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Creston CCSD 161

At a glance

193^rdof 811 Illinois districts▼ 68

Better than 76% of Illinois districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

202 W South St
Creston, IL 60113·(815) 384-3920·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 76.2% of districts

School

Students

Top rankedCreston Elementary School752^nd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

Creston CCSD 161 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Creston. The district has just one school, Creston Elementary School, which educates students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Despite its small size, Creston Elementary is a standout institution, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creston Elementary consistently outperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 80% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.7%. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 to 1, suggesting strong individual attention for students. However, the school does face some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025.

Overall, Creston CCSD 161 and its sole school, Creston Elementary, are performing exceptionally well, ranking in the top quarter of districts and the top 15% of elementary schools in Illinois. The district's investment in small class sizes and its students' strong academic achievements, particularly in mathematics, are noteworthy and worth further exploration to identify best practices that could be shared with other schools in the state.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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/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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	62.5	752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		82.5	311^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.0%	441	30.0	70.0	33.3	60.0	80.0	66.0	66.7	90.0	60.0	70.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	26.3	$19,766	$1,538	$18,228

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Kalb ROE	4.63 mi	3
Rochelle CCSD 231	4.66 mi	4	666^th
Rochelle Township HSD 212	5.8 mi	2	545^th
DeKalb CUSD 428	6.17 mi	13	767^th
Steward Education Service District 220	6.35 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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