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Centinela

Public Grades K-8
3987th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of California elementary schools
Summary

Centinela is a 577-student K–8 school in Inglewood, California, and part of Inglewood Unified. In 2025–2026, its all-grade results were above the district’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but below California’s in all three: 35% versus 49% in ELA, 23% versus 38% in math, and 24% versus 36% in science. The clearest concern is seventh grade, where results were especially low: 27% in ELA and 10% in math, below both district and state results.

Compared with eight nearby schools, Centinela ranked fifth in ELA, fourth in math and sixth in science. Its ELA and science results were above the nearby-school averages, while its math result was slightly below. Science is its strongest subject against the district and state: it was 5 points above the district, though 12 points below the state. Math is its weakest compared with the state, trailing by 15 points. Seventh grade is also a local weak spot: among three nearby K–8 schools reporting results, Centinela ranked last in both subjects. Eighth-grade ELA provides a contrast, with Centinela at 50%, slightly above the state’s 49% and ahead of the district’s 41%.

Results over time are mixed: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell by 1 percentage point, math by 8 points and science rose by 1 point; the state-school gaps widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger places Centinela at the 31st percentile statewide, or 2 stars, up from the 29th percentile the prior year but below its 37th-percentile standing in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 28.6, higher than most nearby schools reporting a ratio, and 94% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves African American students was at the 59th percentile in 2025–2026, 28 points above the school’s overall percentile; its Special Education Students measure was at the 54th percentile, 23 points above overall.

577
Students ?
28.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,283
Per pupil spending ?
94.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 1123 Marlborough Ave.
       Inglewood, CA  90302-1697

(310) 680-5440

District: Inglewood Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.7%
African American:
14.4%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school29%
District avg24%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,987th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,046th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2021
From bottom 46% (2021) to bottom 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Inglewood Unified
1242nd of 1,530Inglewood Unified 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.13987 of 581731.5%★★☆☆☆
202527.84154 of 585729.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.83711 of 586936.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.23626 of 585938.1%★★☆☆☆
202228.93952 of 588332.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.01000 of 141729.4%★☆☆☆☆
201924.44420 of 578923.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.84524 of 566220.1%★☆☆☆☆
201723.74372 of 569223.2%★☆☆☆☆
201626.44060 of 561427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201532.63493 of 561137.7%★★☆☆☆
201337.63490 of 553036.9%★★☆☆☆
201233.23723 of 539030.9%★★☆☆☆
201152.12465 of 537754.2%★★★☆☆
201032.03700 of 531430.4%★★☆☆☆
200920.04435 of 519314.6%★☆☆☆☆
200832.53419 of 511333.1%★★☆☆☆
200728.83656 of 511328.5%★☆☆☆☆
200622.53821 of 481820.7%★☆☆☆☆
200524.63648 of 482224.3%★☆☆☆☆
200427.93372 of 480929.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.6207 of 50859.3%★★★☆☆
201832.8470 of 70032.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202218.62135 of 22274.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202137.0144 of 29350.9%★★★☆☆
201930.91748 of 258532.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.6932 of 212856.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202447.81307 of 316258.7%★★★☆☆
202350.91142 of 324564.8%★★★☆☆
202242.81620 of 331151.1%★★★☆☆
202148.9217 of 60264.0%★★★☆☆
201924.32915 of 327511.0%★☆☆☆☆
201861.6804 of 324675.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.93495 of 558137.4%★★☆☆☆
202533.13613 of 559735.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.73664 of 561234.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.93870 of 560931.0%★★☆☆☆
202226.24104 of 563527.2%★☆☆☆☆
202132.0820 of 126735.3%★★☆☆☆
201931.03758 of 549231.6%★★☆☆☆
201820.94458 of 541317.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.72635 of 509448.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.83035 of 510740.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.92478 of 510751.5%★★★☆☆
202350.62204 of 508756.7%★★★☆☆
202243.62619 of 508448.5%★★☆☆☆
201935.73266 of 496334.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.93358 of 483030.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.93035 of 542344.0%★★☆☆☆
202540.63139 of 546042.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.22893 of 551747.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.92640 of 536350.8%★★★☆☆
202243.42734 of 526448.1%★★☆☆☆
202146.9526 of 111052.6%★★★☆☆
201936.03438 of 517333.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.33830 of 508424.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202626.94132 of 560326.3%★☆☆☆☆
202523.34451 of 562820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202434.63446 of 564338.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.23177 of 563843.7%★★☆☆☆
202231.63661 of 566335.4%★★☆☆☆
202124.8947 of 127225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.34634 of 551015.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.14176 of 543123.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.51350 of 292753.9%★★★☆☆
202554.1934 of 284767.2%★★★☆☆
202328.31732 of 242028.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.92046 of 274025.3%★☆☆☆☆
202537.11575 of 276143.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.81179 of 278357.6%★★★☆☆
202353.91056 of 278162.0%★★★☆☆
202250.31172 of 274057.2%★★★☆☆
202141.5487 of 89445.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.8409 of 59431.1%★★☆☆☆
202550.0268 of 60956.0%★★★☆☆
202351.8251 of 61359.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202240.5747 of 153151.2%★★★☆☆
202141.3171 of 35451.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202463.8226 of 147884.7%★★★★☆
202352.5405 of 152173.4%★★★★☆
202243.3649 of 154057.9%★★★☆☆
202148.5116 of 36368.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202624.91865 of 251625.9%★☆☆☆☆
202530.61680 of 253333.7%★★☆☆☆
202448.01119 of 255156.1%★★★☆☆
202358.2859 of 253166.1%★★★☆☆
202252.81005 of 250959.9%★★★☆☆
202145.8357 of 73851.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.01376 of 235741.6%★★☆☆☆
202552.6935 of 239561.0%★★★☆☆
202471.7479 of 238879.9%★★★★☆
202374.8404 of 237483.0%★★★★☆
202272.1449 of 235981.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.01691 of 252933.1%★★☆☆☆
202548.61121 of 254255.9%★★★☆☆
202460.2749 of 257971.0%★★★★☆
202370.0519 of 253179.5%★★★★☆
202259.6744 of 245869.7%★★★☆☆
202163.3197 of 72172.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.71906 of 251424.2%★☆☆☆☆
202542.01315 of 253448.1%★★☆☆☆
202450.61054 of 255258.7%★★★☆☆
202350.01061 of 253858.2%★★★☆☆
202246.11161 of 252754.1%★★★☆☆
202138.2436 of 76342.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202615.01596 of 16050.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202546.7647 of 156658.7%★★★☆☆
202366.0320 of 153179.1%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2026)59th percentile+28 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+22 vs school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)4th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+27 vs school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+8 vs school
African American (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)26th percentile~ school
Male (2026)24th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)1st percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state
Science24%-12 vs state
Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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Students at Centinela are 83% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Centinela ranks 3987th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Centinela.

Students who attend Centinela usually go on to attend:

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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

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