Crescent Elementary School

401 East Welch Street
Crescent, IA 51526

73 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

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.

Total Students

6.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crescent Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	6
Black	3
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

White
62 (84.9 %)
Hispanic
6 (8.2 %)
Black
3 (4.1 %)
Two or More
1 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Council Bluffs Comm School District
Phone:	(712)545-3697
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	73
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 15

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 9

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 11

Grade 5 9