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Centennial Arts Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Arts Academy is an elementary school located in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 793 students. The school is part of the Gainesville City School District, which is ranked 158 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Arts Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 651 and 1,166 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief period of a 2-star rating in 2016-2017 and 2015-2016. Academically, Centennial Arts Academy's performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (27.8%) and Mathematics (32.2%) is well below the Gainesville City (29.6% and 30.8%) and Georgia (43% and 42.6%) averages.

Centennial Arts Academy's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.76% to 72.77% in recent years, is significantly higher than the district average, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students at the school. Additionally, the school's spending per student has ranged from $8,852 to $9,538 over the past few years, which is lower than the district average. This lower spending per student may be a contributing factor to the school's academic underperformance. Interestingly, Centennial Arts Academy's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby schools, including Mundy Mill Arts Academy, Fair Street International Academy, Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy, and New Holland Knowledge Academy, which demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

760

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,955

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

852 Century Pl
Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 287-2044

District: Gainesville City

Students who attend Centennial Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Gainesville Middle School East
High:	Gainesville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

16.4%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

971^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Gainesville City

158^th of 206Gainesville City among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	971 of 1238	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	925 of 1248	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1084 of 1242	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	969 of 1244	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	856 of 1214	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	877 of 1234	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	851 of 1209	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.3	654 of 1205	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	670 of 1233	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	611 of 1240	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.6	903 of 1231	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.6	786 of 1225	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	646 of 1201	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	577 of 1212	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	474 of 1183	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.4	242 of 1133	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	194 of 1134	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	269 of 1125	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	226 of 1101	79.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-18 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 9, 2017

Best school in the district. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Great school! My daughter, who was basically introverted, is in her 4th year at CAA. Since starting school at CAA, she has bloomed! Her kindergarten teacher, Ms. Whitaker, was great! Her first grade teacher, Mrs. Boyers, was fantastic also! Her second grade teacher, Mrs. Orr, was awesome! And her third grade homeroom teacher, Mrs. Izaguirre, and math teacher, Mrs. Brewer, are both superior teachers! I am very pleased with quality of education that she is receiving at CAA. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The Principal, Ms. Williams, and the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Frierson, BOTH do an incredible job. Ms. Williams, who was the Assistant Principal to Mrs. Gilliam, the former principal, is really doing a wonderful job! Ms. Williams assisted Mrs. Gilliam, who was also great, for many years. Ms. Williams knows her job! If she wasn't capable of performing her job, believe me, she would not be the principal of CAA. I believe when parents show up, and show an interest in their Childs education, the child performs better, and the staff knows that the parent cares. We have a policy in America, "No child left behind", no matter what their situation is. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-2044	760	53	14.2	72.8%	105 (13.8%)	125 (16.4%)	480 (63.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	22.2	971^st of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.1	925^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.9%	46	15.7	20.4	27.8	22.9	29.2	32.2	29.6	$14,955	$924	$14,030
Gainesville Exploration Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 McEver Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1223	536	39	13.6	84.0%	38 (7.1%)	100 (18.7%)	373 (69.6%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	17.8	1033^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.7	1021^st of 1248 public elementary schools	18.2%	12	21.3	23.2	18.6	28.8	33.3	17.5	12.4	$16,238	$969	$15,269
Fair Street International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Fair St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-5295	651	42	15.4	91.1%	27 (4.1%)	105 (16.1%)	499 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	11.2	1161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.3	1166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.6%	5	13.0	12.5	14.0	18.5	30.7	15.1	5.8	$14,228	$1,007	$13,220
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Enota Ave NE	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-7711	767	54	14.1	56.8%	264 (34.4%)	122 (15.9%)	314 (40.9%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	59.5	441^st of 1238 public elementary schools	64.4%		49.9	565^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.7%	124	44.1	36.6	45.3	49.2	46.4	43.8	46.9	$14,872	$1,098	$13,774
New Holland Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Barn St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1095	573	39	14.6	83.9%	43 (7.5%)	152 (26.5%)	350 (61.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	26.3	905^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.9%		36.2	753^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	39.7%	152	15.9	21.7	27.4	24.4	33.7	42.5	28.8	$14,853	$1,033	$13,820
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Memorial Park Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7044	785	58	13.6	96.2%	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	753 (95.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1163^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	1176^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	13	10.6	12.7	15.4	22.1	20.2	17.2	16.4	$13,731	$1,115	$12,616
McEver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3265 Montgomery Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7473	487	35	13.7	85.6%	52 (10.7%)	6 (1.2%)	415 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	28.3	868^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.9%		18.1	1037^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.9%	169	20.8	28.4	20.5	38.5	51.4	22.1	12.8	$13,724	$1,057	$12,666
Sardis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-0104	556	38	14.8	63.8%	335 (60.3%)	7 (1.3%)	192 (34.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	51.3	548^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%		50.7	558^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.3%	10	28.8	20.2	50.5	50.0	35.1	51.6	49.5	$14,202	$648	$13,554
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4260 Mundy Mill Parkway	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-0671	825	54	15.2	72.2%	96 (11.6%)	116 (14.1%)	532 (64.5%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	34.9	756^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		37.1	740^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.7%	16	20.6	35.5	36.6	33.3	45.5	30.4	26.8	$13,338	$849	$12,489
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Ramsey Road	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Hall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 892-3250	762	54	14.1	78.7%	243 (31.9%)	41 (5.4%)	441 (57.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$13,452	$785	$12,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Arts Academy

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Arts Academy?

Students at Centennial Arts Academy are 63% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Centennial Arts Academy in?

Gainesville City

Is Centennial Arts Academy a good school?

Centennial Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Centennial Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Centennial Arts Academy.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Centennial Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gainesville Middle School East
High : Gainesville High School

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