Centennial Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Altoona, Iowa·50009
Score
72.0/100
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#171
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#4
In Southeast Polk Comm School District
#1
In Altoona
Top 29%
In Iowa

Score 72.0/100: better than 72% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
78%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 64% of them
196 students tested
Math
87%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 86% of them
196 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 50% of them
70 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM81.565
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM78.761
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM72.970
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM87.765
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM85.261
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM87.170
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM65.770

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
409
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
409
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
910 7th Ave SE
Altoona, IA 50009
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Centennial Elementary at a glance

Centennial Elementary is a public elementary school in Altoona, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Southeast Polk Comm School District. It has about 409 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 78% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 87% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 72.0 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #171 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.