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Centennial Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2800 Ithica Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503 · (701) 323-4290 · Part of Bismarck Public School District 1

Bismarck’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Centennial Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bismarck kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Centennial Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2800 Ithica Dr, Bismarck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 163
Grade 264
Grade 363
Grade 484
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
461’20
467’21
382’22
392’23
390’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centennial Elementary School from Bismarck families.

Other schools in Bismarck Public School District 1

The district →
Becep Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bismarck
337 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincoln
B−
605 students12:1
Victor Solheim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
A
588 students15:1
Elk Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
510 students17:1
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
C+
485 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
A−
470 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 North Dakota’s other public schools; Bismarck’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.