Mill Creek Elementary School in Geneva, Illinois on �ǿմ�ý

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Mill Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Geneva, Illinois that is part of Geneva Cusd 304. It serves 373 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades K - 5

373 Students

29 Teachers

0N900 Brundige Dr

Geneva, IL 60134 View local requests

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Mill Creek Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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