Highland Bluff Elementary School in Brandon, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Bluff Elementary School is a rural public school in Brandon, Mississippi that is part of Rankin County School District. It serves 491 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

491 Students

40 Teachers

5970 Highway 25

Brandon, MS 39047 View local requests

http://www.rcsd.ms/~highlandbluff/

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Highland Bluff Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Highland Bluff Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 27, 2026

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