Creston Elementary School
805 Academic Ave Creston IA, 50801, Union County Phone: 641-782-1155 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5 School District: Creston Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 43 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 533 | 523 | 527 | 479 | 478 | 530 | 476 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 109 | 20.5% | 112 | 21.4% | 124 | 23.5% | 87 | 18.2% | 102 | 21.3% | 106 | 20.0% | 85 | 17.9% |
| Grade 2: | 106 | 19.9% | 120 | 22.9% | 89 | 16.9% | 99 | 20.7% | 100 | 20.9% | 100 | 18.9% | 99 | 20.8% |
| Grade 3: | 120 | 22.5% | 89 | 17.0% | 112 | 21.3% | 96 | 20.0% | 88 | 18.4% | 112 | 21.1% | 89 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 91 | 17.1% | 107 | 20.5% | 102 | 19.4% | 90 | 18.8% | 101 | 21.1% | 102 | 19.2% | 98 | 20.6% |
| Grade 5: | 107 | 20.1% | 95 | 18.2% | 100 | 19.0% | 107 | 22.3% | 87 | 18.2% | 110 | 20.8% | 105 | 22.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 282 | 52.9% | 289 | 55.3% | 284 | 53.9% | 248 | 51.8% | 244 | 51.0% | 261 | 49.2% | 233 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 251 | 47.1% | 234 | 44.7% | 243 | 46.1% | 231 | 48.2% | 234 | 49.0% | 261 | 49.2% | 239 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 5.1% | 26 | 5.0% | 22 | 4.2% | 21 | 4.4% | 19 | 4.0% | 13 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 10 | 1.9% | 15 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 20 | 3.8% | 13 | 2.7% |
| White: | 478 | 89.7% | 465 | 88.9% | 473 | 89.8% | 433 | 90.4% | 429 | 89.7% | 487 | 91.9% | 447 | 93.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.7% | 15 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 268 | 50.3% | 259 | 49.5% | 271 | 51.4% | 217 | 45.3% | 190 | 39.7% | 204 | 38.5% | 184 | 38.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 10.7% | 48 | 9.2% | 44 | 8.3% | 60 | 12.5% | 62 | 13.0% | 53 | 10.0% | 44 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.40 | 11.52 | 11.81 | 11.32 | 11.52 | 12.90 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.54% | 63.54% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.24% | 60.24% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.38% | 59.38% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.24% | 60.24% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.68% | 55.68% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.96% | 67.96% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 54.55% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.79% | 73.79% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.65% | 62.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.60% | 71.60% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.06% | 65.06% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.20% | 64.20% | 75.72% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 91.9% | 88.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.6% | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.4% | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,090.0 | $38,485.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,575.0 | $26,770.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,267.0 | $40,438.0 |