Is Creston Intermediate & Middle School a good school?

Creston Intermediate & Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Creston Intermediate & Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,125 students attended Creston Intermediate & Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Creston Intermediate & Middle School?

Students at Creston Intermediate & Middle School are 63% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Creston Intermediate & Middle School attend?

Students who attend Creston Intermediate & Middle School usually go on to attend Warren Central High School

Creston Intermediate & Middle School

Summary:

Creston Intermediate & Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the MSD Warren Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a student population of 1,125 that is predominantly African American.

Creston Intermediate & Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools, with only 15.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.57% proficient or better in Math. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 69.5% in the 2020-2021 school year, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.3% to 75.2% over the past three school years. Despite a relatively high per-student spending level, ranging from $10,070 to $11,368 over the past four school years, the school's academic performance lags behind both its district peers, such as Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle and Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle, as well as higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Edgewood Intermediate, Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate, and New Palestine Junior High.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at Creston Intermediate & Middle School appear to be closely linked to its poor academic performance, as schools with lower chronic absenteeism, such as those in the Franklin Township and Southern Hancock County districts, tend to have significantly higher proficiency rates. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as improving attendance and providing targeted academic interventions, will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 5-8

10925 E Prospect St
Indianapolis, IN 46239

(317) 532-6800

District: MSD Warren Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,368

Students who attend Creston Intermediate & Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warren Central High School

Feeder schools for Creston Intermediate & Middle School:

Elementary:	Eastridge Elementary School
	Grassy Creek Elementary School
	Lakeside Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 1,125

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

White:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Creston Intermediate & Middle School ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the MSD Warren Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.8%), Hispanic (16.7%), White (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creston Intermediate & Middle School is 14.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the MSD Warren Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Creston Intermediate & Middle School employs 75.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creston Intermediate & Middle School is $11,368. 1 middle schools in the MSD Warren Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Creston Intermediate & Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Creston Intermediate & Middle School 427^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Creston Intermediate & Middle School in the ranking list.)

MSD Warren Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Warren Township 328^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Creston Intermediate & Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	19.08	196^th	222	11.7%
2005	34.95	301^st	370	18.6%
2006	30.63	317^th	375	15.5%
2007	26.52	334^th	382	12.6%
2008	24.97	340^th	392	13.3%
2009	16.49	372^nd	423	12.1%
2010	26.62	360^th	428	15.9%
2011	46.11	296^th	451	34.4%
2012	34.25	351^st	447	21.5%
2013	29.64	358^th	444	19.4%
2014	31.00	380^th	470	19.1%
2015	30.05	381^st	485	21.4%
2016	29.10	393^rd	494	20.4%
2017	13.52	413^th	472	12.5%
2018	17.60	409^th	473	13.5%
2019	20.72	391^st	470	16.8%
2021	14.21	415^th	483	14.1%
2022	12.80	428^th	490	12.7%
2023	15.50	415^th	489	15.1%
2024	12.52	427^th	485	12.0%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, September 6, 2018

If Creston's Statewide Ranking Position Percentile is to be believed, its quite saddening. Ranked lower than 88 of all state middle schools!!!!!! Are you serious!!!!! I graduated from Creston Junior High in 1972. It was a vibrant place with high scholastics, top notch musical power house under Raymond Laffin's direction (our band even recorded an album!), and competitive athletics. What the hell happened???!!! Sad. Very sad. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

i love creston ♥ Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, January 24, 2009

