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Petal Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

203 East Central Avenue, Petal, MS 39465 · (601) 584-6301 · Part of Petal School District

Petal’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
645
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Petal Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Petal kids: Petal High School

On the path

Where Petal kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4Petal Elementary 3-4636 students
7–8Petal Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Petal High School1,324 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

203 East Central Avenue, Petal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7343
Grade 8302
Enrollment over time
712’20
743’21
745’22
680’23
645’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 18%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Petal Middle School from Petal families.

Other schools in Petal School District

The district →
Petal Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Petal
1,016 students14:1
Petal Elementary 3-4
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Petal
A+
636 students13:1
Petal Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Petal
A+
632 students12:1
Petal High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Petal
A
1,324 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Petal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.