Enrollment
76
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRESTON CCSD 161·NCES 171122001341
Creston Elementary School
202 W South St, Creston, IL 60113 · (815) 384-3920 · Ogle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
35 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
70.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 55.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Illinois's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Creston Elementary School
Creston Elementary School's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Elementary School this school | 76 | 46.1% | 61.5% |
| Kings Elementary School Kings | 81 | 39.5% | 52.6% |
| Eswood C C Grade School Lindenwood | 82 | 43.9% | 72.5% |
| Malden Grade School Malden | 79 | 54.4% | 40.8% |
| Manchester Elementary School Poplar Grove | 136 | 42.6% | 50.9% |
| Tonica Grade School Tonica | 98 | 41.8% | 36.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Creston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Ogle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #2,369 of 2,419 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
-21 (-22%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76 | 10.2 | 7.5:1 | 46% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 10.3 | 7.8:1 | 50% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 12 | 7.8:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 11.7 | 7.5:1 | 42% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 51% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 9 | 14.2:1 | 44% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 112 | 12 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 10 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (88 to 76); teachers down 13% (11.7 to 10.2).
About Creston Elementary School
This page covers Creston Elementary School, a small elementary school in Creston, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 76 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 80% smaller than average.
For district matters, Creston Elementary School falls under Creston CCSD 161.
A majority of students at Creston Elementary School, 58%, are White. The next largest groups are 33% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 28 points below the 86% share among Ogle County residents. Creston Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Creston Elementary School was 7.5:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. Creston Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%.
Creston Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 16.5 points. The model expects 44.9% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Illinois; the school's rate is 61.5%.
In Ogle County (population about 51,495), median household income is about $82,132, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 26 public schools operate in Ogle County, serving about 8,269 students.
The school nearest to Creston Elementary School is Rochelle Middle School, at a distance of about 4.6 miles. Within ten miles of Creston Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Creston Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Creston Elementary School had 97 students in 2020-21 and 76 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ogle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Creston Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Creston Elementary. Creston Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Creston Elementary SchoolCreston, IA · 416 students
- Creston Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 246 students
- Creston ElementaryCreston, CA · 61 students
- Creston ElementaryCreston, WA · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Rochelle Middle School4.6 mi · 488
- Central Elementary School5.3 mi · 330
- Tilton Elementary School5.4 mi · 288
- Rochelle Twp High School5.8 mi · 859
- Malta Elementary School6.2 mi · 293
- Lincoln Elementary School6.2 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Creston Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Creston Elementary School?
Creston Elementary School enrolls approximately 76 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Creston Elementary School serve?
Creston Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creston Elementary School is approximately 7.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Creston Elementary School?
At Creston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Creston Elementary School public or private?
Creston Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Creston CCSD 161.
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