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Centennial Elementary School

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Centennial Elementary School ranks 73 rd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 392 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 9th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary School has a strong performance history, consistently ranking among the top 25% of North Dakota elementary schools. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 6th out of 39 North Dakota elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Centennial's academic performance outpaces the Bismarck 1 School District and the state of North Dakota, with 58% of students proficient or better in math compared to 47% for the district and 41% for the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 10% in 2021-2022 to 20% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Elk Ridge Elementary, located about 1.5 miles away, is the top-ranked school in the state and has significantly higher proficiency rates in math and reading. Centennial Elementary School also serves a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 10.71% in 2021-2022 to 25% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than some nearby schools like Will-Moore Elementary (64.71%) and Pioneer Elementary (65.35%).

390

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,251

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Ithica Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503

(701) 323-4290

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle School
High:	Century High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

American Indian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Dakota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

73^rd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	73 of 216	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	36 of 217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	23 of 215	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	44 of 217	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆
2020	72.2	39 of 203	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	38 of 203	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	40 of 199	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	52 of 194	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	15 of 181	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	19 of 217	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	77.4	23 of 217	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	20 of 195	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	10 of 137	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.4	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	34 of 132	74.2%	★★★★☆
2020	74.9	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.6	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	35 of 93	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	51 of 88	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.5	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★
2020	84.2	6 of 88	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	6 of 88	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	54 of 143	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	19 of 132	85.6%	★★★★☆
2020	78.8	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	54.8	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	66 of 123	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	80.1	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	7 of 79	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	4 of 71	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2020	74.1	14 of 66	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	14 of 66	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	56.1	24 of 51	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2023)58th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+17 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

Reading37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus 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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Ithica Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4290	390	29	13.3	25.4%	289 (74.1%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.8%)	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	33 (8.5%)	59.8	73^rd of 216 public elementary schools	66.2%		73.7	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	54.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$14,251	$612	$13,639
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227
Northridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1727 N 3rd St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4210	410	37	11.2	37.3%	279 (68.0%)	20 (4.9%)	21 (5.1%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (5.9%)	14 (3.4%)	44 (10.7%)	56.7	81^st of 216 public elementary schools	62.5%		46.9	120^th of 217 public elementary schools	44.7%	39	49.0	59.0	49.0	52.0	24.0	49.0	34.0	39.0	59.0	59.0	$16,335	$1,771	$14,564
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Elk Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Ivory Lane	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4230	510	29	17.4	2.2%	467 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	85.6	10^th of 216 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.8	3^rd of 217 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	59.0	69.0	89.0	71.0	49.0	49.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	$12,186	$598	$11,588
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373
Will-Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ave E	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4270	232	24	9.6	41.8%	107 (46.1%)	14 (6.0%)	30 (12.9%)	13 (5.6%)	34 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.8%)	20.7	193^rd of 216 public elementary schools	10.6%		28	179^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.5%	14	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	29.5	39.5	30.5	19.5	19.5	$17,082	$2,467	$14,615
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 W Avenue B	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4240	113	8	13.7	28.3%	84 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	78.3	22^nd of 216 public elementary schools	89.8%		62.2	64^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.5%	42	79.0	69.0	69.0	69.0	20.0	64.5	59.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	$18,031	$1,782	$16,249
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Onyx Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4320	470	30	15.7	5.7%	399 (84.9%)	9 (1.9%)	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	62.1	65^th of 216 public elementary schools	69.9%		48.8	110^th of 217 public elementary schools	49.3%	45	54.0	59.0	64.0	59.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	38.0	49.0	49.0	$13,145	$598	$12,546
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Braman Ave	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4220	203	19	10.5	42.9%	129 (63.5%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	6 (3.0%)	27 (13.3%)	22.4	187^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.4%		34	158^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.2%	29	29.5	24.0	39.0	24.0	29.5	29.0	29.5	28.0	34.0	34.0	$17,250	$2,334	$14,915

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary School?

Students at Centennial Elementary School are 74% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

Is Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Centennial Elementary School ranks 73^rd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Centennial Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : Century High School

What district is Centennial Elementary School in?

Bismarck 1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.