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Centennial Avenue Elementary School

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Centennial Avenue Elementary School ranks 1511 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Roosevelt, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Roosevelt Union Free School District, which is ranked 779 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1444 and 1974 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 36.59% to 65.31% in English Language Arts and 24.39% to 65.31% in math, compared to state averages of 54.07% to 56.61% and 51.2% to 59.7%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

While Centennial Avenue Elementary School has relatively strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom quartile among New York elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.92% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address these challenges and improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Plaza Elementary School in the Baldwin Union Free School District and Grand Avenue Elementary School in the Uniondale Union Free School District, outperform Centennial Avenue Elementary School on state assessments.

460

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,020

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 W Centennial Ave
Roosevelt, NY 11575-1539

(516) 345-7400

District: Roosevelt Union Free School District

Students who attend Centennial Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

African American:

33.5%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

New York avg54%

1,511^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Roosevelt Union Free School District

779^th of 874Roosevelt Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1511 of 2445	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1444 of 2445	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1669 of 2439	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1725 of 2434	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1974 of 2201	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1667 of 2413	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1721 of 2395	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	1827 of 2386	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1885 of 2366	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	1853 of 2352	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	1937 of 2345	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	1856 of 2325	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	1875 of 2320	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	1841 of 2286	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	1883 of 2263	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.4	905 of 2257	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	925 of 2227	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	1059 of 2219	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.1	1688 of 2206	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	305 of 927	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	323 of 857	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	432 of 936	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	271 of 427	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	344 of 891	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	337 of 948	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	998 of 1117	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	490 of 1066	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	395 of 1001	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	544 of 1027	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	362 of 454	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	406 of 860	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	487 of 938	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1424 of 2409	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1390 of 2413	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1442 of 2403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1675 of 2401	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1808 of 1955	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1691 of 2357	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1559 of 2338	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	806 of 1569	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	647 of 1531	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	781 of 1429	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	876 of 1503	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	794 of 818	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	695 of 1315	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	899 of 1392	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1135 of 2098	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	929 of 2078	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1038 of 2041	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1324 of 2099	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1436 of 1678	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1004 of 2032	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	1261 of 2045	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1574 of 2407	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1453 of 2411	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1795 of 2400	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1706 of 2400	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1726 of 1961	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1578 of 2358	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1806 of 2340	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1387 of 2134	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1457 of 2110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1352 of 2016	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1342 of 2031	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1657 of 1859	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1493 of 1941	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)67th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+6 vs state

Math46%-10 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 W Centennial Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7400	460	44	10.3	54.6%	12 (2.6%)	154 (33.5%)	284 (61.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	1511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%		40.1	1444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%	67	43.9	36.6	59.1	41.3			44.4	46.7	65.3	24.4			51.4		96.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.7	98.1	$38,020	$3,149	$34,871
Washington Rose School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Rose Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7600	667	49	13.6	60.7%	23 (3.4%)	167 (25.0%)	467 (70.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.2	1654^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%		25.6	1881^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%	227	43.8	46.0	42.4	42.1			53.4	50.8	34.3	55.3			25.9		90.7	96.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	95.9	98.5	94.3	$27,577	$2,363	$25,214
Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	105 Pleasant Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-6202	676	47	14.3	67.8%	2 (0.3%)	330 (48.8%)	335 (49.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36.7	1561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.8	1658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%	97	56.7	46.1	29.9	38.3	36.2	47.6	63.0	78.7	24.2	21.1	38.9	28.6	25.0	49.2									$25,947	$00	$25,947
Ulysses Byas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Underhill Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7500	457	45	10.2	53.0%	13 (2.8%)	138 (30.2%)	283 (61.9%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	18.6	2120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.7	1956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%	164	30.2	34.8	37.0	28.3			25.6	34.1	39.2	37.8			31.5		96.9	98.7	99.4	99.8	99.6	98.3	99.6	97.7	$34,509	$2,551	$31,958
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	940 Stanton Ave	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6300	236	19	12.1	43.6%	12 (5.1%)	141 (59.7%)	63 (26.7%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	69.8	698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%		62.9	824^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%	126	84.2	64.3	60.5				82.1	67.4	62.5				46.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,766	$1,022	$28,744
Grand Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 School Dr	North Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2101	306	29	10.4	61.4%	0 (0.0%)	134 (43.8%)	158 (51.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	36.5	1567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%		54.4	1043^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%	524	40.0	63.0	37.0				53.9	66.0	44.4				25.0		98.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.7	99.7	$39,381	$1,805	$37,576
Smith Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Smith St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2002	476	44	10.8	61.1%	3 (0.6%)	179 (37.6%)	284 (59.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	26	1895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%		38.8	1489^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%	406	34.8	41.5	46.5				45.6	49.1	30.1				36.1		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$34,336	$1,623	$32,714
Columbus Avenue School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	150 N Columbus Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 867-5240	175	20	8.9	62.3%	2 (1.1%)	36 (20.6%)	131 (74.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$53,276	$2,254	$51,022
Lenox Elementary School	Public	K-5	551 Lenox Rd	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-6400	261	21	12.4	42.1%	6 (2.3%)	141 (54.0%)	90 (34.5%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	74	585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.1%		60.7	891^st of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%	306	78.0	68.4	60.0				80.4	63.4	71.8				55.3		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$30,337	$565	$29,773
Northern Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Northern Pkwy	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1705	612	53	11.5	56.9%	3 (0.5%)	191 (31.2%)	390 (63.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	35.2	1611^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%		28.4	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%	181	43.0	46.7	51.6				57.6	63.4	36.6				23.8		97.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.9	99.1	$36,563	$1,997	$34,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Avenue Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Centennial Avenue Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 33% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Centennial Avenue Elementary School in?

Roosevelt Union Free School District

What schools do graduates of Centennial Avenue Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

Is Centennial Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Centennial Avenue Elementary School ranks 1511^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Centennial Avenue Elementary School.

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