Centennial Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Humble ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Centennial Elementary School serves 1,090 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 49 schools in Humble ISD. By enrollment it is the 54th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Humble ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482391013308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Humble ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,090 | 48,502 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.8% | 50.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Centennial Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Humble ISD, Centennial Elementary School is the largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 890; Centennial Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 211 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 156 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (178 against 154). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40.4% here and 39.4% across Humble ISD. Black students are next, at 35%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Humble ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,090 students, Centennial Elementary School has 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,090 students would have about 73.6 teachers, so Centennial Elementary School has 11.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Centennial Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Groves Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 72 other elementary schools, 19 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.4% |
| Black | 35% |
| White | 14% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 154 |
| Grade 1 | 173 |
| Grade 2 | 186 |
| Grade 3 | 211 |
| Grade 4 | 186 |
| Grade 5 | 178 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15130 Timber Forest Dr., Houston, TX 77044
Phone: (281)641-8800
Website: humbleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Centennial Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves Elementary School | Humble ISD | 0.8 mi | 998 | 15.2 | 25.7% |
| Summerwood Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.2 mi | 644 | 16.1 | 43.2% |
| Atascocita Springs Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.5 mi | 917 | 16.8 | 41.9% |
| Lakeshore Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.6 mi | 862 | 16.9 | 50.6% |
| Ridge Creek Elementary School | Humble ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,058 | 13.7 | 75% |
| Eagle Springs Elementary School | Humble ISD | 2.4 mi | 672 | 16 | 37.5% |
| Whispering Pines Elementary School | Humble ISD | 2.7 mi | 608 | 11.8 | 79.6% |
| Autumn Creek Elementary School | Humble ISD | 3.2 mi | 930 | 14.8 | 62.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.