Centennial Elementary School

Centennial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nampa, Idaho, serving 380 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces several key challenges, including a higher percentage of Hispanic students, high chronic absenteeism, and consistently lower test scores compared to the Nampa School District and the state of Idaho averages.

Centennial Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (38.95%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 20.34% to 52.83% Hispanic students. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 33.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which have rates ranging from 17.5% to 37.3%. Additionally, Centennial Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in ISAT Math (30.6%) and ISAT English Language Arts (44.4%) well below the district and state averages.

While Centennial Elementary faces these challenges, some nearby schools, such as Lake Ridge Elementary and Willow Creek Elementary, perform significantly better on these metrics, highlighting the potential for improvement at Centennial Elementary. The school's declining performance and achievement gaps among subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning and success.