Creekbend Elementary And Middle

Summary:

Creekbend Elementary And Middle is a public school located in Biloxi, Mississippi, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 979 students. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 16th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekbend consistently outperforms the Harrison County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Creekbend had 84.1% proficiency compared to 72.2% for the district and 57.7% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 53.01% White, 26.56% African American, 1.84% Hispanic, 8.38% Asian, and 9.3% two or more races. Despite this, Creekbend has an exceptionally high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 99.69%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as River Oaks Elementary School, Diberville Elementary, and Woolmarket Elementary School, Creekbend's academic performance is significantly higher. However, among the nearby schools, North Woolmarket Elementary And Mid stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 6th out of 390 elementary schools in the state and achieving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has even higher proficiency rates than Creekbend in many subjects.


Detail:

Public K-8

 16121 Highway 15
       Biloxi, MS  39532


(228) 323-0222

District: Harrison County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
18th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,316 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  1,006

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.0%
African American:
27.3%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Creekbend Elementary And Middle ranks better than 95.4% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 4th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Harrison County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.94. (See more...)
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Compare Details Creekbend Elementary And Middle ranks better than 92.8% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Creekbend Elementary And Middle has the largest elementary school student body size in the Harrison County School District. Racial makeup is: White (51%), African American (27.3%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creekbend Elementary And Middle is 17.2, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Harrison County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Creekbend Elementary And Middle employs 58.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creekbend Elementary And Middle is $9,316, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Harrison County School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Creekbend Elementary And Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Creekbend Elementary And Middle 19th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Creekbend Elementary And Middle in the ranking list.)

Harrison County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County School District 16th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Creekbend Elementary And Middle

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 90.94 18th 390 95.4%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Creekbend Elementary And Middle

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 89.78 19th 264 92.8%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Open Quote This school is a hot mess, from the bullying and accountability to the communication with parents from the staff and admin. They prioritize football fields over playgrounds for littles. They allow kids to feel unsafe and some of the faculty actively contribute to the dangerous and toxic environment.

School lunch, if you are behind on payments from forgetfulness or hardship your child receives a token publicly and eats "the poor kids' lunch" as the children call it. A sack lunch or tray with a sandwich. This is done publicly, and the district still charges you full price for the meal. Not only is it traumatizing to the child but actually stealing from the parents. When you call the school, they unapologetically say it's policy and to call Mr. Barlow with the school district, where you will talk to his secretary, like most of that admin in building have, and likely never hear back from them. Or if you do nothing changes. It took us 4 months for them to actually address the class bully, and four parents coming to the school saying enough or we get lawyers.
It's just so messy here, unorganized and honestly a little terrifying and a lot aggravating.

Creek Bend is always begging for money and doing activities like tailgate party and field day with concession stands, sending candy or buying snacks from concession (which I volunteered at and was told by staff to water down the nachos so they could make and sell more...) it's always something. They need t-shirts or to stock the teachers' lounge. But you give sack lunches with a side of shame to young children who are crying saying "but I want what she's having, I want chicken nuggets too!

They put misbehaving children in a desk in the hallway alone and isolated with their heads down. When I was volunteering, I saw a little boy out there and he look absolute defeated and devastated... he couldn't have been more that 8... what on earth does that achieve?

Do not move here... do NOT send your children to this school. Or its district. I made the mistake of buying a home just so my son could go to the brand new Creekbend and I will regret it for the rest of my life.

My son has been pushed, knocked over, called horrible names, yelled at by the staff "snitching" when trying to get help and all the while I keep trying. I volunteer there hoping to help and watch. I donate money and supplies hoping to make it better for my son, but no more. We are looking into alternatives to this prison of a school, probably homeschooling or private school. Run. Don't put your child into this situation. Just look at google, all bad reviews except thee and ones a staff member and the other two are obviously paid for by the dialog and names.

Don't make my mistakes, do your homework, not just neighbors who want you to buy a house to grow the area, talk to art teachers who have quit because the school wouldn't buy supplies but made sure they had new footballs and kickballs... that only certain kids who are "cool" can use. Oh, and they pick teams for the sports and games not but last name or talent... I'll let you guess how they go about it. But it's not great. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Creekbend Elementary And Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 519 260 82 18 6 3 91 0 979
2024 513 275 75 22 2 2 117 0 1006

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creekbend Elementary And Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 0 n/a n/a n/a
2023 979 55.4 17.6 99.7
2024 1006 58.2 17.2 63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creekbend Elementary And Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 0 n/a n/a n/a
2023 979 55.4 17.6 99.7
2024 1006 58.2 17.2 63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Creekbend Elementary And Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2022 $9,316

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education


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Frequently Asked Questions about Creekbend Elementary And Middle

Students at Creekbend Elementary And Middle are 51% White, 27% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,006 students attended Creekbend Elementary And Middle.

Yes! Creekbend Elementary And Middle is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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