Creston Early Childhood Center
Tel:
(641) 782-2724
Creston Early Childhood Center serves 121 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Creston Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Creston Early Childhood Center's student population of 121 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten |
| Total Students | 121 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Rankings
The diversity score of Creston Early Childhood Center is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 11% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 92% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Creston Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Creston Early Childhood Center is Creston High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Creston Middle School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Creston Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Creston Creston High School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 468 students10
0.4 miles
601 W Townline
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2116 0.4 9-12 468 - Creston Creston Elementary School Math: 65% | Reading: 63%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 1-5 | 508 students10
0.6 miles
805 Academic Ave
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-1155 0.6 1-5 508 - Creston Creston Middle School Math: 65% | Reading: 65%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 329 students10
0.6 miles
805 Academic Ave.
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2129 0.6 6-8 329 - Afton East Union Elementary School Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 273 students10
9.1 miles
1916 High School Dr.
Afton, IA 50830
(641) 347-5411 9.1 PK-5 273 - Orient Orient Elementary School Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 91 students10
9.7 miles
201 S. School Street
Orient, IA 50858
(641) 337-5061 9.7 PK-6 91
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