📍 730 Crestwood Dr., Meridian, Lauderdale County, 39301
Crestwood Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Meridian, Lauderdale County. The school has 259 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meridian Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Crestwood Elementary School enrolls 259 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 225 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3.1% |
| White | 6 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
259 of the school's 259 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 259 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Crestwood Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-30, state senate district 33, state house district 81.
Crestwood Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Meridian Public Schools, based in Meridian, Mississippi. The district serves 4,385 students district-wide and employs 361 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 259 students, Crestwood Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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