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Centennial Elementary

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Centennial Elementary ranks 195 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orem, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 779 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking between 146-258 out of 551-561 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on RISE assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, Centennial Elementary's 6th-grade students scored 52.6% proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to the Alpine District average of 47.8% and the state average of 36.4%. The school has also shown strong performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 4th out of 132 Utah elementary schools in this subgroup in 2022-2023.

However, Centennial Elementary faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.8% to 25.2% over the past two school years. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 25.3 is on the higher end compared to nearby schools, which range from 19.3 to 28.7 students per teacher. While Centennial Elementary generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Cherry Hill School and Parkside Elementary, schools like Foothill School and Orem School demonstrate even stronger academic performance, ranking among the top 10% and 15% of Utah elementary schools, respectively.

761

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 S. 400 East
Orem, UT 84097

(801) 610-8400

District: Alpine District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Utah avg48%

195^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From top 26% (2021) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	195 of 547	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	258 of 561	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	162 of 561	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	147 of 551	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	146 of 559	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	33 of 162	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	176 of 408	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	205 of 429	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	105 of 428	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	85 of 435	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Centennial Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE Science (2025)			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	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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 S. 400 East	Orem	84097	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8400	761	35	21.8	37.3%	473 (62.2%)	9 (1.2%)	205 (26.9%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (2.9%)	38 (5.0%)	63.6	195^th of 547 public elementary schools	64.4%		54.1	258^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.0%	63	56.5	45.3	54.8	52.6	48.9	50.6	69.1
Blind South	Public	PK, KG-6	424 South 350 East	Orem	84058	Utah County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 629-4718	10	9	1.1	30.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)
Noah Webster Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	205 E 400 S	Orem	84058	Utah County	Noah Webster Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 426-6624	520	24	21.9	37.7%	276 (53.1%)	8 (1.5%)	199 (38.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.8%)	56.9	246^th of 547 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	235^th of 561 public elementary schools	58.1%	11	50.0	43.1	53.5	42.9	48.6	58.9	57.1	$5,781	$627	$5,154
Cascade School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 N 800 E	Orem	84097	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8102	882	38	23.0	40.2%	513 (58.2%)	2 (0.2%)	272 (30.8%)	25 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	14 (1.6%)	51 (5.8%)	49.4	281^st of 547 public elementary schools	48.6%		58.1	232^nd of 561 public elementary schools	58.6%	49	54.5	49.2	40.5	34.0	58.9	49.2	44.8	$6,530	$264	$6,266
Westmore School	Public	PK, KG-6	1150 S Main	Orem	84058	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8123	543	27	19.9	58.2%	245 (45.1%)	12 (2.2%)	244 (44.9%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	19 (3.5%)	19.9	437^th of 547 public elementary schools	20.1%		20.8	448^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.1%	11	30.5	48.3	18.7	20.6	39.4	23.5	40.6	$9,149	$1,946	$7,203
Orem School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 W 400 S	Orem	84058	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8116	659	29	22.8	30.8%	433 (65.7%)	9 (1.4%)	179 (27.2%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	19 (2.9%)	84.1	69^th of 547 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	57^th of 561 public elementary schools	89.8%	12	70.7	58.6	66.4	55.2	66.0	69.2	69.7	$7,528	$364	$7,164
Cherry Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 E 1650 S	Orem	84097	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8105	690	31	22.1	54.1%	284 (41.2%)	2 (0.3%)	354 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	33 (4.8%)	54.6	262^nd of 547 public elementary schools	52.1%		46.8	314^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.0%	52	46.7	45.6	55.6	38.6	45.6	52.8	62.7	$7,981	$1,081	$6,899
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	668 W 150 North	Orem	84057	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8120	588	25	23.2	61.1%	180 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	383 (65.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	13 (2.2%)	19.2	442^nd of 547 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.6	468^th of 561 public elementary schools	16.6%	26	39.3	22.8	34.6	26.4	24.2	35.1	37.9
Canyon Crest School	Public	K-6	4664 N Canyon Rd	Provo	84604	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 221-9873	487	23	21.4	20.5%	348 (71.5%)	2 (0.4%)	106 (21.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	69.6	158^th of 547 public elementary schools	71.1%		83.8	66^th of 561 public elementary schools	88.2%	92	68.8	60.3	37.9	57.4	59.0	46.2	74.2	$8,082	$493	$7,589
Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-6	1035 N 800 E	Orem	84097	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8115	625	25	25.0	28.2%	388 (62.1%)	2 (0.3%)	182 (29.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	33 (5.3%)	80.3	93^rd of 547 public elementary schools	83.0%		85	59^th of 561 public elementary schools	89.5%	34	55.3	62.8	58.9	44.9	72.1	74.4	72.6	$6,812	$261	$6,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Elementary

Is Centennial Elementary a good school?

Centennial Elementary ranks 195^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Centennial Elementary in?

Alpine District

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Elementary?

Students at Centennial Elementary are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Centennial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Centennial Elementary.

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