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Creston Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,154

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2012 → 50th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2019) from a 21st-percentile low (2012)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Creston Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

594^th of 1,543Atascadero 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)								(n/a)				23.1						40.7	30.8						51.9							$19,154	$1,995	$17,159
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	4215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		36	3440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	775	25.0		25.0	30.5	32.7	38.6				33.5	25.4	18.2	29.6				24.1	95.4	95.4		96.6	96.6	96.6	$16,191	$1,991	$14,200
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%)	56.4	2236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		49.8	2566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	330	33.3		33.3	48.5	41.7	54.0				48.6	57.6	31.3	41.3				44.6							$13,262	$903	$12,359
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%)	70.9	1560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		68.9	1643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	83	52.0		52.0	51.6	50.9	64.0				55.1	61.3	39.3	56.0				52.4							$16,055	$2,552	$13,503
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93446	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%)	41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		31.3	3832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	764	47.3		47.3	35.7	27.6	52.8	39.3			38.6	36.8	33.9	40.7	17.5			31.8	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9	$20,153	$1,849	$18,304
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%)	77.8	1252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%		82	1072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	180	49.1		49.1	68.0	60.4	50.9				60.8	72.0	50.0	49.1				59.1	96.7				96.7		$14,443	$1,173	$13,270
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%)	70.6	1579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.5	1660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	81	41.9		41.9	52.1	66.7	51.6				57.0	55.1	61.9	38.7				53.3							$14,975	$1,069	$13,906
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	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%)	28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		31.8	3798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	284	21.7		21.7	39.0	33.3	30.5	37.5			35.4	30.9	31.8	21.7	13.9			24.9	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2	$19,523	$1,767	$17,756
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%)	23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.2	3914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	672	18.4	30.6	24.5	17.4	25.0	30.6	35.0	39.0	36.7	31.3	30.4	27.3	16.3	25.0	28.8	22.5	25.1	84.4	91.1			86.7		$14,441	$684	$13,757
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93446	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%)	42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		52.7	2413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	628	38.0		38.0	29.7	24.6	49.4	50.0			38.6	37.8	22.6	37.2	35.0			33.6	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8	$16,935	$1,918	$15,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Creston Elementary

What district is Creston Elementary in?

Atascadero Unified

What schools do graduates of Creston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atascadero Middle
High : Atascadero High

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.

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