CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Crescent Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Council Bluffs Comm School District school district, located in Crescent, IA with about 70 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 5 teachers, Crescent Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Crescent Elementary School, located at 401 East Welch Street in Crescent, Iowa, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. Situated within the Underwood Community School District, the school is known for fostering a supportive, small-town learning environment that prioritizes academic growth and social development for students in their early formative years.

The school is characterized by its commitment to close-knit student-teacher relationships and a focus on providing a well-rounded curriculum. By emphasizing foundational literacy, numeracy, and character building, Crescent Elementary aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to the middle school level within the district. Its location in the rural community of Crescent allows for a focused, community-oriented atmosphere where parental involvement and local engagement are highly valued.

For more information, contact Crescent Elementary School at (712) 545-3697 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

401 East Welch Street
Crescent, IA 51526
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CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Crescent, IA with about 70 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Iowa

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
70
Teachers:
5
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 70 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending CRESCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 89% of the student body.

White
88.6%
Two or more races
4.3%
Asian
2.9%
Black or African American
2.9%
Hispanic/Latino
1.4%

Female
52.9%
Male
47.1%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.