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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,463 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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
6,764 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Centennial Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 527 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
0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
25 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
455 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
524 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
4,957 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
405 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
457
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
447
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
515
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
501
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
533
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
560
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
533
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,535 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,521
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,535
$18,586
Best Centennial Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 666 students
Rank: #22.
Centerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1721 Westview Ave
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #33.
Golden Lake Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 416 students
Rank: #44.
Blue Heron Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 761 students
Rank: #55.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 516 students
Rank: #66.
Centennial Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,529 students
Rank: n/an/a
Centennial Middle School Online
Magnet School
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
Centennial Online Elementary School
Magnet School
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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