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Creston Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Creston Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Creston Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,379 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Creston Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
20 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,224 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
89%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
148
# Students in K Grade:
97
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,088 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,587 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,088
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,587
$15,938
Best Creston Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
805 Academic Ave.
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2129
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2129
Grades: 6-8
| 291 students
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