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Centennial Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

500 Centennial St, Columbus, NE 68602 · (402) 563-8180 · Part of Columbus Public Schools

Columbus’ School Grade C− better than 21% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Centennial Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: Columbus Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Centennial Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Columbus Middle School1,166 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Centennial St, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 173
Grade 272
Grade 363
Grade 475
Enrollment over time
398’20
412’21
413’22
347’23
353’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 40%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Centennial Elementary School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus Public Schools

The district →
Lost Creek Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C
318 students13:1
North Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C+
304 students16:1
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C
286 students20:1
West Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C−
215 students15:1
Kramer Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Columbus
170 students24:1
Pathways Beyond/Early Steps to Success Building
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Columbus
22 students

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