Impact of COVID-19 on Creston Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 425th of 603 Elementary schools | Ranks 406th of 565 Elementary schools | 1.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creston Elementary School) | 45.8 | 56.8 | 11% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creston Community School District) | 45.8 | 56.8 | 11% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 65.3 | 66.3 | 1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Creston Elementary School) | 49.4 | 60.8 | 11.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Creston Community School District) | 49.4 | 60.8 | 11.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 71.7 | 75.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Elementary School) | 65 | 72 | 7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Community School District) | 65 | 72 | 7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 70.5 | 73.1 | 2.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Creston Elementary School) | 64.1 | 67.1 | 3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Creston Community School District) | 64.1 | 67.1 | 3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 72.5 | 72.9 | 0.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Elementary School) | 71.3 | 65.1 | 6.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Community School District) | 71.3 | 65.1 | 6.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Creston Elementary School) | 76.2 | 67.5 | 8.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Creston Community School District) | 76.2 | 67.5 | 8.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 69.4 | 71.3 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 470 | 410 | 12.8% |
African American | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 30 | 25 | 16.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 416 | 368 | 11.5% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 11 | 15.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 69.4% | 55.1% | 14.2% |