Creston School District is the K-12 school district in the town of Creston, Washington

Creston, Washington

Creston is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.-History:Creston sprang up with the arrival of the Central Washington Railroad in 1889. It was named so because of its high altitude, because it is the highest town in Washington state...

. Due to the small size of the town (pop. 255), the elementary, junior high, and high school are all conveniently located in the same building, therefore, there is basically only one school in the district. The elementary school has combined classrooms: 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, and 5th/6th. The school is currently classified as a "B" school and will participate in the new 2B sports classification starting with the 2006-2007 school year.

Schools

Creston Elementary School
Creston Middle School
Creston High School

Demographics

The majority of the students reside outside of Creston. The district buses kids from Deer Meadows, Hawk Creek, Lincoln, Seven Bays, and Sterling Valley. A small number of students are from towns outside the district, such as Davenport

Davenport, Washington

Davenport is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:Davenport was first settled in 1880, and was named in 1882 for resident J.C. Davenport...

, Harrington and Creston's sports co-op partner, Wilbur

Wilbur, Washington

Wilbur is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 884 at the 2010 census.-History:Just prior to the construction of the Central Washington Railroad line in 1889, no towns existed west of Davenport in Lincoln County. One place along the line, "Wild Goose Bill's...

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Students

Fall 2006 enrollment: 111

• K-6th: 54
• 7th-8th: 19
• 9th-12th: 38

Curriculum

While Creston is not a private school, its small size allows its teachers to focus on each student individually, providing an excellent and disciplined education that is hard to find in larger public schools, and even smaller ones in the area.