Creston Elementary School
Creston Elementary School serves 40 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Creston Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Creston Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Creston Elementary School's student population of 40 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 40 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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School Comparison
Creston Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Creston Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1314 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 8% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 85% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 8% |
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Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Creston School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Creston Elementary School is Creston Junior Senior High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Wilbur Elementary School (8.6 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Creston Creston Junior Senior High School Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-12 | 50 students10
0.0 miles
485 Se E Street
Creston, WA 99117
(509) 636-2721 0 7-12 50 - Wilbur Wilbur Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-6 | 121 students10
8.6 miles
202 Pope Street
Wilbur, WA 99185
(509) 647-5892 8.6 K-6 121 - Wilbur Wilbur Secondary School Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 7-12 | 138 students10
8.6 miles
202 Pope Street
Wilbur, WA 99185
(509) 647-5602 8.6 7-12 138 - Davenport Davenport Senior High School Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: 6-12 | 330 students10
18.5 miles
801 7th Street
Davenport, WA 99122
(509) 725-4021 18.5 6-12 330 - Davenport Davenport Elementary School Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 279 students10
18.6 miles
601 Washington Street
Davenport, WA 99122
(509) 725-1261 18.6 PK-5 279
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