Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Centennial Elementary

Q: Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 291 st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school located in Circle Pines, Minnesota, serving 507 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Centennial Public School District, which is ranked 32 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 291 out of 872 schools. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally above the state average, with 56.93% of students proficient or better in both Math and Reading. Centennial Elementary's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Centennial Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the Blue Heron Elementary and Rice Lake Elementary, which are also part of the Centennial Public School District. However, Centennial Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Anoka-Hennepin and Spring Lake Park Public School Districts, such as Centerview Elementary and Pinewood Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments.

502

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4657 North Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014-1545

(763) 792-5300

District: Centennial Public School District

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

African American:

22.3%

Asian:

10.8%

See top rated Minnesota elementary schools

Compare Centennial Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Centennial Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

291^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Centennial Public School District

32^nd of 446Centennial Public School District among Minnesota districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	291 of 872	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	401 of 881	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	292 of 845	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	199 of 858	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	223 of 869	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	182 of 870	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	198 of 847	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	308 of 853	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	285 of 848	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	208 of 840	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	142 of 826	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	189 of 824	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	243 of 820	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	156 of 814	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	181 of 803	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	131 of 434	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	165 of 781	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	219 of 777	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	186 of 756	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	136 of 685	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.4	97 of 676	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	63.4	260 of 674	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	27 of 298	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	21 of 310	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	26 of 279	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	26 of 282	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	14 of 227	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	60 of 283	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	14 of 266	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	56 of 140	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	284 of 799	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	449 of 809	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	367 of 787	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	285 of 799	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	279 of 783	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	215 of 787	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	170 of 774	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	138 of 764	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	249 of 793	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	309 of 774	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.9	77 of 663	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	136 of 683	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	174 of 740	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	233 of 728	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	266 of 812	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	315 of 826	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	230 of 799	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	138 of 808	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	191 of 784	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	139 of 798	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	219 of 779	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	125 of 562	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	190 of 572	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	81 of 524	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	12 of 500	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	57 of 417	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	100 of 515	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	177 of 463	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	218 of 714	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	462 of 730	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	266 of 712	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	203 of 725	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	203 of 710	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	155 of 722	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	219 of 712	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading57%+7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Centennial Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Centennial Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Centennial Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4657 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5300	502	33	15.0	46.6%	260 (51.8%)	112 (22.3%)	33 (6.6%)	54 (10.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	68.1	291^st of 872 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.1	401^st of 881 public elementary schools	54.5%	110	68.6	56.4	43.7		56.9	54.9	53.9	62.1		56.9	$11,377
Centennial Online Elementary	Public	K-5	4707 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Golden Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5900	394	28	13.9	38.3%	230 (58.4%)	43 (10.9%)	47 (11.9%)	39 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	71.9	244^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.0%		74	217^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.4%	27	78.5	43.8	62.8		61.8	55.4	43.3	76.3		59.7	$12,470
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6200	707	42	16.6	25.3%	514 (72.7%)	55 (7.8%)	32 (4.5%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.6%)	78.7	160^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.5	193^rd of 881 public elementary schools	78.1%	33	73.1	69.8	54.6		65.9	58.8	56.6	67.2		60.8	$10,644
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	575 Birch Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6040	109	10	10.9	35.8%	66 (60.6%)	9 (8.3%)	10 (9.2%)	13 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)											$32,396
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Birch St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5700	687	41	16.9	11.8%	559 (81.4%)	17 (2.5%)	33 (4.8%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	94.2	19^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.8%		92.4	24^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	87.8	80.4	80.9		82.9	76.7	69.9	80.1		76.0	$10,505
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	1141 Lepak Ct	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7700	985	66	15.0	13.2%	723 (73.4%)	33 (3.4%)	53 (5.4%)	93 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.4%)	87.8	65^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.4	98^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.9%	33	77.5	74.3	65.6		72.3	68.1	62.0	75.7		68.9	$11,995
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	12576 Lever St NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5000	1,015	61	16.5	22.2%	630 (62.1%)	186 (18.3%)	33 (3.3%)	91 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	87.8	66^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.4%		88	61^st of 881 public elementary schools	93.1%	5	81.0	78.3	81.0		80.1	61.9	58.9	72.8		64.6
Centerview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10365 Davenport Street NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 600-5500	685	46	14.8	56.8%	286 (41.8%)	120 (17.5%)	95 (13.9%)	102 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.7%)	29.2	657^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.7%		23.5	705^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.0%	48	49.2	39.4			44.4	33.1	29.1			31.2	$10,334
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Main Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8850	501	30	16.5	32.1%	317 (63.3%)	48 (9.6%)	29 (5.8%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.4%)	56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.4	310^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.8%	103	69.7	40.0	38.4	40.6	47.0	50.0	40.0	60.3	54.7	51.5	$10,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle
High : Centennial High School

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary?

Students at Centennial Elementary are 52% White, 22% African American, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Centennial Elementary.

What district is Centennial Elementary in?

Centennial Public School District

Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 291^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Rate Centennial Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota Elementary School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Circle Pines, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Centennial Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.