Creston Middle School

Creston Middle School is one of the modestly sized middle-grades schools in Creston, Iowa, overseen by Creston Comm School District, with 259 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 35% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Creston Comm School District (1,303 students total), Creston Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Creston Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at Creston Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Creston Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 73.2%.

Around the school, census data for Union County shows median household income runs about $57,772, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Creston Middle School is one of 6 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 1,746 students).

Creston Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Creston Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Creston Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 73.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Creston Middle School has declined 21%, going from 329 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.