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C−

Centennial Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

4881 101st Ln NE, Circle Pines, MN 55014 · (763) 398-2960 · Part of Centennial Public School District

Blaine’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
79
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Centennial Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 75.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4881 101st Ln NE, Circle Pines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91
Grade 105
Grade 1118
Grade 1255
Enrollment over time
45’20
75’21
61’22
84’23
79’24

Up 75.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centennial Area Learning Center from Blaine families.

Other schools in Centennial Public School District

The district →
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Circle Pines
A
502 students15:1
Golden Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Circle Pines
A−
394 students14:1
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lino Lakes
109 students11:1
Blue Heron Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lino Lakes
A
707 students17:1
Rice Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lino Lakes
A+
687 students17:1
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Centerville
A+
607 students16:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Blaine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.