Petal Primary School

Public PK, KG-2

60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465

(601) 554-7244

District: Petal School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,462

Students who attend Petal Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Petal Middle School
	Petal Upper Elementary School
High:	Petal High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 1,096

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Petal Primary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.24. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), African American (17.3%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Petal Primary School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Petal Primary School employs 85.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Petal Primary School is $10,462.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Petal Primary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Petal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Petal School District 2^nd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Petal Primary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2011	0.24	418^th	418	0.0%

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Enrollment information for Petal Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	704	63	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	769
1991	709	66	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	779
1992	716	63	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	780
1993	751	71	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	825
1994	755	71	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	830
1995	794	57	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	853
1996	794	57	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	853
1997	819	61	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	885
1998	831	64	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	899
1999	829	84	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	916
2000	790	84	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	879
2001	786	79	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	877
2002	772	85	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	868
2003	772	85	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	868
2004	769	95	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	876
2005	774	92	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	881
2006	772	102	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	898
2007	814	113	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	960
2008	815	131	10	38	1	n/a	n/a	995
2009	775	136	10	36	1	0	0	958
2010	765	132	8	32	1	0	20	958
2011	733	132	13	43	0	0	23	944
2012	748	126	15	34	0	0	44	967
2013	709	129	8	31	0	0	46	923
2014	772	136	5	29	0	0	43	985
2015	804	154	5	32	0	2	56	1053
2016	793	161	4	39	0	3	45	1045
2017	766	158	3	40	1	1	42	1011
2018	736	150	2	43	1	2	39	973
2019	766	146	4	42	1	3	33	995
2020	769	151	6	42	1	1	51	1021
2021	724	152	4	47	1	1	69	998
2022	764	166	2	46	1	1	94	1074
2023	757	190	5	51	0	1	92	1096

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 Petal Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	769	41.0	18.7	n/a
1991	779	44.2	17.6	n/a
1992	780	44.7	17.4	30.9
1993	825	43.1	19.1	34.3
1994	830	46.8	17.7	32
1995	853	47.6	17.9	31.2
1996	853	47.6	17.9	31.2
1997	885	51.0	17.4	29.9
1998	899	52.1	17.3	30.8
1999	916	50.6	18.1	41.7
2000	879	52.2	16.8	40.7
2001	877	50.8	17.3	41.6
2002	868	46.5	18.7	45.6
2003	868	46.5	18.7	45.6
2004	876	47.8	18.3	54.2
2005	881	49.9	17.7	51.5
2006	898	51.0	17.6	74.2
2007	960	53.9	17.8	56.4
2008	995	54.6	18.2	57
2009	958	51.3	18.7	61.3
2010	958	51.7	18.5	57.9
2011	944	51.5	18.3	58.6
2012	967	50.8	19.0	60.2
2013	923	51.6	17.8	64.4
2014	985	50.0	19.6	61.3
2015	1053	55.0	19.1	60.4
2016	1045	59.0	17.7	63.7
2017	1011	60.1	16.7	66.4
2018	973	56.9	17.0	63.2
2019	995	58.1	17.0	59.5
2020	1021	63.1	16.1	59.3
2021	998	63.0	15.8	99.7
2022	1074	62.7	17.1	99.7
2023	1096	85.2	12.8	99.7

