Creston Middle School

805 Academic Ave., Creston IA, 50801 | Creston Community School District | 641-782-2129
  • grades 6-8
  • students 329
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 65% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Creston
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
65%Creston
69%Iowa

Creston Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Creston Community School District" in Creston, IA. There are a total of 329 students and 28 teachers at Creston Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Creston Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average.

Creston Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students329
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Creston Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
765-69%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
770-74%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Creston Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 88.9% 90.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 4.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Creston demographics profile

StatisticCrestonIowaNational
Population7,7543,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4945791
Median age39.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Creston

IndexCrestonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Creston Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.