Enrollment
39
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Creston, WA
Creston Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Creston Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530186000293
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Creston Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Washington
- 48.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Creston Elementary has class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Creston School District · Washington
NCES ID 530186000293 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.9%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Creston Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Creston Elementary
Creston Elementary is a small elementary school in Creston, Washington, enrolling 39 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Creston Elementary is leaner than roughly 97% of Washington schools and 56% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.9% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 39 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 50 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Creston School District spends $30,849 per pupil, 58% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Creston School District, also runs Creston Jr-Sr High School (34 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Creston Elementary compares
Creston Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 56% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.9% | ▲ 9% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 3% in Washington - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,849
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
African American 2.6%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Creston Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Creston School District, which includes Creston Elementary.
$30,849
Per student
+58%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+86%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 84.5%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Creston Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Creston Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~39 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Creston Elementary
How many students attend Creston Elementary?
Creston Elementary has 39 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Creston, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creston Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Creston Elementary is 7.8:1, which is 56% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Creston Elementary?
48.9% of students at Creston Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creston Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Creston Elementary is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Creston, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creston Elementary?
Creston Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Creston Elementary a good school?
Creston Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Creston School District?
Besides Creston Elementary, Creston School District also operates Creston Jr-Sr High School (34 students). See the Creston School District district page for the complete list.
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