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Creston Elementary

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Creston Elementary ranks 3675 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Creston Elementary is a small K–5 school in Creston, California, serving 61 students in Atascadero Unified. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency was 41% in English language arts (ELA) and 34% in math, both below district and state results. The most important finding is the sharp recent math decline: proficiency fell 32 percentage points from 2023–2024, leaving the latest result below both the state and district.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Creston ranked fourth of six in both ELA and math in 2025–2026. Its ELA result was 41%, compared with a nearby-school average of 47%, and was 9 points below the state and 10 points below the district. Math was 34%, 8 points below the nearby-school average, 4 points below the state and 4 points below the district. Math is therefore the stronger subject relative to state and district results, though neither subject stands out against nearby schools. Third-grade math is a particular concern: 18% proficiency was 29 points below the state and the lowest result among the six nearby K–5 schools. Creston’s all-grades science result is suppressed, so its standing in science is unknown.

Results have shifted over time: math fell from 67% in 2023–2024 to 52% in 2024–2025 and 34% in 2025–2026, while ELA rose overall from 27% in 2022–2023 to 41% in 2025–2026, despite reaching 52% in 2023–2024 before declining. SchoolDigger placed Creston at the 37th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026; among nearby schools with rankings, it tied one school, ranked above three and below five. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.3 in 2024–2025, the second-lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios. In that same school year, 45.9% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the rate was below the nearby-school average of about 53%.

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,261

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

5105 O'Donovan Rd.
Creston, CA 93432-0238

(805) 238-4771

District: Atascadero Unified

Students who attend Creston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atascadero Middle
High:	Atascadero High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2007 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2007

!Near the bottom of Atascadero Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

California avg42%

3,675^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 40% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Atascadero Unified

398^th of 968Atascadero Unified among California 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3675 of 5804	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2915 of 5789	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	2120 of 5662	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.6	3402 of 5692	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	3037 of 5530	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.2	4237 of 5390	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	4090 of 5377	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	69.6	1456 of 5193	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	60.1	1851 of 5113	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	1864 of 5113	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	1200 of 4818	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	1268 of 4822	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.1	1072 of 4809	77.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-9 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creston Elementary	Public	K-5	5105 O'Donovan Rd.	Creston	93432	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 238-4771	61	3	20.3	45.9%	36 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (26.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.5%)	33.8	3675^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.7%					(n/a)				27.3	46.2					40.6	18.2	38.5					34.4							$26,261	$24,660	$1,601
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy	Public	K-5	8655 Santa Rosa Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4290	377	19	19.8	70.3%	135 (35.8%)	9 (2.4%)	187 (49.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	27.1	4212^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.4%		27	4215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%	3	14.6		14.6	27.8	48.7	30.9				35.4	21.6	46.2	12.7				25.2	95.4	95.4		96.6	96.6	96.6	$20,952	$19,688	$1,264
San Benito Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 San Benito Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4330	403	15	27.2	56.6%	242 (60.0%)	1 (0.2%)	119 (29.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	36.4	3470^th of 5804 public elementary schools	40.2%		56.4	2236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%	1234	27.7		27.7	36.5	38.2	38.3				37.6	35.5	40.0	25.5				34.2							$14,273	$14,034	$239
San Gabriel Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 San Gabriel Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4340	360	14	25.7	47.5%	187 (51.9%)	11 (3.1%)	112 (31.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	50.6	2567^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.8%		70.9	1560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%	1007	32.2		32.2	49.1	59.3	33.9				47.0	50.9	48.2	23.7				40.4							$17,838	$16,718	$1,120
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	461	20	22.5	70.3%	119 (25.8%)	11 (2.4%)	292 (63.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	39.3	3263^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%	195	31.0		31.0	36.7	34.5	32.8	54.9			39.4	32.0	36.2	32.8	30.8			33.0	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9	$24,962	$23,436	$1,526
Monterey Road Elementary	Public	K-5	3355 Monterey Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4270	382	16	23.8	42.1%	232 (60.7%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (20.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.5%)	75.9	1332^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.8	1252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%	80	47.9		47.9	60.0	70.8	47.9				60.7	53.3	64.6	52.1				57.2	96.7				96.7		$17,448	$17,210	$238
Santa Margarita Elementary	Public	K-5	22070 H St.	Santa Margarita	93453	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 438-5633	297	12	25.6	33.7%	204 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (19.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	72.2	1478^th of 5804 public elementary schools	74.5%		70.6	1579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%	101	62.2		62.2	55.0	33.3	71.1				52.9	60.0	47.9	62.2				56.9							$16,788	$16,554	$234
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	492	20	24.9	81.7%	123 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (67.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	27.7	4164^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%	82	25.7		25.7	44.8	31.7	33.8	22.4			33.5	42.4	25.3	10.1	19.0			24.3	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2	$21,519	$19,748	$1,771
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	478	18	26.5	47.1%	255 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	174 (36.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	31.8	3832^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%	754	14.7	45.8	34.4	37.2	45.5	29.4	37.0	43.6	52.5	42.0	46.5	40.9	5.9	8.7	18.2	33.9	26.3	84.4	91.1			86.7		$33,116	$32,614	$502
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93447	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	472	17	27.7	60.4%	179 (37.9%)	7 (1.5%)	243 (51.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	33.7	3680^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%	639	21.2		21.2	38.5	24.6	26.9	50.7			35.8	36.5	31.9	21.2	32.9			30.9	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8	$16,487	$15,092	$1,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Creston Elementary

What district is Creston Elementary in?

Atascadero Unified

Is Creston Elementary a good school?

Creston Elementary ranks 3675^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Creston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Creston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Creston Elementary?

Students at Creston Elementary are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Creston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atascadero Middle
High : Atascadero High

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