Top Rankings
Centennial Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,421 students in Centennial Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Centennial Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
6,772 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Centennial Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%

Graduation Rate
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
# American Indian Students
29 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
504 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
407 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
558 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
4,874 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
72%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
439
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
458
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
526
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
494
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
534
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
520
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
497
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
560
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,518 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$98 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,501
$17,854

Spending / Student
$14,518
$18,580

Best Centennial Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
575 Birch St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5700
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5700
Grades: K-5
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
Centerville Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1721 Westview Street
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Grades: K-5
| 569 students
Rank: #33.
Golden Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 School Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5900
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #44.
Blue Heron Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
405 Elm St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-6200
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-6200
Grades: K-5
| 732 students
Rank: #55.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4657 North Rd
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Grades: K-5
| 507 students
Rank: #66.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
399 Elm St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5400
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,544 students
Rank: n/an/a
399 Elm St
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5400
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5400
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
4707 North Road
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
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