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C+

Centinela

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1123 Marlborough Ave., Inglewood, CA 90302 · (310) 680-5440 · Part of Inglewood Unified School District

Inglewood’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Directions
Students
577
Students per teacher
29:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Centinela

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Inglewood kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Inglewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8CentinelaYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1123 Marlborough Ave., Inglewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 152
Grade 248
Grade 360
Grade 472
Grade 557
Grade 664
Grade 772
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
528’20
546’21
540’22
540’23
577’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 14%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centinela from Inglewood families.

Other schools in Inglewood Unified School District

The district →
Woodworth-Monroe Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Inglewood
D
826 students24:1
Oak Street
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Inglewood
C−
569 students26:1
Beulah Payne STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Inglewood
C−
554 students25:1
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Inglewood
C+
552 students23:1
Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Inglewood
C−
487 students27:1
Hudnall (Claude) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Inglewood
C−
332 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Inglewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.