Petal Elementary School has 664 learners in grade levels 3-4.

Petal Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Petal Elementary School’s learner population of 664 learners has grown by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Petal Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Petal Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Petal Elementary School is Petal High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Petal Middle School (3.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Petal Primary School (0.7 miles away).