Cresco Junior High School (Closed 2016)
- Cresco Junior High School served 204 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 79%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 75-79% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 204 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 75-79% | 79% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 75-79% | 76% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 11% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 92% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Howard-Winneshiek Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Cresco Junior High School is Crestwood High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Crestwood Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cresco Crestwood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 471 students
0.0 miles
1000 4th Ave East
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-2001 0.0 K-6 471 - Cresco Crestwood High School Grades: 7-12 | 582 students
0.1 miles
1000 Schroder Dr
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-2764 0.1 7-12 582 - Cresco Cresco Early Childhood Development Center Grades: PK | 45 students
0.6 miles
1135 Canterbury St.
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-5424 0.6 PK 45 - Harmony Fillmore Central Alp Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 13 students
13.1 miles
145 Main Avenue S.
Harmony, MN 55939
(507) 886-6464 13.1 10-12 13 - Harmony Fillmore Central Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 261 students
13.2 miles
145 Main Ave S
Harmony, MN 55939
(507) 886-6464 13.2 7-12 261
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