Creston Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Creston, Iowa·50801
Score
42.2/100
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#138
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 58%
In Iowa

Score 42.2/100: better than 42% of Iowa middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 42% of them
250 students tested
Math
74%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 40% of them
250 students tested
Science
76%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 54% of them
87 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM73.884
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM75.979
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM81.687
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM70.284
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM70.979
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM79.387
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM75.987

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
283
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
283
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Union County

Contact

Address
805 Academic Ave.
Creston, IA 50801
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Creston Middle School at a glance

Creston Middle School is a public middle school in Creston, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Creston Comm School District. It has about 283 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 42.2 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #138 of 238. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.