Creston High School

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Creston High School ranks 135 th of 336 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

601 W Townline
Creston, IA 50801

(641) 782-2116

District: Creston Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 336 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,221

Feeder schools for Creston High School:

Elementary:	Creston Early Childhood Center
	Creston Elementary School
Middle:	Creston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Creston High School ranks better than 59.8% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.5%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creston High School is 15.8. (See more...)

Compare Creston High School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creston High School is $16,221.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Creston High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Creston High School 135^th of 336 Iowa public high schools. (See Creston High School in the ranking list.)

Creston Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Creston Community School District 196^th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Creston High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	35.95	273^rd	351	22.2%
2013	68.55	99^th	351	71.8%
2014	48.22	202^nd	322	37.3%
2015	68.16	109^th	324	66.4%
2016	83.59	34^th	320	89.4%
2017	67.73	106^th	325	67.4%
2018	64.95	116^th	320	63.8%
2019	60.12	132^nd	327	59.6%
2021	57.86	142^nd	327	56.6%
2022	66.45	97^th	332	70.8%
2023	59.56	135^th	336	59.8%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Creston High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	439	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	445
1989	437	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	444
1990	554	0	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	566
1991	524	0	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	535
1992	545	0	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	553
1993	537	0	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	544
1994	571	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	571
1995	536	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	539
1996	536	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	539
1997	559	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	562
1998	575	5	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	584
1999	606	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	615
2000	542	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	553
2001	562	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	572
2002	496	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	504
2003	496	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	504
2004	491	1	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	503
2005	459	3	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	470
2006	469	7	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	491
2007	473	7	8	10	2	n/a	n/a	500
2008	440	9	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	468
2009	415	7	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	441
2010	419	4	3	15	1	0	4	446
2011	430	6	5	14	2	0	4	461
2012	421	7	5	17	3	0	5	458
2013	442	5	3	18	4	0	6	478
2014	439	8	3	19	3	0	7	479
2015	449	6	3	21	3	0	10	492
2016	435	4	5	18	2	0	14	478
2017	397	6	6	13	1	0	17	440
2018	426	4	6	14	1	0	17	468
2019	405	7	4	21	0	0	16	453
2020	438	8	3	23	0	0	14	486
2021	464	8	5	32	0	0	11	520
2022	471	8	5	40	1	0	11	536
2023	471	6	8	35	0	1	11	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	32.5	13.6	9
1989	444	3.2	138.7	8.6
1990	566	35.6	15.8	9.7
1991	535	36.3	14.7	12.7
1992	553	34.0	16.2	10.5
1993	544	33.0	16.5	13.4
1994	571	32.4	17.6	13.8
1995	539	30.0	18.0	17.3
1996	539	30.0	18.0	17.3
1997	562	30.0	18.7	19.8
1998	584	30.0	19.5	20.4
1999	615	40.0	15.4	28
2000	553	41.0	13.5	29.7
2001	572	43.8	13.1	25.3
2002	504	35.0	14.4	27.2
2003	504	35.0	14.4	27.2
2004	503	35.0	14.4	28.2
2005	470	34.3	13.7	33.4
2006	491	38.0	12.9	29.9
2007	500	36.0	13.9	29.8
2008	468	33.0	14.2	32.7
2009	441	33.0	13.4	35.1
2010	446	33.0	13.5	41
2011	461	32.0	14.4	41
2012	458	32.4	14.1	41.9
2013	478	33.4	14.2	41.4
2014	479	36.0	13.3	42.4
2015	492	34.0	14.4	44.5
2016	478	35.0	13.6	45.6
2017	440	37.2	11.8	41.6
2018	468	34.8	13.4	44.2
2019	453	34.0	13.3	48.8
2020	486	32.0	15.1	50.4
2021	520	32.6	15.9	48.3
2022	536	32.6	16.4	45.3
2023	532	33.5	15.8	45.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	32.5	13.6	9
1989	444	3.2	138.7	8.6
1990	566	35.6	15.8	9.7
1991	535	36.3	14.7	12.7
1992	553	34.0	16.2	10.5
1993	544	33.0	16.5	13.4
1994	571	32.4	17.6	13.8
1995	539	30.0	18.0	17.3
1996	539	30.0	18.0	17.3
1997	562	30.0	18.7	19.8
1998	584	30.0	19.5	20.4
1999	615	40.0	15.4	28
2000	553	41.0	13.5	29.7
2001	572	43.8	13.1	25.3
2002	504	35.0	14.4	27.2
2003	504	35.0	14.4	27.2
2004	503	35.0	14.4	28.2
2005	470	34.3	13.7	33.4
2006	491	38.0	12.9	29.9
2007	500	36.0	13.9	29.8
2008	468	33.0	14.2	32.7
2009	441	33.0	13.4	35.1
2010	446	33.0	13.5	41
2011	461	32.0	14.4	41
2012	458	32.4	14.1	41.9
2013	478	33.4	14.2	41.4
2014	479	36.0	13.3	42.4
2015	492	34.0	14.4	44.5
2016	478	35.0	13.6	45.6
2017	440	37.2	11.8	41.6
2018	468	34.8	13.4	44.2
2019	453	34.0	13.3	48.8
2020	486	32.0	15.1	50.4
2021	520	32.6	15.9	48.3
2022	536	32.6	16.4	45.3
2023	532	33.5	15.8	45.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Creston High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$178 (1.1%)	$16,042 (98.9%)	$16,221

