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Petal Upper Elementary

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

400 Hillcrest Loop, Petal, MS 39465 · (601) 584-7660 · Part of Petal School District

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

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Petal Upper Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

400 Hillcrest Loop, Petal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5311
Grade 6321
Enrollment over time
681’20
608’21
629’22
665’23
632’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 17%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%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 Upper Elementary 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 Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petal
A+
645 students13:1
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.