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Crescent Elementary School

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Summary

Crescent Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crescent, Iowa, serving 73 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the lower-performing Council Bluffs Community School District, Crescent Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Iowa in academic proficiency.

Crescent Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with 72.7% of 3rd graders and 80% of 4th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 66% and 63.5% for the district, respectively. In English Language Arts, 72.7% of 3rd graders and 70% of 4th graders at Crescent Elementary are proficient or better, compared to 52.7% and 59.3% for the district. Additionally, Crescent Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (84.93%) compared to the more diverse nearby schools, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.84%) than the surrounding schools.

These factors, combined with Crescent Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, contribute to the school's strong academic performance and consistent ranking in the top half of Iowa elementary schools. While there is still room for improvement, especially in 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency, Crescent Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Council Bluffs Community School District.

73
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
43.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 East Welch Street
       Crescent, IA  51526

(712) 545-3697

District: Council Bluffs Community School District


Students who attend Crescent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Gerald W Kirn Middle School
High:    Abraham Lincoln High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Hispanic:
8.2%
African American:
4.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2012 → 52nd in 2023
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2012
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school74%
District avg60%
Iowa avg72%
Not ranked this year
Crescent Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
272nd of 313Council Bluffs Community School District among Iowa districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202356.5273 of 56551.7%★★★☆☆
202260.1244 of 57457.5%★★★☆☆
201955.1298 of 60350.6%★★★☆☆
201758.4284 of 57450.5%★★★☆☆
201664.1245 of 59959.1%★★★☆☆
201560.2278 of 61654.9%★★★☆☆
201468.2189 of 60368.7%★★★☆☆
201348.6395 of 62436.7%★★☆☆☆
201295.01 of 62699.8%★★★★★
By subject vs Iowa (2022-2023) ?
Mathematics76%~ state avg
English Language Arts71%~ state avg

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In the 2022-23 school year, 73 students attended Crescent Elementary School.

Students at Crescent Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.


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