I am a student at creston middle school and it has the best teachers. I used to go to stonybrook middle school, and none of the teachers worked with the students to make them get what they were learning. I hated it. The teachers at creston are really cool and probably the best teacher ive had since the third grade. I used to be a b and c student but now im a straight a student. they have an excellent excel program. Trust me, your child would love going to creston. Its not hard trying to find your way around and they have excellent athletics. our soccer team was undefeated all year :) woot woot! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Creston Intermediate & Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	826	225	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1063
1989	779	192	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	985
1990	794	179	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	990
1991	799	180	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1992	834	202	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1993	866	187	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1994	868	228	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1107
1995	562	197	19	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1996	562	197	19	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1997	562	197	19	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1998	515	204	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1999	466	256	14	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
2000	482	310	20	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	826
2001	508	335	22	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
2002	576	468	13	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2003	576	468	13	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2004	525	580	3	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2005	487	646	5	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2006	394	677	7	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	1105
2007	336	635	6	23	5	n/a	n/a	41	1046
2008	298	607	11	20	5	n/a	n/a	44	985
2009	261	546	8	26	3	n/a	n/a	48	892
2010	215	543	12	27	3	n/a	n/a	41	841
2011	202	288	8	16	2	0	38	0	554
2012	203	311	10	45	2	1	32	0	604
2013	196	326	14	33	1	0	30	0	600
2014	172	347	13	50	0	0	38	0	620
2015	155	351	9	71	0	0	47	0	633
2016	156	342	7	76	0	0	41	0	622
2017	145	339	4	61	0	1	62	0	612
2018	111	346	4	75	1	2	66	0	605
2019	106	347	2	89	2	2	60	0	608
2020	200	766	9	185	2	2	97	0	1261
2021	183	751	13	194	3	2	102	0	1248
2022	158	742	12	185	3	2	105	0	1207
2023	128	706	3	188	1	1	98	0	1125

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 Intermediate & Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1063	67.0	15.8	13.8
1989	985	69.5	14.1	15.1
1990	990	67.5	14.6	13.2
1991	989	67.5	14.6	15.5
1992	1041	67.0	15.5	17.3
1993	1060	72.0	14.7	20.5
1994	1107	67.6	16.4	22.6
1995	788	52.8	14.9	24.2
1996	788	52.8	14.9	24.2
1997	788	49.2	16.0	22.8
1998	743	50.1	14.8	28.5
1999	752	51.0	14.7	33.4
2000	826	53.0	15.6	38
2001	881	53.5	16.5	34.1
2002	1076	56.0	19.2	40.7
2003	1076	56.0	19.2	40.7
2004	1138	53.0	21.5	50.2
2005	1167	58.0	20.1	53.5
2006	1105	58.0	19.1	57.2
2007	1046	n/a	n/a	62.2
2008	985	59.0	16.7	65.2
2009	892	56.5	15.8	70.7
2010	841	50.6	16.6	57.8
2011	554	n/a	n/a	66.8
2012	604	36.0	16.7	65.4
2013	600	35.7	16.8	68.8
2014	620	37.7	16.4	75.3
2015	633	34.0	18.6	74.4
2016	622	37.0	16.8	73.5
2017	612	32.0	19.1	73.7
2018	605	38.4	15.7	78.5
2019	608	33.0	18.4	78.9
2020	1261	57.0	22.1	59.9
2021	1248	91.0	13.7	63.5
2022	1207	79.4	15.1	62.3
2023	1125	75.6	14.8	75.2

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 Intermediate & Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1063	67.0	15.8	13.8
1989	985	69.5	14.1	15.1
1990	990	67.5	14.6	13.2
1991	989	67.5	14.6	15.5
1992	1041	67.0	15.5	17.3
1993	1060	72.0	14.7	20.5
1994	1107	67.6	16.4	22.6
1995	788	52.8	14.9	24.2
1996	788	52.8	14.9	24.2
1997	788	49.2	16.0	22.8
1998	743	50.1	14.8	28.5
1999	752	51.0	14.7	33.4
2000	826	53.0	15.6	38
2001	881	53.5	16.5	34.1
2002	1076	56.0	19.2	40.7
2003	1076	56.0	19.2	40.7
2004	1138	53.0	21.5	50.2
2005	1167	58.0	20.1	53.5
2006	1105	58.0	19.1	57.2
2007	1046	n/a	n/a	62.2
2008	985	59.0	16.7	65.2
2009	892	56.5	15.8	70.7
2010	841	50.6	16.6	57.8
2011	554	n/a	n/a	66.8
2012	604	36.0	16.7	65.4
2013	600	35.7	16.8	68.8
2014	620	37.7	16.4	75.3
2015	633	34.0	18.6	74.4
2016	622	37.0	16.8	73.5
2017	612	32.0	19.1	73.7
2018	605	38.4	15.7	78.5
2019	608	33.0	18.4	78.9
2020	1261	57.0	22.1	59.9
2021	1248	91.0	13.7	63.5
2022	1207	79.4	15.1	62.3
2023	1125	75.6	14.8	75.2