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 Petal Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	769	41.0	18.7	n/a
1991	779	44.2	17.6	n/a
1992	780	44.7	17.4	30.9
1993	825	43.1	19.1	34.3
1994	830	46.8	17.7	32
1995	853	47.6	17.9	31.2
1996	853	47.6	17.9	31.2
1997	885	51.0	17.4	29.9
1998	899	52.1	17.3	30.8
1999	916	50.6	18.1	41.7
2000	879	52.2	16.8	40.7
2001	877	50.8	17.3	41.6
2002	868	46.5	18.7	45.6
2003	868	46.5	18.7	45.6
2004	876	47.8	18.3	54.2
2005	881	49.9	17.7	51.5
2006	898	51.0	17.6	74.2
2007	960	53.9	17.8	56.4
2008	995	54.6	18.2	57
2009	958	51.3	18.7	61.3
2010	958	51.7	18.5	57.9
2011	944	51.5	18.3	58.6
2012	967	50.8	19.0	60.2
2013	923	51.6	17.8	64.4
2014	985	50.0	19.6	61.3
2015	1053	55.0	19.1	60.4
2016	1045	59.0	17.7	63.7
2017	1011	60.1	16.7	66.4
2018	973	56.9	17.0	63.2
2019	995	58.1	17.0	59.5
2020	1021	63.1	16.1	59.3
2021	998	63.0	15.8	99.7
2022	1074	62.7	17.1	99.7
2023	1096	85.2	12.8	99.7

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 Petal Primary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,516
2018	$7,566
2019	$8,032
2020	$8,756
2021	$8,314
2022	$10,462

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Petal Primary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	995	1096	10.2%
African American	146	190	30.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	42	51	21.4%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	766	757	1.2%
Two or More Races	33	92	178.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.5%	99.7%	40.2%

Schools Near Petal Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Petal Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Herrington Road	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 554-7244	1,096	85	12.8	99.7%	757 (69.1%)	190 (17.3%)	51 (4.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.4%)								(n/a)															$10,462
Petal Elementary	Public	3-4	1179 Hwy 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-7454	634	46	13.7	99.5%	449 (70.8%)	104 (16.4%)	35 (5.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.3%)	83	49^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.9	44^th of 377 public elementary schools	88.3%	5	70.7	74.2					66.8	74.6							$9,782
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	298	22	13.5	100.0%	11 (3.7%)	193 (64.8%)	74 (24.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%		51.6	174^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.8%	31	54.6	40.0	46.9				50.0	40.0	71.9				78.1		$12,343
Runnelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	9214 Highway 42	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-2811	217	22	10.0	98.6%	171 (78.8%)	32 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	41.6	235^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.7%		52.6	170^th of 377 public elementary schools	54.9%	65	37.5	79.2	41.1				37.5	47.8	43.6				64.1		$15,670
Rowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	349	28	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	332 (95.1%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	78.7	67^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.6	83^rd of 377 public elementary schools	78.0%	16	47.6	69.4	66.7				81.0	69.3	66.7				89.4		$12,738
Earl Travillion Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	316 Travillion Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9303	263	29	9.0	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	176 (66.9%)	71 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	16.3	342^nd of 390 public elementary schools	12.3%		24.2	304^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.4%	38	21.5	26.1	52.6	14.3	31.6	15.0	32.1	4.3	26.3	38.1	26.3	25.0	47.3	25.0	$14,682
Grace Christian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	318	23	13.7	100.0%	15 (4.7%)	282 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%		65.7	118^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.7%	5	59.2	46.0	60.5				69.4	60.0	65.1				81.4		$11,615
Woodley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	402	29	13.7	100.0%	36 (9.0%)	271 (67.4%)	77 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.6	88^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.7%	7	66.6	59.5	59.7				71.8	63.8	59.7				85.1		$11,236
North Forrest Attendance Center	Public	K-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	225	24	9.5	98.7%	57 (25.3%)	143 (63.6%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%		70.3	105^th of 377 public elementary schools	72.1%	16	52.1	48.2	67.7	56.0			54.5	58.6	54.9	64.0			83.8		$16,196
Thames Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	532	46	11.5	100.0%	21 (3.9%)	461 (86.7%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%		48.2	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%	31	51.8	56.5	65.2				54.2	49.3	46.3				81.2		$12,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Petal Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Petal Primary School?

Students at Petal Primary School are 69% White, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Petal Primary School in?

Petal School District

What schools do graduates of Petal Primary School attend?

Students who attend Petal Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Petal Middle School
Middle : Petal Upper Elementary School
High : Petal High School

How many students attend Petal Primary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,096 students attended Petal Primary School.

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