Petal Elementary
Petal, MS · Elementary School · Grades 3-4
Petal Elementary is a elementary school in Petal, MS with 634 students enrolled and a 23% proficiency rate. Part of Petal School Dist. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Petal Elementary is a elementary school located in Petal, Mississippi. The school serves 634 students in grades 3-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 23% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Petal Elementary is part of the Petal School Dist in Mississippi. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Petal Elementary has 634 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Petal School Dist (878 students). Its 23% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points below the district average of 26%. Compared to the Mississippi state average of 30%, the school performs 7 points lower. With a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Petal Elementary has 634 students enrolled in grades 3-4. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 23% of students at Petal Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Petal Elementary is part of the Petal School Dist in Petal, Mississippi. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.