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Crestwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Crestwood Elementary is a K–5 school in Meridian, MS, serving 368 students as part of Meridian Public Schools, a district ranked near the bottom of Mississippi. The school's state ranking has fallen sharply from the 30th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 4th percentile (0 stars) for 2025–2026, placing it 361st out of 377 elementary schools in the state. Nearly every student (99–100%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism runs at 28.5% — nearly double the statewide rate, though below the district average of 32.8%.

Academically, Crestwood's most urgent challenge is early-grade math. In 2024–2025, only 7.8% of 3rd graders and 7.1% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared with state rates above 50%. Fifth grade has been a relative bright spot: 5th grade math proficiency reached 50.1% in 2023–2024, and 5th grade science hit 68.8% that same year, near the state average. However, science has since slipped to 49.2%, suggesting that strength was tied to a particular group of students rather than lasting schoolwide improvement.

Compared with nearby schools, Crestwood underperforms even among demographically similar peers. West Hills Elementary, which also serves 100% free/reduced lunch students, posted 5th grade ELA proficiency of 62.3% and science of 81.2%, versus Crestwood's 34.4% and 49.2%. Poplar Springs Elementary likewise outperforms Crestwood in most subjects despite similar poverty levels. Schools in the surrounding Lauderdale County School District, such as West Lauderdale Elementary and Clarkdale Elementary, serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students and post substantially higher scores. Given that same-district schools achieve better results with similar demographics, focused work on attendance and early numeracy could meaningfully change Crestwood's trajectory.

368

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,837

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 Crestwood Dr
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 484-4971

District: Meridian Public Schools

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (26% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

361^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Meridian Public Schools

120^th of 133Meridian Public Schools among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	361 of 377	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	359 of 383	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	339 of 390	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	288 of 377	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	315 of 382	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	267 of 381	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	369 of 397	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	369 of 404	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	288 of 406	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	275 of 394	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	217 of 402	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.8	338 of 394	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	370 of 408	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	356 of 414	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	369 of 418	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	383 of 403	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	286 of 392	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	247 of 394	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-22 vs state

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Crestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Crestwood Dr	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4971	368	22	16.3	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	9.4	361^st of 377 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.4	359^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.3%	2	28.7	26.4	34.4		12.9	15.1	21.3		49.2	$13,837
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 26th St	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4990	364	29	12.6	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	347 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	12.5	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.8	339^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.5%	4	19.4	31.6	40.0		13.5	21.1	27.3		56.3	$14,081
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 44th Ave	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-4482	506	31	16.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	462 (91.3%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	11.5	351^st of 377 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.4	379^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.0%	28	22.2	24.6	40.3		14.5	24.6	26.3		54.4	$6,880
West Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 32nd St	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4472	423	27	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	385 (91.0%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	33.3	258^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.6%		27.3	290^th of 383 public elementary schools	24.3%	32	28.0	27.5	62.3		24.4	13.0	44.9		81.2	$13,480
Poplar Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 27th Ave	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4450	405	28	14.5	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	339 (83.7%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	24.6	302^nd of 377 public elementary schools	19.9%		31.6	269^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.8%	33	31.9	40.4	50.0		27.7	34.0	27.8		59.3	$14,692
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6750 Newell Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 485-4882	730	56	13.1	77.8%	209 (28.6%)	443 (60.7%)	37 (5.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	29.3	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%		40.3	230^th of 383 public elementary schools	39.9%	48	33.3	42.5			21.0	47.3				$11,676
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2362 A Long Creek Road	Meridian	39031	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 486-2500	562	34	16.7	69.4%	363 (64.6%)	166 (29.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	54.5	168^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.4%		44.8	212^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.6%	44	50.5	56.1			33.6	57.1				$9,391
Clarkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7000 Highway 145	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 693-4463	527	36	14.5	45.4%	437 (82.9%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	90.8	22^nd of 377 public elementary schools	94.2%		87.5	32^nd of 383 public elementary schools	91.6%	10	65.8	79.7	82.5	81.7	60.0	79.7	68.3	77.4	93.7	$9,864
West Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10350 Highway 495	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 737-2279	761	44	17.2	46.1%	580 (76.2%)	119 (15.6%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	74.9	83^rd of 377 public elementary schools	78.0%		73.3	92^nd of 383 public elementary schools	76.0%	9	55.8	63.6			52.9	71.3				$9,508
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	103 Short Street	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 659-7613	390	29	13.4	50.0%	346 (88.7%)	18 (4.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	83.1	50^th of 377 public elementary schools	86.7%		88.5	29^th of 383 public elementary schools	92.4%	21	57.8	76.9			59.2	88.5				$10,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestwood Elementary

Is Crestwood Elementary a good school?

Crestwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Elementary?

Students at Crestwood Elementary are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Crestwood Elementary in?

Meridian Public Schools

How many students attend Crestwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Crestwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Crestwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Magnolia Middle School
High : Meridian High School

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