle School
High:	Southeast Polk High School
Alternative:	Southeast Polk Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Iowa avg71%

155^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Southeast Polk Community School District

121^st of 313Southeast Polk Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	155 of 576	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	86 of 557	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	96 of 565	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	147 of 574	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	137 of 567	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	93 of 603	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	148 of 567	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	252 of 574	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	195 of 599	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	173 of 616	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	195 of 603	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	237 of 624	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	125 of 626	80.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+13 vs state

English Language Arts78%+6 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	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 (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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 7th Ave SE	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-2109	423	32	13.1	38.1%	303 (71.6%)	36 (8.5%)	42 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	71.2	155^th of 576 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.2	86^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.6%	69	81.5	78.7	72.9	87.7	85.2	87.1	65.7	$15,221	$767	$14,454
Altoona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 6th St SW	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-3771	429	35	12.2	53.4%	277 (64.6%)	66 (15.4%)	45 (10.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.8%)	63.5	231^st of 576 public elementary schools	59.9%		73.5	122^nd of 557 public elementary schools	78.1%	109	66.7	78.4	85.3	78.5	80.4	83.8	61.8	$14,305	$587	$13,718
Clay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 First Avenue S.	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-4198	700	43	16.4	36.1%	423 (60.4%)	98 (14.0%)	104 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	48	343^rd of 576 public elementary schools	40.5%		61	242^nd of 557 public elementary schools	56.6%	101	68.3	77.7	68.3	74.0	73.8	61.0	66.3	$12,723	$186	$12,537
Willowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 17th Ave SW	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-7512	523	39	13.3	53.0%	334 (63.9%)	62 (11.9%)	57 (10.9%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (9.9%)	38.9	407^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.3%		35.2	413^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.9%	6	68.8	75.3	61.6	80.5	67.9	53.4	52.1	$13,785	$487	$13,298
Delaware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 E 46th St	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 262-3197	440	36	12.1	45.9%	267 (60.7%)	63 (14.3%)	57 (13.0%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	65.6	215^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.7%		72.2	138^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.2%	77	83.6	87.1	72.9	86.6	83.9	64.3	64.3	$15,865	$1,352	$14,513
Morris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-6361	601	42	14.3	13.6%	481 (80.0%)	29 (4.8%)	53 (8.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$9,744	$410	$9,334
Anderson Elementary School	Public	2-4	400 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-7494	531	34	15.5	22.4%	428 (80.6%)	20 (3.8%)	49 (9.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (4.9%)	68.8	184^th of 576 public elementary schools	68.1%		61	241^st of 557 public elementary schools	56.7%	57	75.5	85.7		82.5	77.1			$9,609	$215	$9,394
Brubaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 E 42nd Street	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8405	622	52	12.0	83.3%	228 (36.7%)	127 (20.4%)	185 (29.7%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.2%)	3.9	560^th of 576 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.6	547^th of 557 public elementary schools	1.8%	13	47.6	48.0	41.9	42.9	48.0	38.1	33.7	$16,004	$1,458	$14,547
Four Mile Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	670 SE 68th St	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 265-1972	495	36	13.8	37.8%	345 (69.7%)	23 (4.6%)	66 (13.3%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	24 (4.8%)	71.2	157^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.2	169^th of 557 public elementary schools	69.7%	12	69.3	88.9	76.0	76.0	91.4	84.0	72.0	$13,837	$290	$13,547
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 E Oakwood Dr	Des Moines	50327	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8432	241	20	11.8	68.9%	137 (56.8%)	25 (10.4%)	61 (25.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	24.5	477^th of 576 public elementary schools	17.2%		39.5	389^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.2%	88	58.3	67.7	60.0	66.7	64.5	56.0	44.0	$15,655	$628	$15,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary

Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 155^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Polk Middle School
High : Southeast Polk High School
Alternative : Southeast Polk Junior High

What district is Centennial Elementary in?

Southeast Polk Community School District

How many students attend Centennial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Centennial Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary?

Students at Centennial Elementary are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 1% Asian.

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