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Creston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 48 students in Creston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Creston School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
93 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Creston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
49%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
8%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
83%
50%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,161 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,699 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,161
$18,796
Spending / Student
$27,699
$19,246
Best Creston School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Creston Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
485 Se E Street
Creston, WA 99117
(509) 636-2721
Creston, WA 99117
(509) 636-2721
Gr: 7-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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