Petal Primary School (2025-26 Ranking)

60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465

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Petal Primary School serves 1,089 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 1,089 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Petal Primary School's student population of 1,089 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 90 teachers has grown by 55% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petal Primary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	314
1	323
2	356
Not Listed	37

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Total Students

1,089 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School
2023	1,096
2022	1,074
2021	998
2020	995
2019	995
2018	1,011
2017	1,011
2016	1,045
2015	1,053
2014	985
2013	923
2012	967
2011	944
2010	958
2009	958
2008	995
2007	960
2006	898
2005	881
2004	876
2003	868
2002	864
2001	877
2000	879
1999	916
1998	899
1997	885
1996	853
1995	798
1994	830
1993	825
1992	780
1991	779

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

90 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School
2023	85
2022	63
2021	63
2020	58
2019	58
2018	60
2017	60
2016	59
2015	55
2014	50
2013	52
2012	51
2011	52
2010	52
2009	51
2008	55
2007	53
2006	51
2005	49
2004	47
2003	46
2002	53
2001	50
2000	52
1999	50
1998	52
1997	51
1996	48
1995	48
1994	47
1993	43

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School Motto

Empowering All Students To Thrive

School Rankings

The of Petal Primary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	16:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	20:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	16:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	15:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	16:1	14:1
2009	19:1	16:1	14:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	17:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	17%	47%	17%
2022	16%	47%	18%
2021	15%	48%	17%
2020	15%	48%	17%
2019	15%	48%	17%
2018	16%	49%	18%
2017	16%	49%	18%
2016	16%	49%	17%
2015	15%	49%	17%
2014	14%	49%	16%
2013	14%	49%	15%
2012	13%	50%	15%
2011	14%	50%	15%
2010	14%	50%	15%
2009	14%	50%	14%
2008	13%	51%	14%
2007	12%	51%	13%
2006	11%	51%	12%
2005	10%	51%	11%
2004	11%	51%	12%
2003	10%	51%	12%
2002	11%	51%	11%
2001	9%	51%	11%
2000	10%	50%	10%
1999	9%	51%	10%
1998	8%	51%	9%
1997	7%	51%	9%
1996	7%	51%	9%
1995	12%	51%	11%
1994	9%	51%	9%
1993	9%	52%	10%

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White

68%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	69%	42%	70%
2022	71%	43%	71%
2021	73%	43%	72%
2020	77%	44%	73%
2019	77%	44%	73%
2018	76%	43%	75%
2017	76%	43%	75%
2016	76%	45%	76%
2015	77%	46%	77%
2014	78%	45%	78%
2013	77%	46%	78%
2012	77%	46%	79%
2011	78%	45%	80%
2010	80%	46%	81%
2009	81%	46%	82%
2008	82%	46%	83%
2007	85%	46%	85%
2006	86%	46%	86%
2005	88%	47%	87%
2004	87%	46%	87%
2003	89%	46%	87%
2002	88%	46%	88%
2001	90%	46%	89%
2000	90%	47%	90%
1999	91%	47%	90%
1998	92%	48%	91%
1997	93%	48%	91%
1996	93%	48%	91%
1995	88%	48%	89%
1994	91%	48%	87%
1993	91%	48%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	1%	2%
2015	5%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	0.49	0.60	0.48
2022	0.47	0.60	0.46
2021	0.44	0.59	0.45
2020	0.39	0.58	0.44
2019	0.39	0.58	0.44
2018	0.40	0.58	0.41
2017	0.40	0.58	0.41
2016	0.40	0.56	0.40
2015	0.39	0.55	0.38
2014	0.37	0.56	0.37
2013	0.39	0.55	0.36
2012	0.40	0.55	0.36
2011	0.37	0.55	0.34
2010	0.34	0.55	0.32
2009	0.33	0.54	0.30
2008	0.31	0.53	0.29
2007	0.27	0.53	0.26
2006	0.25	0.53	0.25
2005	0.22	0.52	0.22
2004	0.23	0.53	0.24
2003	0.20	0.53	0.22
2002	0.22	0.53	0.21
2001	0.18	0.53	0.19
2000	0.18	0.53	0.18
1999	0.17	0.52	0.17
1998	0.15	0.51	0.17
1997	0.13	0.51	0.16
1996	0.13	0.51	0.17
1995	0.22	0.51	0.19
1994	0.17	0.51	0.24
1993	0.17	0.51	0.17

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Eligible for

53%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	60%	74%	59%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	51%	68%	50%
2019	51%	68%	50%
2018	59%	70%	52%
2017	59%	70%	52%
2016	56%	70%	53%
2015	51%	67%	49%
2014	52%	65%	49%
2013	54%	64%	48%
2012	49%	63%	46%
2011	50%	63%	45%
2010	45%	62%	41%
2009	47%	59%	39%
2008	44%	58%	37%
2007	45%	59%	38%
2006	68%	63%	60%
2005	40%	56%	37%
2004	41%	56%	36%
2003	34%	57%	34%
2002	32%	57%	32%
2001	30%	55%	30%
2000	29%	55%	29%
1999	31%	55%	31%
1998	31%	56%	31%
1997	30%	56%	30%
1996	31%	55%	31%
1995	33%	55%	33%
1994	32%	55%	32%
1993	34%	55%	34%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Petal Primary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	40%	26%	41%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	11%	8%	11%
2012	12%	8%	11%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	14%	9%	14%
2008	13%	9%	13%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	11%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	12%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Petal School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Petal Primary School?

1,089 students attend Petal Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Petal Primary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Petal Primary School?

Petal Primary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Petal Primary School offer ?

Petal Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Petal Primary School part of?

Petal Primary School is part of Petal School District.

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