Creston Elementary

Public K-5

5105 O'Donovan Rd.
Creston, CA 93432-0238

(805) 238-4771

District: Atascadero Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,349

Students who attend Creston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atascadero Middle
High:	Atascadero High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 68

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Creston Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.43. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.3%), Hispanic (26.5%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creston Elementary is 22.8, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Creston Elementary employs 2.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creston Elementary is $11,349, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Creston Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Atascadero Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Atascadero Unified 570^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Creston Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.15	1072^nd	4809	77.7%
2005	71.65	1268^th	4822	73.7%
2006	73.35	1200^th	4818	75.1%
2007	59.26	1864^th	5113	63.5%
2008	60.07	1851^st	5113	63.8%
2009	69.57	1456^th	5193	72.0%
2011	28.52	4090^th	5377	23.9%
2012	26.20	4237^th	5390	21.4%
2013	44.60	3037^th	5530	45.1%
2017	35.58	3402^nd	5692	40.2%
2018	58.22	2120^th	5662	62.6%
2019	44.43	2915^th	5789	49.6%

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Creston Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	109	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	118
1989	121	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	125
1990	138	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	142
1991	131	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	140
1992	137	2	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	154
1993	128	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	138
1994	111	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	126
1995	106	0	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	124
1996	106	0	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	124
1997	113	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	127
1998	113	0	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	125
1999	105	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	119
2000	94	0	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	109
2001	95	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	109
2002	110	0	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	134
2003	110	0	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	134
2004	94	0	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	123
2005	72	3	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	103
2006	70	2	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	98
2007	67	0	1	23	1	n/a	n/a	92
2008	73	n/a	n/a	28	1	n/a	n/a	102
2009	81	0	0	29	1	1	0	112
2010	75	0	0	33	0	0	1	109
2011	73	0	0	33	0	0	2	108
2012	84	0	0	30	0	0	2	116
2013	62	0	0	33	0	0	4	99
2014	76	0	0	33	0	0	1	110
2015	68	0	0	26	0	0	0	94
2016	65	0	0	25	0	0	2	92
2017	66	0	3	26	1	0	3	99
2018	58	0	5	21	1	0	1	86
2019	48	0	1	14	2	0	2	67
2020	31	0	0	13	2	0	2	48
2021	28	0	0	13	0	0	3	44
2022	40	0	0	19	1	0	3	63
2023	47	0	2	17	2	0	3	71
2024	41	0	1	18	2	0	6	68

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	118	4.5	26.2	n/a
1989	125	5.5	22.7	n/a
1990	142	5.5	25.8	n/a
1991	140	6.0	23.3	n/a
1992	154	6.1	25.2	29.9
1993	138	5.9	23.4	7.2
1994	126	5.9	21.4	8.7
1995	124	6.3	19.7	34.7
1996	124	6.3	19.7	34.7
1997	127	7.7	16.5	43.3
1998	125	7.7	16.2	36
1999	119	7.7	15.5	48.7
2000	109	6.5	16.8	39.4
2001	109	6.5	16.8	36.7
2002	134	6.6	20.3	32.1
2003	134	6.6	20.3	32.1
2004	123	7.7	16.0	36.6
2005	103	8.0	12.9	39.8
2006	98	7.0	14.0	29.6
2007	92	7.0	13.1	37
2008	102	7.9	12.9	43.1
2009	112	6.0	16.0	40.2
2010	109	5.0	21.8	51.4
2011	108	n/a	n/a	50
2012	116	4.4	26.0	n/a
2013	99	5.0	19.6	55.6
2014	110	4.0	27.5	53.6
2015	94	4.0	23.5	52.1
2016	92	4.0	23.0	56.5
2017	99	4.0	24.7	49.5
2018	86	3.7	23.2	47.7
2019	67	3.0	22.3	47.8
2020	48	n/a	n/a	47.9
2021	44	2.7	16.2	38.6
2022	63	3.0	21.0	46
2023	71	2.9	23.8	54.9
2024	68	2.9	22.8	52.9

