Total enrollment
1,303
-123 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Creston
Iowa · Public K-12
Creston, Iowa reports 4 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 1,303 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Creston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 89%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 142 |
| Creston Elementary School | Elementary | 01-05 | 416 |
| Creston High School | High | 09-12 | 486 |
| Creston Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 259 |
About Creston
Creston is a rural-scale Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,303 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Creston average about 326 students each, 13% below the Iowa norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 9%: 1,426 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,303 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Creston discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.