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Petal Upper Elementary

Public Grades 5-6

632

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,332

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Hillcrest Loop
Petal, MS 39465

(601) 584-7660

District: Petal School District

Students who attend Petal Upper Elementary usually attend:

High:

Petal High School

Feeder schools for Petal Upper Elementary:

Elementary:	Petal Elementary 3-4
	Petal Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

17.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Mississippi avg54%

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4^th of 130Petal School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+11 vs state

Mathematics71%+20 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Petal Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	400 Hillcrest Loop	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-7660	632	51	12.3	59.0%	432 (68.4%)	108 (17.1%)	60 (9.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.8%)								(n/a)	75.7	62.4			71.3	70.6				76.9		$10,332
Petal Middle School	Public	7-8	203 East Central Avenue	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 584-6301	645	50	12.7	60.0%	467 (72.4%)	116 (18.0%)	37 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	87.9	15^th of 266 public middle schools	94.4%		93	9^th of 264 public middle schools	96.6%	6			52.7	59.8			78.0	69.7			66.4	$10,846
N R Burger Middle	Public	7-8	174 Wsf Tatum Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-0536	525	50	10.4	100.0%	14 (2.7%)	424 (80.8%)	60 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	57.9	114^th of 266 public middle schools	57.1%		46	143^rd of 264 public middle schools	45.8%	29			37.2	43.1			53.3	50.0			52.7	$15,533
Hattiesburg Steam Academy	Public	6	176 WSF Tatum Dr.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-5291	263	20	13.2	100.0%	10 (3.8%)	210 (79.8%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)								(n/a)		50.4				53.1						$17,689
Oak Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2543 Old Hwy.24	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 261-4132	1,160	89	12.9	61.0%	399 (34.4%)	547 (47.2%)	123 (10.6%)	36 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	72.9	69^th of 266 public middle schools	74.1%		75.5	56^th of 264 public middle schools	78.8%	13		54.1	45.2	53.0		52.4	64.6	57.3	97.6		61.2	$9,577
Purvis Middle School	Public	6-8	213 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 794-1037	447	31	14.4	51.9%	370 (82.8%)	48 (10.7%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	69.2	79^th of 266 public middle schools	70.3%		78.7	50^th of 264 public middle schools	81.1%	29		45.7	37.1	56.6		45.0	76.4	62.7			62.0	$9,831
Perry Central Middle School	Public	6-8	100 8th Ave. South	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3226	178	16	11.2	82.0%	109 (61.2%)	41 (23.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.6%)	65.4	91^st of 266 public middle schools	65.8%		33.5	176^th of 264 public middle schools	33.3%	85		48.1	35.1	45.0		50.0	66.6	51.7			66.7	$13,057
Sumrall Middle School	Public	6-8	1217 Highway 42	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-4416	484	35	13.9	40.1%	392 (81.0%)	45 (9.3%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	86.4	24^th of 266 public middle schools	91.0%		90.3	17^th of 264 public middle schools	93.6%	7		59.7	48.8	66.0		67.1	73.3	63.4	100.0		77.1	$9,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Petal Upper Elementary

What high school do graduates of Petal Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Petal Upper Elementary usually go on to attend Petal High School

How many students attend Petal Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Petal Upper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Petal Upper Elementary?

Students at Petal Upper Elementary are 68% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Petal Upper Elementary in?

Petal School District

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