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Petal Elementary 3-4

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

1179 Hwy 42 E, Petal, MS 39465 · (601) 584-9400 · Part of Petal School District

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

Directions
Students
636
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Petal Elementary 3-4

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Petal kids: Petal Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Petal Primary School1,016 students
3–4Petal Elementary 3-4You are here
7–8Petal Middle School645 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1179 Hwy 42 E, Petal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3324
Grade 4312
Enrollment over time
548’20
606’21
634’22
631’23
636’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 16%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Petal Elementary 3-4 from Petal families.

Other schools in Petal School District

The district →
Petal Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Petal
1,016 students14:1
Petal Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Petal
A+
632 students12:1
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.