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Creston Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

202 W South St, Creston, IL 60113 · (815) 384-3920 · Part of Creston Community Consolidated School District 161

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Directions
Students
76
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Creston Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dement Township kids: Rochelle Twp High School

On the path

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

K–8Creston Elem SchoolYou are here
9–12Rochelle Twp High Schoolin Rochelle

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

202 W South St, Creston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten6
Grade 18
Grade 215
Grade 33
Grade 411
Grade 510
Grade 66
Grade 76
Grade 810
Enrollment over time
97’20
84’21
94’22
80’23
76’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 33%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Creston Elem School from Dement Township families.

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Dement Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.