Creston Elem School
Creston, IL · Creston CCSD 161
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
296th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 86%▲ Improving
202 W South St, Creston, IL 60113
(815)384-3920NCES ID 171122001341Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Creston Elem School 296th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 60th in 2019 to 86th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 80 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.0% | 55.0% | ▼ 20.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.2% | 36.2% | ▲ 26.0 pts | |
| Black | 11.7% | 5.0% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 2.5% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $209K in zip 60113 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Creston Elem School
- #1523Central Elem SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 5.3 mi away1,523rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼36 · Math 31% ▼39Compare - #1731Tilton Elem SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 5.4 mi away1,731st of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼38 · Math 20% ▼50Compare - #1793Malta Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 6.2 mi away1,793rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼40 · Math 18% ▼52Compare - –Lincoln Elem SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 6.2 mi awayCompare
- #932Steward Elementary SchoolSteward ESD 220 · 6.3 mi away932nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼28 · Math 56% ▼14Compare - #581Kings Elementary SchoolKings Cons SD 144 · 8.7 mi away581st of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲2 · Math 47% ▼23Compare - #210Eswood C C Grade SchoolEswood CCSD 269 · 9.4 mi away210th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲10 · Math 70% =Compare - #1984Tyler Elementary SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 10.3 mi away1,984th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼47 · Math 12% ▼58Compare
What school district is Creston Elem School in?
Creston Elem School is part of the Creston CCSD 161 district in Creston, Illinois.
Is Creston Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Creston Elem School 296th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Creston Elem School?
White 55%, Hispanic 36%, Black 5%, Two or more races 3% (80 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Creston Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60113 is $209K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.