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Centennial Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Colorado Springs' Harrison School District No. 2, enrolling 340 students in a high-poverty community where 87.7% qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school's overall state ranking is 15th percentile (1 star), but that single number doesn't tell the whole story. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 48.8% of students are chronically absent, far above the district rate of 33.1% and the state rate of 28.4%. Nearby schools serving similar populations, including Mountain Vista Community School and Turman Elementary School, report absenteeism around 31% — a gap that likely impacts learning across all subjects.

Academic results are mixed. Centennial's math proficiency (23.8%) nearly matches the district average (24.8%) and beats several nearby schools, including Sand Creek International School (21.6%), Giberson Elementary School (17.5%), and Bricker Elementary School (16.2%). Fifth-grade math is a bright spot at 28.8% proficiency, above the district's 24.0%. However, 5th-grade science sits at just 9.6% — the lowest among nearby schools and roughly 26 points below the state average. Since 5th graders perform much better in reading and math, this points to a need for stronger science instruction rather than an issue with students themselves.

One encouraging finding is the school's effectiveness with Hispanic students, who now rank at the 45th percentile statewide — up dramatically from the 8th percentile in 2023-24. Centennial also outperforms Adams Elementary School, which faces even higher poverty (88.6%) and worse attendance (60.2% chronically absent): Centennial posts 24% ELA and 23.8% math proficiency versus Adams' 11.6% and 10.8%. For families, the bottom line is that Centennial faces real challenges, but reducing chronic absenteeism and investing in elementary science are clear priorities that could substantially lift student outcomes.

340

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,384

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1860 South Chelton Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80910-1630

(719) 579-2155

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sierra High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

White:

18.2%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Colorado avg41%

797^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Harrison School District No. 2

84^th of 115Harrison School District No. 2 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	797 of 943	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	849 of 950	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	831 of 943	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	790 of 933	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	822 of 921	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	705 of 710	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	684 of 965	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	510 of 917	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	625 of 929	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	528 of 914	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.9	656 of 938	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	429 of 962	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	390 of 954	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.2	618 of 935	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.6	791 of 935	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	757 of 925	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	704 of 872	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	746 of 849	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	716 of 852	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.8	667 of 829	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	744 of 823	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	783 of 808	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	652 of 692	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	618 of 684	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	536 of 595	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	596 of 758	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	427 of 690	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	168 of 247	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	222 of 242	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	129 of 197	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	110 of 270	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	35 of 172	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	581 of 694	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	665 of 683	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	516 of 594	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	581 of 764	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	470 of 693	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Math24%-14 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2155	340	24	14.2	87.6%	62 (18.2%)	58 (17.1%)	176 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.3%)	16.1	797^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.6	849^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.6%	52	20.0	22.6	28.8				24.0	24.4	18.5	28.8				23.8	9.6		$18,384
Carmel Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1700 South Chelton Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 579-3210	490	41	11.9	87.6%	77 (15.7%)	92 (18.8%)	284 (58.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.9%)	13.8	829^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.6	862^nd of 950 public elementary schools	9.3%	33		27.0	18.9	13.0		17.5	17.2	26.7	23.7			11.1	13.8	12.9		8.8	$18,495
Monterey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Monterey Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2179	272	18	15.1	80.1%	48 (17.6%)	31 (11.4%)	156 (57.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	28.7	635^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.7%		30.7	606^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.2%	29	25.6	28.0	29.0				27.5	25.0	30.0	41.9				31.4	36.7		$17,055
Atlas Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1602 S. Murray	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 358-7196	286	19	14.8	87.4%	19 (6.6%)	12 (4.2%)	250 (87.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.5	890^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.6	912^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.0%	22	16.4	13.0					14.7	21.8	11.1					16.5			$9,698
Giberson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2880 Ferber Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2165	291	22	13.2	77.3%	61 (21.0%)	53 (18.2%)	160 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	13.3	834^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.6%		6.9	931^st of 950 public elementary schools	2.0%	97	22.5	30.0	11.8				21.9	25.0	10.0	17.6				17.5	11.8		$19,102
Mountain Vista Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2550 Dorset Drive	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(719) 579-3400	590	44	13.3	72.5%	106 (18.0%)	89 (15.1%)	330 (55.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.3%)	47.5	450^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.3%		40.4	523^rd of 950 public elementary schools	44.9%	73	40.4	53.4	60.0	43.9	47.8	42.0	47.8	55.3	31.6	31.0	24.4	20.9	15.7	28.1	22.8	21.4	$17,784
Bricker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Dover Place	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2150	269	20	13.4	82.5%	34 (12.6%)	25 (9.3%)	180 (66.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	13.6	830^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.5	775^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.4%	55		31.6					25.2	16.1	18.4	14.3				16.2	11.9		$18,816
Turman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3245 Springnite Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2195	185	18	10.5	72.4%	40 (21.6%)	28 (15.1%)	92 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	17 (9.2%)	40.9	507^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.2%		21.3	719^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.3%	212	33.3	53.6	50.0				44.9	40.0	35.7	28.6				35.4	14.3		$23,139
Wildflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Keith Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2115	346	23	15.0	71.4%	75 (21.7%)	67 (19.4%)	158 (45.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.0%)	22.1	712^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.5%		16	793^rd of 950 public elementary schools	16.5%	81	37.0	21.6	39.2				32.7	27.8	23.1	16.0				22.4	13.7		$17,540
Sand Creek International School	Public	K-8	550 Sand Creek Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3760	595	39	15.2	77.1%	96 (16.1%)	79 (13.3%)	367 (61.7%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	36.6	558^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.8%		31	604^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.4%	46	35.9	52.8	51.7	45.6	58.3	32.7	45.9	24.6	17.0	19.0	14.0	31.3	25.0	21.6	38.6	20.8	$17,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary School

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Centennial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary School?

Students at Centennial Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Centennial Elementary School in?

Harrison School District No. 2

Is Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Centennial Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sierra High School

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