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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190831001421
Creston Elementary School
805 Academic Ave, Creston, IA 50801 · (641) 782-1155 · Union County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
234 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (77) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Creston Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
71.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 71.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 68.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 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 (67.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Elementary School this school | 416 | 56.3% | 67.4% |
| Inman Elementary School Red Oak | 461 | 53.6% | 54.7% |
| Lakeview Elementary Centerville | 498 | 58.6% | 65.7% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Cresco | 349 | 59.0% | 75.2% |
| Missouri Valley Elementary Missouri Valley | 359 | 51.3% | 65.2% |
| Tilford Elementary School Vinton | 544 | 53.5% | 76.9% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #373 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #368 of 564 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #347 of 564 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #200 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #225 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #398 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #158 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #111 of 359 |
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
416
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 416 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 32.1 | 13.1:1 | 59% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 34.8 | 11.8:1 | 55% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 39 | 10.8:1 | 61% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 39.8 | 12.8:1 | 62% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 60% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 42 | 11.4:1 | 58% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (508 to 416); teachers down 20% (39.8 to 32).
About Creston Elementary School
Creston Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Creston, Iowa. Enrollment stands at 416 students, covering grades 1 through 5. That puts enrollment 28% above the 325-student average for elementary schools in Iowa.
The 4 schools in Creston Comm School District enroll 1,303 students altogether, Creston Elementary School among them.
Roughly 88% of students at Creston Elementary School are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school had 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 56%.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, Creston Elementary School outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Creston Elementary School is 63.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.4%.
In Union County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $57,772 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Creston Elementary School, Union County has 6 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Creston Elementary School is closest to Creston Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Creston Elementary School is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Creston Elementary School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 421 in 2020-21, 416 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Creston Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,993
Census ACS
Median income
$57,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Creston Comm School District
- Creston High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Creston Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Creston Early Childhood CenterElementary · 142 students
Other schools in Creston
- Creston High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Creston Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Creston Early Childhood CenterElementary · 142 students
Other Creston Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Creston Elementary. Creston Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Creston Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 246 students
- Creston Elementary SchoolCreston, IL · 76 students
- Creston ElementaryCreston, CA · 61 students
- Creston ElementaryCreston, WA · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Creston Middle School0.0 mi · 259
- Creston High School0.3 mi · 486
- Creston Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 142
- Orient-Macksburg Senior High School8.8 mi · 50
- Orient Elementary School8.8 mi · 58
- East Union Middle-High School10.7 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Creston Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Creston Elementary School?
Creston Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Creston Elementary School serve?
Creston Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Creston Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Creston Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Creston Elementary School?
At Creston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Creston Elementary School public or private?
Creston Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Creston Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.