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	118	4.5	26.2	n/a
1989	125	5.5	22.7	n/a
1990	142	5.5	25.8	n/a
1991	140	6.0	23.3	n/a
1992	154	6.1	25.2	29.9
1993	138	5.9	23.4	7.2
1994	126	5.9	21.4	8.7
1995	124	6.3	19.7	34.7
1996	124	6.3	19.7	34.7
1997	127	7.7	16.5	43.3
1998	125	7.7	16.2	36
1999	119	7.7	15.5	48.7
2000	109	6.5	16.8	39.4
2001	109	6.5	16.8	36.7
2002	134	6.6	20.3	32.1
2003	134	6.6	20.3	32.1
2004	123	7.7	16.0	36.6
2005	103	8.0	12.9	39.8
2006	98	7.0	14.0	29.6
2007	92	7.0	13.1	37
2008	102	7.9	12.9	43.1
2009	112	6.0	16.0	40.2
2010	109	5.0	21.8	51.4
2011	108	n/a	n/a	50
2012	116	4.4	26.0	n/a
2013	99	5.0	19.6	55.6
2014	110	4.0	27.5	53.6
2015	94	4.0	23.5	52.1
2016	92	4.0	23.0	56.5
2017	99	4.0	24.7	49.5
2018	86	3.7	23.2	47.7
2019	67	3.0	22.3	47.8
2020	48	n/a	n/a	47.9
2021	44	2.7	16.2	38.6
2022	63	3.0	21.0	46
2023	71	2.9	23.8	54.9
2024	68	2.9	22.8	52.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Creston Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	79.0%	0.0%	7.0%	14.0%	86.0%	93.0%	93.0%	86.0%	79.0%
2013	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2014	86.0%	0.0%	0.0%	14.0%	86.0%	100.0%	100.0%	95.0%	90.0%
2016	88.0%	12.0%	0.0%	0.0%	88.0%	88.0%	88.0%	88.0%	88.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Creston Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,349

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	67	71	6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	14	17	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	48	47	2.1%
Two or More Races	2	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.8%	54.9%	7.2%

Schools Near Creston Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Creston Elementary	Public	K-5	5105 O'Donovan Rd.	Creston	93432	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 238-4771	68	3	22.8	52.9%	41 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (26.5%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)								(n/a)										52.4							66.7							$11,349
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy	Public	K-5	8655 Santa Rosa Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4290	370	17	21.7	67.6%	136 (36.8%)	9 (2.4%)	184 (49.7%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	36	3434^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.4%		52.7	2400^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.1%	1034	27.6		27.6	25.4	40.9	43.1				35.8	28.1	40.4	24.1				30.2	95.4	95.4		96.6	96.6	96.6	$10,309
San Benito Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 San Benito Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4330	405	15	26.9	54.1%	260 (64.2%)	2 (0.5%)	112 (27.7%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	49.8	2562^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	56.3%		50.9	2486^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.7%	76	20.4		20.4	49.1	55.1	27.1				45.3	49.1	42.0	28.6				40.4							$8,797
San Gabriel Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 San Gabriel Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4340	359	13	27.6	46.2%	198 (55.2%)	12 (3.3%)	100 (27.9%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	68.9	1640^th of 5862 public elementary schools	72.0%		74.2	1416^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.9%	224	47.8		47.8	50.0	59.3	54.4				54.3	44.4	54.6	47.8				48.8							$11,197
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	396	18	21.9	67.7%	102 (25.8%)	11 (2.8%)	245 (61.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	31.3	3826^th of 5862 public elementary schools	34.7%		41.6	3028^th of 5874 public elementary schools	48.5%	798	18.2		18.2	32.8	46.6	33.3				37.5	27.1	33.9	15.2				25.0	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9
Monterey Road Elementary	Public	K-5	3355 Monterey Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4270	384	14	27.3	39.1%	244 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (18.5%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (14.6%)	82	1069^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.4	1155^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.3%	86	64.9		64.9	54.9	50.0	77.2				61.1	60.8	53.7	68.4				61.1	96.7				96.7		$10,116
Santa Margarita Elementary	Public	K-5	22070 H St.	Santa Margarita	93453	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 438-5633	284	12	24.4	37.0%	204 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	68.5	1657^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.7%		75.6	1349^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.0%	308	41.9		41.9	65.1	50.0	41.9				53.9	62.8	56.7	32.3				51.9							$9,075
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	400	16	25.0	74.8%	103 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (68.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	31.8	3792^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.5	3764^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.9%	28	25.0		25.0	42.9	36.8	31.7				37.0	34.5	20.0	16.9				23.5	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	471	24	19.9	45.6%	263 (55.8%)	3 (0.6%)	155 (32.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	30.2	3908^th of 5862 public elementary schools	33.3%		42.8	2960^th of 5874 public elementary schools	49.6%	948	27.6	34.0	30.5	15.9	34.0	32.8	29.3	46.3	59.6	36.3	22.7	42.0	24.1	20.7	29.6	36.2	28.9	84.4	91.1			86.7
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	380	15	25.3	54.5%	157 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	189 (49.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	52.7	2409^th of 5862 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.6	1985^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.2%	424	35.5		35.5	40.0	53.6	47.5				47.6	35.1	34.3	43.6				37.5	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Creston Elementary

How many students attend Creston Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 68 students attended Creston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Creston Elementary?

Students at Creston Elementary are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Creston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atascadero Middle
High : Atascadero High

What district is Creston Elementary in?

Atascadero Unified

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