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Crestwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

730 Crestwood Dr, Meridian, MS 39301 · (601) 484-4971 · Part of Meridian Public School District

Meridian’s School Grade B better than 55% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
368
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Crestwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Meridian kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Crestwood ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

730 Crestwood Dr, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 163
Grade 259
Grade 373
Grade 459
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
302’20
282’21
259’22
352’23
368’24

Up 21.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Hispanic 6%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crestwood Elementary from Meridian families.

Other schools in Meridian Public School District

The district →
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
506 students16:1
Meridian PreK Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Meridian
142 students13:1
West Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meridian
C−
423 students16:1
Poplar Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meridian
C+
405 students15:1
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Meridian
C−
364 students13:1
Northwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Meridian
C−
484 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Meridian’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.