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Centennial Elementary School

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Centennial Elementary School ranks 53 rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Utica, Nebraska, serving 238 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Centennial Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 115 districts in the state.

Centennial Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.11% of 4th-grade students and 65.12% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the state averages of 59.59% and 55.79%, respectively. The school has also shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quartile in 2014-2015 to the top quartile in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary School's performance extends beyond overall academic achievement, with strong results across different student subgroups. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 56 out of 318 Nebraska elementary schools for female students and 24 out of 264 for low socioeconomic status students, both receiving 4 or 5 SchoolDigger stars. This suggests that the school is able to effectively support the learning and growth of diverse student populations. Additionally, Centennial Elementary School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 21.1% in 2023-2024 to 13.4% in 2024-2025, indicating improved student attendance and engagement.

263

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,934

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Centennial
Utica, NE 68456-0187

(402) 534-2321

District: Centennial Public Schools

Students who attend Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Centennial Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (80% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg79%

Nebraska avg58%

53^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 118Centennial Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	53 of 294	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	76 of 428	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	149 of 457	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	143 of 442	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	228 of 452	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	300 of 450	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.6	380 of 459	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	383 of 480	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	379 of 488	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	300 of 483	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.0	208 of 485	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	118 of 480	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	94 of 473	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	34.6	407 of 502	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.9	350 of 471	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.1	232 of 478	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.0	95 of 430	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	122 of 418	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	122 of 337	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	56 of 318	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	233 of 349	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	257 of 341	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	7 of 312	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	70 of 259	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	24 of 264	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.9	132 of 298	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	219 of 281	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	57.7	147 of 366	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	119 of 356	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	164 of 328	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	259 of 367	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	207 of 347	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	69 of 193	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	71 of 261	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	168 of 385	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	165 of 388	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	157 of 368	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	222 of 391	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	315 of 391	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2023)60th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+28 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 534-2321	263	22	11.9	26.6%	242 (92.0%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	78.2	53^rd of 294 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.5	76^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.2%	23		86.1	65.1		73.5			83.3		86.1			$21,934	$1,375	$17,389
York Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Washington Ave	York	68467	York County	York Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 362-6655	615	43	14.2	49.6%	474 (77.1%)	15 (2.4%)	93 (15.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	35.8	212^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.9%		40.3	292^nd of 428 public elementary schools	31.8%	80	60.9	57.9	49.0		55.8	54.4	72.0	58.8		62.1	84.3	84.3	$12,619	$977	$10,364
Seward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 E Pinewood	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 643-2968	558	36	15.2	22.2%	504 (90.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	89.8	14^th of 294 public elementary schools	95.2%		78.1	85^th of 428 public elementary schools	80.1%	71	81.5	86.0			83.9	78.3	89.7			84.4			$15,214	$938	$12,622
Mc Cool Junction Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 South Gragan Ave	Mc Cool Junction	68401	York County	Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 724-2231	119	11	10.7	32.8%	113 (95.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)		63.6			55.9					64.7			$22,154	$695	$18,589
Friend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 Main St	Friend	68359	Saline County	Friend Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 947-2781	127	11	11.3	23.6%	116 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)					51.5					60.6			$24,287	$1,817	$18,968
Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 West 1st Street	Milford	68405	Seward County	Milford Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 761-2408	430	30	14.2	23.0%	402 (93.5%)	9 (2.1%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	44.7	178^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.5%		59.9	197^th of 428 public elementary schools	54.0%	19	56.9	64.9	53.2	65.0	59.8	55.4	84.2	62.9	60.0	65.2	87.1	87.1	$13,803	$583	$12,112
Exeter-Milligan Elementary-Exeter	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	97	8	11.8	15.5%	92 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$27,882	$313	$25,290
Cross County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1270 123rd Road	Stromsburg	68666	Polk County	Cross County Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 764-5521	178	16	11.3	27.5%	165 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					71.4	75.0				79.4			$22,345	$779	$19,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary School

What district is Centennial Elementary School in?

Centennial Public Schools

How many students attend Centennial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Centennial Elementary School.

Is Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Centennial Elementary School ranks 53^rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary School?

Students at Centennial Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Elementary School attend?

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

High : Centennial Junior-Senior High School

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