CaliforniaSchoolsCentinela TK-8 Elementary

Centinela TK-8 Elementary

PublicRegular
Inglewood, California · Inglewood Unified
Students540enrolled
FRL87%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio28.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students540
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher28.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
540
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
87%+22.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
28.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Centinela TK-8 Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Inglewood, California. The school enrolls 540 students. It is part of the Inglewood Unified district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
28.4:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
87% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictInglewood Unified
County6037
CityInglewood
ZIP90302
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061839002248

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment540
White0.6%
Hispanic / Latino88.1%
Black / African American0.2%
Asian10.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.2%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.6%
Hispanic
88.1%
Black
0.2%
Asian
10.4%
Two+
0.2%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %87%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)