Crestwood Elementary School
1000 4th Ave East
Cresco IA, 52136, Howard County
Phone: 563-547-2340
Ranking: 
(539 out of 696, bottom 23%)*
(539 out of 696, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Howard-Winneshiek 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: | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 391 | 384 | 372 | 464 | 353 | 347 | 349 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 67 | 17.1% | 73 | 19.0% | 54 | 14.5% | 70 | 15.1% | 52 | 14.7% | 41 | 11.8% | 63 | 18.1% |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 17.4% | 47 | 12.2% | 78 | 21.0% | 58 | 12.5% | 44 | 12.5% | 54 | 15.6% | 49 | 14.0% |
| Grade 2: | 46 | 11.8% | 78 | 20.3% | 62 | 16.7% | 52 | 11.2% | 49 | 13.9% | 48 | 13.8% | 51 | 14.6% |
| Grade 3: | 78 | 19.9% | 67 | 17.4% | 53 | 14.2% | 57 | 12.3% | 49 | 13.9% | 51 | 14.7% | 56 | 16.0% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 17.9% | 54 | 14.1% | 61 | 16.4% | 57 | 12.3% | 54 | 15.3% | 60 | 17.3% | 39 | 11.2% |
| Grade 5: | 62 | 15.9% | 65 | 16.9% | 64 | 17.2% | 69 | 14.9% | 59 | 16.7% | 43 | 12.4% | 47 | 13.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 211 | 54.0% | 210 | 54.7% | 192 | 51.6% | 230 | 49.6% | 176 | 49.9% | 162 | 46.7% | 170 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 180 | 46.0% | 174 | 45.3% | 180 | 48.4% | 234 | 50.4% | 177 | 50.1% | 177 | 51.0% | 175 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 5.9% | 15 | 3.9% | 15 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 356 | 91.0% | 355 | 92.4% | 343 | 92.2% | 431 | 92.9% | 326 | 92.4% | 341 | 98.3% | 343 | 98.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 174 | 44.5% | 174 | 45.3% | 170 | 45.7% | 161 | 34.7% | 102 | 28.9% | 86 | 24.8% | 78 | 22.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 14.3% | 53 | 13.8% | 56 | 15.1% | 82 | 17.7% | 50 | 14.2% | 38 | 11.0% | 39 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.61 | 12.88 | 12.55 | 16.00 | 11.45 | 11.70 | 11.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.42% | 82.26% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.08% | 64.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.75% | 66.13% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.25% | 64.00% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.37% | 70.67% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 73.44% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.96% | 64.00% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.55% | 76.19% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 82.19% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.85% | 71.62% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.09% | 69.86% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.30% | 64.86% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.1% | 65.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.9% | 34.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,503.0 | $38,327.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $25,968.0 | $27,090.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,964.0 | $40,370.0 |
* Crestwood Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.