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Runnelstown School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9214 Highway 42, Petal, MS 39465 · (601) 544-2811 · Part of Perry County Schools

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Directions
Students
173
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Runnelstown School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Runnelstown kids: Perry Central Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Runnelstown SchoolYou are here
6–8Perry Central Middle Schoolin New Augusta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9214 Highway 42, Petal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 132
Grade 225
Grade 337
Grade 427
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
187’20
208’21
217’22
200’23
173’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Runnelstown School from Runnelstown families.

Other schools in Perry County Schools

The district →
South Perry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaumont
C
234 students12:1
Perry Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Augusta
C+
178 students11:1
Perry Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Augusta
C
262 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; Runnelstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.