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Public School | Grades 3-4 | Petal School Dist

Petal Elementary School is located in Petal, MS and is one of 3 elementary schools in Petal School District. It is a public school that serves 635 students in grades 3-4.

Petal Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Mississippi in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Petal Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Petal Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Mississippi average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Petal Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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1179 Hwy 42 East, Petal, MS 39465

(601) 582-7454

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Petal Elementary School 1.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Runnelstown Elementary School 1.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
W L Smith Elementary School 3.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Sacred Heart Catholic School 5.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Hawkins Elementary School 5.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 635

46% 54%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Petal Elementary School had 63% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Mississippi had 70% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

79%

Black

15%

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

Petal School Dist District Spending

$7,915Per Pupil

The Petal School Dist spends $7,915 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 33% on support services, 8% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Petal School Dist District

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Petal Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Mississippi average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Students are assessed in reading, language arts and math in grades 2 through 8.

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Students are scored at one of four levels: minimal, basic, proficient, or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Language Arts

school

62%

district

61%

state

49%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2010)

Math

school

81%

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80%

state

59%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2010)

Language Arts

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69%

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69%

state

53%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2010)

Math

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83%

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83%

state

59%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2010)

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9 out of 10

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