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Centennial Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 618 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 14 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fargo 1 district and the state of North Dakota in academic proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of students were proficient or better in math, and 28% were proficient or better in reading, compared to the district and state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. The school has also had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14% to 27% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the desired 10% or less target. Despite relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,940 to $13,299 over the past few years, the school's performance has not improved.

Compared to nearby schools in the Fargo 1 district, such as Bennett Elementary and Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary, Centennial Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from a high of 7 out of 46 ND elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 47 out of 53 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend in the school's overall performance.

639

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,803

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 446-4300

District: Fargo 1

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Fargo Davies High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

African American:

20.3%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 71 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

192^nd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 78 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Fargo 1

104^th of 134Fargo 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	192 of 216	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	193 of 217	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	170 of 215	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	163 of 217	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	141 of 207	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2020	75.1	29 of 203	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	29 of 203	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	72.2	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	20 of 181	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	53 of 217	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	73 of 195	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	110 of 143	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	130 of 138	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	121 of 137	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	112 of 141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	102 of 132	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	80.0	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	32 of 130	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	23 of 123	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	12 of 109	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	91 of 93	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	85 of 88	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	58 of 74	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.4	44 of 65	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	131 of 143	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	119 of 138	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	106 of 137	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2020	74.3	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	74.3	23 of 123	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.8	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	65 of 83	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	72 of 79	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2020	81.6	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.2	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2016	73.5	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-6 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

Reading28%-12 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	4201 25th St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4300	639	42	15.2	32.1%	380 (59.5%)	130 (20.3%)	38 (5.9%)	54 (8.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	20.8	192^nd of 216 public elementary schools	11.1%		22.8	193^rd of 217 public elementary schools	11.1%	1	44.0	29.0	24.0	35.0	34.0	24.0	18.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$13,803	$655	$13,149
Eagles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3502 University Dr	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-3900	292	31	9.4	39.4%	173 (59.2%)	48 (16.4%)	28 (9.6%)	10 (3.4%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	38.1	144^th of 216 public elementary schools	33.3%		38.5	144^th of 217 public elementary schools	33.6%		44.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	34.0	24.0	39.0	30.5	29.0	29.0	$20,226	$1,332	$18,894
Educational Clapp Elementary School	Public	K-5	3131 S 28th St	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-2900	444	48	9.2	57.7%	188 (42.3%)	158 (35.6%)	34 (7.7%)	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	37.6	146^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.4%		26.1	186^th of 217 public elementary schools	14.3%	40	44.0	49.0	39.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	35.5	34.0	34.0	$18,726	$2,500	$16,226
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 42nd St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4200	469	40	11.7	41.6%	249 (53.1%)	138 (29.4%)	37 (7.9%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	39.6	140^th of 216 public elementary schools	35.2%		31	168^th of 217 public elementary schools	22.6%	28	44.0	44.0	49.0	45.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	29.0	29.0	$14,952	$661	$14,291
Bennett Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 S 58th Ave	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4000	622	37	17.0	23.0%	432 (69.5%)	84 (13.5%)	27 (4.3%)	31 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	45.1	118^th of 216 public elementary schools	45.4%		65.8	52^nd of 217 public elementary schools	76.0%	66	54.0	39.0	49.0	47.0	44.0	30.5	44.0	39.0	29.0	29.0	$12,570	$457	$12,113
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2120 9th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4900	330	36	9.1	58.8%	150 (45.5%)	62 (18.8%)	53 (16.1%)	17 (5.2%)	18 (5.5%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.3%)	35.3	153^rd of 216 public elementary schools	29.2%		20.8	200^th of 217 public elementary schools	7.8%	47	29.0	39.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	34.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	$20,129	$2,365	$17,764
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	3700 54th St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-5890	553	42	13.1	30.4%	293 (53.0%)	123 (22.2%)	41 (7.4%)	55 (9.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	26.5	178^th of 216 public elementary schools	17.6%		52.8	93^rd of 217 public elementary schools	57.1%	85	29.0	44.0	24.0	33.0	15.5	34.0	29.0	25.0	44.0	44.0	$11,657	$844	$10,813
Explorer Academy	Public	K-8	1780 17th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4100	34	24	1.4	100.0%	14 (41.2%)	7 (20.6%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.6%)								(n/a)				20.0				20.0			$116,588	$6,929	$109,659
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1729 16th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4800	439	42	10.4	50.6%	243 (55.4%)	87 (19.8%)	45 (10.3%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)	33.9	159^th of 216 public elementary schools	26.4%		39.5	142^nd of 217 public elementary schools	34.6%	17	14.0	34.0	54.0	32.0	24.0	29.0	54.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	$18,489	$2,423	$16,066
Osgood Elementary School	Public	K-5	5550 44th Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2190	554	44	12.5	41.2%	301 (54.3%)	155 (28.0%)	37 (6.7%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.1%)	19.3	197^th of 216 public elementary schools	8.8%		21.7	199^th of 217 public elementary schools	8.3%	2	19.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	19.0	34.0	29.0	26.0	34.0	34.0	$13,698	$2,026	$11,672

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 59% White, 20% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Centennial Elementary School in?

Fargo 1

Is Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Centennial Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of North Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 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 : Discovery Middle School
High : Fargo Davies High School

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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.