Creston Middle School
805 Academic Ave Creston IA, 50801, Union County Phone: 641-782-2129 Ranking:  (369 out of 696, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 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: | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 303 | 295 | 302 | 290 | 316 | 337 | 302 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 96 | 31.7% | 94 | 31.9% | 109 | 36.1% | 87 | 30.0% | 96 | 30.4% | 112 | 33.2% | 107 | 35.4% |
| Grade 7: | 96 | 31.7% | 111 | 37.6% | 89 | 29.5% | 98 | 33.8% | 103 | 32.6% | 121 | 35.9% | 100 | 33.1% |
| Grade 8: | 111 | 36.6% | 90 | 30.5% | 104 | 34.4% | 105 | 36.2% | 117 | 37.0% | 104 | 30.9% | 95 | 31.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 157 | 51.8% | 147 | 49.8% | 133 | 44.0% | 139 | 47.9% | 151 | 47.8% | 173 | 51.3% | 162 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 146 | 48.2% | 148 | 50.2% | 169 | 56.0% | 151 | 52.1% | 165 | 52.2% | 156 | 46.3% | 136 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 3.6% | 10 | 3.4% | 11 | 3.6% | 12 | 4.1% | 16 | 5.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.0% |
| White: | 271 | 89.4% | 262 | 88.8% | 275 | 91.1% | 261 | 90.0% | 284 | 89.9% | 321 | 95.3% | 290 | 96.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.1% | 3 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 129 | 42.6% | 135 | 45.8% | 126 | 41.7% | 105 | 36.2% | 111 | 35.1% | 115 | 34.1% | 106 | 35.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 11.6% | 26 | 8.8% | 30 | 9.9% | 38 | 13.1% | 39 | 12.3% | 37 | 11.0% | 28 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.78 | 11.47 | 11.74 | 11.28 | 12.65 | 13.50 | 12.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.47% | 69.47% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.29% | 66.29% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.16% | 63.16% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.93% | 53.93% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.15% | 84.15% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.00% | 77.00% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.73% | 70.73% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.00% | 63.00% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.95% | 87.95% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.11% | 71.11% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.11% | 77.11% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 85.7% | 81.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 14.3% | 18.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.5% | 90.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,317.0 | $39,272.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,842.0 | $40,671.0 |
* Creston Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.