Centennial Elementary School
500 Centennial St
Columbus NE, 68602, Platte County
Phone: 402-563-8180
Ranking: 
(330 out of 761, top 43%)*
(330 out of 761, top 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Columbus Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 461 | 455 | 495 | 494 | 473 | 502 | 445 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 58 | 12.6% | 42 | 9.2% | 40 | 8.1% | 45 | 9.1% | 42 | 8.9% | 36 | 7.2% | 32 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 13.7% | 68 | 14.9% | 86 | 17.4% | 79 | 16.0% | 76 | 16.1% | 90 | 17.9% | 74 | 16.6% |
| Grade 1: | 65 | 14.1% | 75 | 16.5% | 75 | 15.2% | 75 | 15.2% | 86 | 18.2% | 73 | 14.5% | 69 | 15.5% |
| Grade 2: | 67 | 14.5% | 63 | 13.8% | 72 | 14.5% | 87 | 17.6% | 68 | 14.4% | 80 | 15.9% | 67 | 15.1% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 13.7% | 71 | 15.6% | 83 | 16.8% | 67 | 13.6% | 66 | 14.0% | 79 | 15.7% | 68 | 15.3% |
| Grade 4: | 75 | 16.3% | 68 | 14.9% | 72 | 14.5% | 67 | 13.6% | 66 | 14.0% | 69 | 13.7% | 73 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 70 | 15.2% | 68 | 14.9% | 67 | 13.5% | 74 | 15.0% | 69 | 14.6% | 73 | 14.5% | 62 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 257 | 55.7% | 240 | 52.7% | 266 | 53.7% | 254 | 51.4% | 242 | 51.2% | 261 | 52.0% | 230 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 204 | 44.3% | 215 | 47.3% | 229 | 46.3% | 240 | 48.6% | 223 | 47.1% | 233 | 46.4% | 211 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 165 | 35.8% | 159 | 34.9% | 171 | 34.5% | 155 | 31.4% | 149 | 31.5% | 144 | 28.7% | 128 | 28.8% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.6% |
| White: | 278 | 60.3% | 281 | 61.8% | 305 | 61.6% | 320 | 64.8% | 312 | 66.0% | 348 | 69.3% | 307 | 69.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 199 | 43.2% | 176 | 38.7% | 230 | 46.5% | 233 | 47.2% | 183 | 38.7% | 160 | 31.9% | 169 | 38.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 14.1% | 71 | 15.6% | 64 | 12.9% | 51 | 10.3% | 63 | 13.3% | 60 | 12.0% | 46 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.56 | 15.78 | 16.88 | 16.62 | 16.77 | 17.00 | 14.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.68 | 108.99 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.53 | 113.96 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.39 | 110.55 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.65 | 101.22 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.89 | 99.65 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.68 | 110.24 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.57 | 114.19 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.12 | 108.25 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.03 | 109.45 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.91 | 112.76 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.24 | 104.11 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.18 | 105.31 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.81 | 108.26 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.38 | 117.05 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.69 | 41.86 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.38 | 117.85 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.10 | 112.40 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.57 | 116.33 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.81 | 100.46 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.55 | 110.23 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.16 | 118.36 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.18 | 120.78 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.96 | 101.87 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.00 | 106.03 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,974.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,089.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,195.0 |
* Centennial Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.