The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Centennial Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School, a regular public school in Evans serving kindergarten through fifth grade, is part of the Greeley-Evans School District 6. The school operates as a neighborhood elementary school within the district's network, and its academic profile reflects the broader challenges the district has been working to address.
On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments, Centennial Elementary's proficiency rates sit well below state averages. In math, about one in nine students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, roughly one in six students met that bar. Science results for the tested fifth-grade cohort were lower still, with about one in ten students reaching proficiency. Compared to other elementary schools in Weld County, the school's combined proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile, a position that places it among the lower-performing schools in the county on this measure. The school did achieve full participation in testing, which gives a complete reading of where students stand.
The student body is large for an elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The demographic profile is predominantly Hispanic, followed by White students, with smaller shares of Black and Asian students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the economic context families bring to the school. Data on the share of students with an Individualized Education Program or who are classified as English learners was not available, which limits a full picture of the school's support needs and resources.
Centennial Elementary is a traditional, non-charter public school. Course access, staffing ratios, and discipline data were not available for this profile, so a parent may want to inquire directly with the school about class sizes, special education services, and English language development programming.
Evans is a growing suburban city directly south of Greeley, with a strong family-residential character and a significant Hispanic population. The city's commercial life is oriented along highway corridors, and much of the built environment is car-dependent suburban sprawl, though a modest historic core called Old Town East Evans offers a small pedestrian-scaled area. The local economy is anchored by the energy sector, along with construction, food production, manufacturing, and health care. Elementary students in Evans attend schools within the city, but older students are bused to middle and high schools in Greeley, a feature that shapes the community's school experience. Housing values in the area are moderately priced relative to state benchmarks, and the local housing market has seen a slight softening recently.
At the district level, a major bond and property tax override approved by voters in 2022 is funding safety upgrades, facility improvements, and new construction across Greeley-Evans School District 6. The bond has already supported the opening of Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering, a K-12 STEM-focused choice school that adds a new option for families. The district has also implemented new literacy and math intervention programs in response to low proficiency scores system-wide, a priority that directly affects schools like Centennial Elementary. These are long-term investments that may shift the academic trajectory for students entering the school now, but current results show the school is at an early stage of that improvement work.
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