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 Intermediate & Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$823 (8.0%)	$9,436 (92.0%)	$10,259
2020	$765 (7.6%)	$9,305 (92.4%)	$10,070
2021	$1,047 (10.2%)	$9,174 (89.8%)	$10,220
2022	$1,439 (12.7%)	$9,929 (87.3%)	$11,368

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creston Intermediate & Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 391^st of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 415^th of 489 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Intermediate & Middle School)	32.2	12.8	19.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	32.2	13.7	18.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Creston Intermediate & Middle School)	26.1	8.2	17.9%
7th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	26.6	8.4	18.2%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Creston Intermediate & Middle School)	30	23.9	6.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	30.2	22.4	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Creston Intermediate & Middle School)	23	12.9	10.2%
8th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	24.4	10.4	14%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	608	1125	85%
African American	347	706	103.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	89	188	111.2%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	106	128	20.8%
Two or More Races	60	98	63.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.9%	75.2%	3.7%

Schools Near Creston Intermediate & Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)						ILEARN Math (2024)						ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creston Intermediate & Middle School	Public	5-8	10925 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-6800	1,125	76	14.8	75.2%	128 (11.4%)	706 (62.8%)	188 (16.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (8.7%)	12.5	427^th of 485 public middle schools	12.0%		15.5	415^th of 489 public middle schools	15.1%	12		15.7	13.6	19.9	14.9	16.0		9.2	9.9	8.6	6.7	8.6	6.9		$11,368	$1,439	$9,929
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	8575 E Raymond St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8900	1,016	77	13.1	71.9%	249 (24.5%)	443 (43.6%)	232 (22.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (8.4%)	16	410^th of 485 public middle schools	15.5%		18.9	399^th of 489 public middle schools	18.4%	11		22.8	17.0	18.5	21.7	20.0		21.3	16.7	10.4	6.1	13.6	12.6		$11,991	$1,500	$10,492
New Palestine Junior High School	Public	7-8	2279 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	Southern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4487	618	34	18.4	27.3%	549 (88.8%)	8 (1.3%)	30 (4.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	91.5	35^th of 485 public middle schools	92.8%		89.8	37^th of 489 public middle schools	92.4%	2				56.3	62.7	59.6				55.6	50.6	53.0		96.8	$9,331	$399	$8,931
New Palestine Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5613 W 200 South	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	Southern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4463	579	30	19.3	28.7%	524 (90.5%)	9 (1.6%)	22 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)								(n/a)		51.9	46.6			49.0		58.0	56.4			57.1	45.0		$8,167	$386	$7,782
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	11300 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8800	1,126	80	14.1	78.1%	80 (7.1%)	712 (63.2%)	245 (21.8%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.2%)	12	428^th of 485 public middle schools	11.8%		9.4	453^rd of 489 public middle schools	7.4%	25		14.8	13.6	17.3	22.6	17.2		11.0	8.3	3.8	3.7	6.5	9.8		$11,183	$1,377	$9,807
Irvington Community Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6040 E. Pleasant Run Parkway	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 357-1170	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	33.7	328^th of 485 public middle schools	32.4%					(n/a)			22.7	38.4	36.6	32.9			15.2	13.7	19.7	16.2
Franklin Central Junior High	Public	7-8	10440 Indian Crk Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-8100	1,711	84	20.3	50.8%	1,018 (59.5%)	203 (11.9%)	153 (8.9%)	237 (13.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	96 (5.6%)	68.1	147^th of 485 public middle schools	69.7%		69.9	133^rd of 489 public middle schools	72.8%	14				44.1	44.9	44.5				37.6	35.1	36.4			$8,943	$714	$8,229
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	4352 Mitthoeffer Road	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	284	17	16.7	76.4%	7 (2.5%)	193 (68.0%)	76 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	11.9	430^th of 485 public middle schools	11.3%		9.5	452^nd of 489 public middle schools	7.6%	22				11.8	8.8	10.1				15.3	6.8	10.6			$19,622	$5,219	$14,403
Edgewood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	7620 Edgewood	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-5024	1,260	71	17.8	57.7%	681 (54.0%)	125 (9.9%)	136 (10.8%)	231 (18.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	83 (6.6%)								(n/a)	40.9	39.6	37.0			39.2	45.1	43.6	29.1			39.3	46.7		$8,233	$714	$7,518
Circle City Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	6-7	4002 N. Franklin Rd.	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Circle City Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 643-4209	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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