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creston High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 132^nd of 327 High schools	Ranks 135^th of 336 High schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Creston High School)	91	72.7	18.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Community School District)	91	72.7	18.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Creston High School)	71.3	71.9	0.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Creston Community School District)	71.3	71.9	0.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Creston High School)	74	77.1	3.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Community School District)	74	77.1	3.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Creston High School)	56	69.7	13.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Creston Community School District)	56	69.7	13.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	453	532	17.4%
African American	7	6	14.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	8	100%
Hispanic	21	35	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	405	471	16.3%
Two or More Races	16	11	31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.8%	45.7%	3.1%

Schools Near Creston High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISASP English Language Arts (2023)						ISASP Mathematics (2023)						ISASP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creston High School	Public	9-12	601 W Townline	Creston	50801	Union County	Creston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 782-2116	532	34	15.8	45.7%	471 (88.5%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	59.6	135^th of 336 public high schools	59.8%		66.5	97^th of 332 public high schools	70.8%	38				81.8	72.7	77.1				74.4	71.9	69.7		57.8	$16,221	$178	$16,042
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School	Public	7-12	201 S. School Street	Orient	50858	Adair County	Orient-Macksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 337-5061	66	0	17.1	65.2%	61 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	47	202^nd of 336 public high schools	39.9%		41.4	216^th of 332 public high schools	34.9%	14		81.8	50.0	69.2		72.7		81.8	56.3	53.8		72.7	37.5		$15,650	$175	$15,474
East Union Middle-High School	Public	6-12	1916 High School Dr	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 347-8421	259	20	13.1	54.8%	241 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	46.6	204^th of 336 public high schools	39.3%		56.4	157^th of 332 public high schools	52.7%	47	59.5	73.9	86.8	64.3	80.6	63.6	61.9	73.9	86.8	59.5	64.5	72.7	86.8	67.7	$14,506	$132	$14,373
Lenox High School	Public	7-12	600 S Locust St	Lenox	50851	Taylor County	Lenox Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 333-2244	217	17	12.6	52.5%	164 (75.6%)	3 (1.4%)	49 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44.5	216^th of 336 public high schools	35.7%		57.8	153^rd of 332 public high schools	53.9%	63		92.1	87.5	82.5	85.7	67.9		86.8	83.3	57.5	57.1	60.7	62.5	45.7	$13,392	$428	$12,964
Nodaway Valley High School	Public	9-12	410 NW 2nd	Greenfield	50849	Adair County	Nodaway Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 743-6141	193	18	11.0	46.1%	179 (92.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	48.2	196^th of 336 public high schools	41.7%		56.1	158^th of 332 public high schools	52.4%	38				75.5	68.8	70.4				71.4	62.5	70.4		55.3	$14,978	$215	$14,763
Diagonal Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	403 W 2nd Street	Diagonal	50845	Ringgold County	Diagonal Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 734-5331	62	6	10.4	43.5%	61 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	285^th of 336 public high schools	15.2%		30	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%	26		50.0				53.8		75.0				61.5			$16,743	$802	$15,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Creston High School

What district is Creston High School in?

Creston Community School District

Is Creston High School a good school?

Creston High School ranks 135^th of 336 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Creston High School?

Students at Creston High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Creston High School?

Creston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Creston Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Creston Elementary School
Middle : Creston Middle School

How many students attend Creston High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Creston High School.

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