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Centennial Elementary

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Centennial Elementary ranks 311 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary is a PK–5 school at 4657 North Rd in Circle Pines, Minnesota, serving 502 students in the Centennial Public School District, a well-regarded district that ranks 58th of 458 in the state. In 2025-2026 the school ranked 311th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (64th percentile, 3 stars) — below its late-2010s peak of 79th percentile, but steady over the past two years after dipping to 54th percentile in 2023-2024.

Centennial serves the highest-need population in its district: about 46.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared with 38.3% at Golden Lake Elementary, 25.3% at Blue Heron Elementary and 11.8% at Rice Lake Elementary. Proficiency is mixed. Math (58.1%) beats the district and is 13.2 points above the state, and reading (54.1%) is above the state but slightly behind the district. Science is the weak spot at 21.6% — the only subject below both district and state, and down sharply from 51.8% in 2022-2023, though a statewide test change also caused large drops. Results also widen by grade: third-grade math is competitive with the district, while 5th-grade math falls to 40.0% against the district's 58.9% and even slips below the state.

The school's strongest story is how it serves its highest-need students. Its low-income students, English language learners and several other student groups rank well above the school's own 64th-percentile overall standing — an unusual pattern, since high-poverty schools typically see these groups trail the overall figure. Centennial also outranks every nearby school with similar or higher poverty, including Centerview Elementary, Pinewood Elementary and Northpoint Elementary, which serves a wealthier population. Class size is not the explanation: at 15:1 Centennial sits mid-pack, and the top-ranked Rice Lake Elementary has larger classes. The open questions are whether Centennial can close the 5th-grade gap, rebuild science, and hold its recent gains.

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%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

311^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

58^th of 458Centennial 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
2026	63.4	311 of 869	64.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.5	42 of 315	86.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.4	57 of 143	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	56 of 140	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	63 of 305	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	329 of 790	58.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.9	228 of 764	70.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.0	257 of 807	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.7	219 of 579	62.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.0	285 of 710	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+13 vs state

Reading54%+6 vs state

Science22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	63.4	311^th of 869 public elementary schools	64.2%		68.1	291^st of 872 public elementary schools	66.6%	20	57.6	51.6	54.7	54.1	21.6	21.6	71.2	64.2	40.0	58.1	$11,377
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%)	64.6	301^st of 869 public elementary schools	65.4%		71.9	244^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.0%	57	60.8	60.7	46.0	55.4	19.0	19.0	63.5	77.4	45.3	61.8	$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%)	78.1	165^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.0%		78.7	160^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.7%	5	51.4	58.8	72.8	61.4	34.7	34.7	62.5	66.1	68.3	65.7	$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%)	93.5	27^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.2	19^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.8%	8	63.1	78.5	79.5	73.7	50.4	50.4	79.0	89.2	74.2	80.8	$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%)	90.6	40^th of 869 public elementary schools	95.4%		87.8	65^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.5%	25	67.4	70.1	71.3	69.7	47.7	47.7	83.8	76.5	64.6	74.7	$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%)	86.3	81^st of 869 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.8	66^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.4%	15	58.6	62.4	64.4	61.9	43.2	43.2	78.1	78.8	73.8	76.8
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%)	37.7	578^th of 869 public elementary schools	33.5%		29.2	657^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.7%	79	30.8	37.0		33.8			47.6	56.5		51.9	$10,334
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	52.3	432^nd of 869 public elementary schools	50.3%		56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%	19	50.0	56.5	56.3	54.3	14.1	14.1	66.2	47.1	27.0	46.9	$10,330
Pinewood Elementary	Public	1-5	5500 Quincy St	Mounds View	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 621-7500	523	44	11.7	52.2%	245 (46.8%)	72 (13.8%)	68 (13.0%)	82 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.3%)	47.5	496^th of 869 public elementary schools	42.9%		44.6	524^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.9%	28	31.3	43.9	48.6	41.4	30.6	30.6	42.4	50.0	49.1	47.2	$13,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary

Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 311^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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