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Centennial Elementary School
910 7th Ave Se
Altoona IA, 50009, Polk County
Phone: 515-967-2109
Ranking: 
(200 out of 696, top 29%)*
(200 out of 696, top 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Southeast Polk Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 479 | 468 | 473 | 482 | 516 | 510 | 483 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 36 | 7.5% | 38 | 8.1% | 33 | 7.0% | 37 | 7.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 14.8% | 73 | 15.6% | 74 | 15.6% | 63 | 13.1% | 69 | 13.4% | 71 | 13.9% | 69 | 14.3% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 15.7% | 65 | 13.9% | 66 | 14.0% | 74 | 15.4% | 72 | 14.0% | 72 | 14.1% | 65 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 14.4% | 70 | 15.0% | 72 | 15.2% | 78 | 16.2% | 71 | 13.8% | 76 | 14.9% | 75 | 15.5% |
| Grade 3: | 75 | 15.7% | 73 | 15.6% | 80 | 16.9% | 72 | 14.9% | 81 | 15.7% | 77 | 15.1% | 66 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 76 | 15.9% | 79 | 16.9% | 69 | 14.6% | 84 | 17.4% | 75 | 14.5% | 71 | 13.9% | 73 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 77 | 16.1% | 70 | 15.0% | 79 | 16.7% | 74 | 15.4% | 70 | 13.6% | 75 | 14.7% | 62 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 248 | 51.8% | 252 | 53.8% | 255 | 53.9% | 248 | 51.5% | 254 | 49.2% | 253 | 49.6% | 246 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 231 | 48.2% | 216 | 46.2% | 218 | 46.1% | 234 | 48.5% | 262 | 50.8% | 249 | 48.8% | 233 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.4% | 11 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 5.2% | 21 | 4.5% | 13 | 2.7% | 13 | 2.7% | 12 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 15 | 3.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.9% |
| White: | 413 | 86.2% | 423 | 90.4% | 435 | 92.0% | 442 | 91.7% | 481 | 93.2% | 479 | 93.9% | 452 | 93.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 19 | 4.0% | 13 | 2.8% | 18 | 3.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 20.9% | 99 | 21.2% | 102 | 21.6% | 86 | 17.8% | 80 | 15.5% | 64 | 12.5% | 53 | 11.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.4% | 14 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.2% | 32 | 6.6% | 43 | 8.3% | 39 | 7.6% | 23 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.92 | 15.82 | 16.70 | 16.62 | 15.12 | 15.00 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.31% | 87.04% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.10% | 83.42% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 82.47% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.09% | 78.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.03% | 85.85% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.87% | 83.04% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.87% | 83.76% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.87% | 78.85% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.56% | 85.13% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.48% | 87.19% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.67% | 79.31% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.48% | 81.46% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 68.8% | 74.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.3% | 25.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 9.4% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.6% | 93.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,585.0 | $46,326.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,199.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,970.0 | $47,121.0 |
* Centennial Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.