Creston Elementary

As a minimally staffed elementary campus in Creston, Washington, Creston Elementary educates 39 students from grades K through 6, one of the schools within Creston School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Creston Elementary sits 90% leaner than that benchmark.

Creston School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 73 students. Creston Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Creston Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Creston Elementary shows 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at Creston Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Creston Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put median household income runs about $71,512, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Creston Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 2,233 students).

Creston Jr-Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Creston Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Creston Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 40 students in 2018 to 39 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 90% across the same window.

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