Creekbend Elementary Middle School in Biloxi, Mississippi on �ǿմ�ý

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Creekbend Elementary Middle School

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Creekbend Elementary Middle School is a rural public school in Biloxi, Mississippi that is part of Harrison County School District. It serves 1,006 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 8

1,006 Students

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16121 Highway 15

Biloxi, MS 39532 View local requests

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Creekbend Elementary Middle School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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

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