Creston Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades 1-5 Creston, Iowa·50801
Score
35.2/100
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#395
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
Top 65%
In Iowa

Score 35.2/100: better than 35% of Iowa elementary 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
69%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 36% of them
242 students tested
Math
71%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 33% of them
242 students tested
Science
64%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 45% of them
72 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 3ISASP/DLM67.984
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM74.486
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM62.572
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM71.484
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM73.386
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM68.172
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM63.972

School profile

Grades
1-5
Students
420
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
420
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical elementary school: 41%

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) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Creston Elementary School at a glance

Creston Elementary School is a public elementary school in Creston, Iowa, serving grades 1-5. It is part of Creston Comm School District. It has about 420 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 71% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 35.2 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #395 of 609. 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.