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Crescent Elementary School (Closed 2023)

401 East Welch Street
Crescent, IA 51526

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Bottom 50%

Serving 73 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Crescent Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-69% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crescent Elementary School
Kind	15
1	17
2	9
3	12
4	11
5	9

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Total Students

73 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School
2025	73
2024	73
2023	73
2022	115
2021	56
2020	78
2019	75
2018	70
2017	84
2016	113
2015	110
2014	149
2013	111
2012	97
2011	125
2010	115
2009	121
2008	98
2007	71
2006	117
2005	128
2004	149
2003	145
2002	176
2001	162
2000	217
1999	148
1998	142
1997	144
1996	155
1995	141
1994	128
1993	121
1992	121
1991	113
1990	121
1989	129
1988	133
1987	130

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	3
2020	3
2019	4
2018	5
2017	7
2016	6
2015	8
2014	6
2013	9
2012	7
2011	6
2010	7
2009	13
2008	6
2007	7
2006	8
2005	7
2004	10
2003	10
2002	9
2001	9
2000	10
1999	7
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	7
1994	7
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6
1989	1
1988	6
1987	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

#834 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Crescent Elementary School
2023	#834
2022	#819
2021	#843
2019	#507
2018	#799
2017	#611
2016	#644
2015	#397
2014	#285
2013	#693
2012	#57
2011	#71
2010	#857

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60-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	69%	68%	57%
2022	64%	64%	53%
2021	69%	64%	52%
2019	84%	69%	61%
2018	74%	76%	66%
2017	84%	77%	66%
2016	84%	78%	68%
2015	84%	79%	69%
2014	87%	79%	68%
2013	64%	77%	64%
2012	90%	76%	65%
2011	90%	78%	69%
2010	74%	77%	70%

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60-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2022	64%	70%	57%
2021	49%	68%	55%
2019	64%	68%	56%
2018	74%	74%	66%
2017	74%	75%	65%
2016	74%	75%	67%
2015	84%	76%	67%
2014	82%	76%	66%
2013	84%	72%	65%
2012	90%	71%	65%
2011	90%	76%	70%
2010	74%	75%	68%

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≥50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2022	50%	63%	50%
2021	50%	60%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	15:1
2020	26:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	19:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	25:1	14:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	21:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	9:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	16:1
2007	10:1	14:1	17:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	20:1	13:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	22:1	14:1	18:1
1999	21:1	15:1	18:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	20:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	20:1	15:1	18:1
1992	20:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1
1988	22:1	15:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	8%	14%
2024	8%	13%
2023	8%	13%	15%
2022	5%	12%	14%
2021	7%	12%	14%
2020	4%	12%	15%
2019	1%	11%	15%
2018	1%	11%	16%
2015	1%	10%	15%
2014	6%	10%	15%
2013	9%	9%	14%
2012	1%	9%	13%
2006	1%	6%	9%
2005	2%	5%	8%
2003	1%	4%	6%
2002	1%	4%	6%
2001	1%	4%	5%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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White

85%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	85%	70%
2024	85%	71%
2023	85%	72%	76%
2022	89%	73%	77%
2021	87%	74%	76%
2020	88%	74%	76%
2019	95%	75%	76%
2018	89%	76%	77%
2017	92%	77%	77%
2016	92%	78%	78%
2015	94%	78%	76%
2014	88%	79%	78%
2013	86%	80%	77%
2012	98%	81%	79%
2011	99%	81%	80%
2010	99%	82%	81%
2009	99%	84%	82%
2008	99%	85%	84%
2007	99%	86%	84%
2006	98%	86%	86%
2005	97%	87%	87%
2004	99%	88%	89%
2003	98%	89%	90%
2002	97%	90%	90%
2001	98%	90%	91%
2000	97%	91%	95%
1999	98%	91%	95%
1998	99%	92%	95%
1997	99%	92%	95%
1996	99%	93%	95%
1995	98%	93%	95%
1994	98%	93%	96%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	98%	94%	97%
1991	100%	94%	95%
1990	100%	95%	95%
1989	100%	95%	95%
1988	99%	95%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

15%

30%

0.27

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	0.27	0.49
2024	0.27	0.48
2023	0.27	0.46	0.41
2022	0.21	0.45	0.39
2021	0.24	0.43	0.40
2020	0.22	0.43	0.41
2019	0.10	0.42	0.41
2018	0.21	0.41	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39	0.39
2016	0.15	0.38	0.37
2015	0.12	0.38	0.37
2014	0.22	0.37	0.38
2013	0.25	0.35	0.38
2012	0.04	0.34	0.36
2011	0.02	0.34	0.34
2010	0.02	0.32	0.33
2009	0.02	0.29	0.30
2008	0.02	0.27	0.29
2007	0.02	0.26	0.28
2006	0.04	0.26	0.25
2005	0.06	0.24	0.24
2004	0.02	0.22	0.21
2003	0.04	0.21	0.19
2002	0.06	0.19	0.18
2001	0.04	0.19	0.16
2000	0.06	0.17	0.10
1999	0.04	0.17	0.10
1998	0.02	0.15	0.10
1997	0.02	0.15	0.10
1996	0.02	0.13	0.09
1995	0.04	0.13	0.09
1994	0.04	0.13	0.08
1993	0.06	0.12	0.07
1992	0.04	0.12	0.07
1988	0.02	0.10	0.08

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(22-23)

15.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	15.1%	24.7%	31.1%
2022	30.1%	27.8%	32.2%
2021	6.9%	23.1%	22.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	34%	35%
2024	34%	36%
2023	34%	36%	48%
2022	44%	35%	54%
2021	45%	35%	57%
2020	36%	35%	34%
2019	12%	36%	34%
2018	26%	33%	58%
2017	44%	34%	58%
2016	38%	34%	51%
2015	37%	34%	44%
2014	27%	34%	45%
2013	29%	34%	54%
2012	25%	33%	55%
2011	22%	31%	49%
2010	17%	29%	47%
2009	21%	26%	43%
2008	22%	26%	43%
2006	13%	25%	40%
2005	16%	23%	38%
2004	13%	22%	34%
2003	16%	21%	32%
2002	10%	19%	25%
2001	9%	19%	25%
2000	12%	19%	28%
1999	18%	20%	30%
1998	19%	21%	31%
1997	17%	20%	33%
1996	17%	20%	31%
1995	18%	20%	31%
1994	23%	19%	29%
1993	30%	19%	26%
1992	13%	18%	25%
1991	11%	17%	23%
1990	6%	14%	15%
1989	5%	17%	19%
1988	8%	18%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Crescent Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	6%	10%
2022	15%	5%	14%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	19%	7%	14%
2019	16%	7%	14%
2018	10%	7%	10%
2017	12%	7%	10%
2016	7%	7%	10%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	7%	8%	13%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	4%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	8%
2000	3%	7%	8%
1999	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Council Bluffs Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crescent Elementary School's ranking?

Crescent Elementary School is ranked #834 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Crescent Elementary School?

73 students attend Crescent Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Crescent Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Crescent Elementary School?

Crescent Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Crescent Elementary School offer ?

Crescent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Crescent Elementary School part of?

Crescent Elementary School is part of Council Bluffs Community School District.

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