Petal Primary School
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
60 Herrington Road, Petal, MS 39465 · (601) 554-7244 · Part of Petal School District
Petal’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Mississippi school districts
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Petal Primary School
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Petal kids: Petal Elementary 3-4
On the path
Where Petal kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2Petal Primary SchoolYou are here
3–4Petal Elementary 3-4636 students
Location
Directions ↗60 Herrington Road, Petal
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K81
Kindergarten313
Grade 1320
Grade 2302
Enrollment over time
998’20
1,074’21
1,096’22
1,089’23
1,016’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 67%Black 19%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%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 Primary School from Petal families.
Other schools in Petal School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.