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Schools in Centerville · Shasta Union High School District, Grant Elementary School District

Centerville’s public schools outscore 84% of California districts

Reading proficiency in Centerville’s districts is 64%, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Centerville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 18 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Shasta Union High
Students per teacher
20.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,503 students on the public path
In brief

Centerville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shasta Union High spends $16,198 per student and Grant Elementary $13,834, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Centerville’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (463)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,261 test results and a graduating class of 1,014 could put Centerville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Centerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,261 in math, 1,260 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centerville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Grant ElementaryGrant Elementary School DistrictA
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Centerville runs its own schools through grade 8 (Grant Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Shasta Union High School District, shared with Redding. Its high school is in Palo Cedro. Parts of Centerville (5% of its land) are served by Shasta Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Centerville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shasta Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 4,194 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,198CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Grant Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 600 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$13,834CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Shasta Union High School District60%
State average 46.7% · 889 students tested
Math · 9–12, Shasta Union High School District36%
State average 33.1% · 890 students tested
Reading · K–8, Grant Elementary School District75%
State average 46.7% · 371 students tested
Math · K–8, Grant Elementary School District63%
State average 33.1% · 371 students tested

Centerville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Centerville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CentervilleA−Grant Elementary K–8 · Shasta Union High 9–12
ReddingBRedding Elementary K–12 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Centerville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Centervilleby address
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Redding
A
600 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Centervillein other towns
Foothill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palo Cedro
A−
1,487 students23:1Rate it →
Shasta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
A
1,268 students20:1Rate it →
Enterprise High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
B+
1,148 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Centerville’s schools

Are Centerville’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Centerville children attend outscore 84% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centerville in?

Two districts: Grant Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Shasta Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Redding.

Where do Centerville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Foothill High, Shasta High and Enterprise High.

What is Centerville’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Shasta Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Centerville spend per student?

$16,198 in Shasta Union High School District and $13,834 in Grant Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.