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B−

Crestwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1000 4th Ave East, Cresco, IA 52136 · (563) 547-2300 · Part of Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

Cresco’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
349
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Crestwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cresco kids: Crestwood Middle School

On the path

Where Cresco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Crestwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Crestwood Middle School283 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 4th Ave East, Cresco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 152
Grade 268
Grade 360
Grade 478
Enrollment over time
415’20
423’21
425’22
456’23
349’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crestwood Elementary School from Cresco families.

Other schools in Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

The district →
Cresco Early Childhood Development Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cresco
43 students13:1
Crestwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cresco
283 students14:1
Crestwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cresco
C+
346 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Cresco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.