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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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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 64% (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).
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This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
6,772 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Centennial Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
72%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $16,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,518 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,501
$17,852
Spending / Student
$14,518
$18,577
Best Centennial Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rice Lake Elementary School
(Math: 80% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Centerville Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1721 Westview Street
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Hugo, MN 55038
(763) 792-5800
Gr: K-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Golden Lake Elementary School
(Math: 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
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Blue Heron Elementary School
(Math: 69% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 58% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,544 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
4707 North Road
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(763) 792-5300
Gr: K-5
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