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Petal Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

1,016

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,067

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465

(601) 554-7244

District: Petal School District

Students who attend Petal Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Petal Middle School
	Petal Upper Elementary
High:	Petal High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

African American:

19.0%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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!Test scores below the Mississippi average (0% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 60 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2010-2011) ?

This school0%

District avg73%

Mississippi avg57%

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4^th of 130Petal School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2010-2011) ?

Mathematics0%-60 vs state

Language Arts0%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Petal Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Herrington Road	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 554-7244	1,016	75	13.6	63.7%	678 (66.7%)	193 (19.0%)	90 (8.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$10,067
Petal Elementary 3-4	Public	3-4	1179 Hwy 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9400	636	48	13.3	60.1%	436 (68.6%)	102 (16.0%)	49 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.2%)	83.1	53^rd of 383 public elementary schools	86.2%		83	49^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.4%	4	61.4	64.9					74.5	77.6							$10,680
Runnelstown School	Public	K-5	9214 Highway 42	Petal	39465	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-2811	173	17	10.0	75.7%	136 (78.6%)	23 (13.3%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	35.3	259^th of 383 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.6	235^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.7%	24	38.9	29.2	61.9				50.0	16.7	19.0				71.4		$14,902
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.7	67^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.8%	30	52.6	64.4	71.7				50.9	80.0	49.1				83.1		$12,825
Earl Travillion Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	316 Travillion Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9303	261	27	9.7	96.9%	10 (3.8%)	183 (70.1%)	32 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.8%)	21.3	322^nd of 383 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.3	342^nd of 390 public elementary schools	12.3%	20	29.4	30.7	30.7	35.0	18.8	36.9	52.9	34.6	19.2	25.0	50.1	20.0	42.3	30.0	$13,805
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%	43	31.5	44.2	42.9				48.6	48.8	22.9				71.4		$14,576
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%	6	61.4	54.3	43.5				72.1	69.6	41.3				82.6		$12,446
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%	4	63.4	67.1	58.7				82.8	65.7	45.6				65.2		$11,339
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	209	19	10.8	92.3%	47 (22.5%)	133 (63.6%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	61.7	152^nd of 383 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%	31	70.8	56.0	55.2	53.6			83.3	48.0	51.7	50.0			51.7		$15,890
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%		58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	43.5	44.4	57.1				60.8	40.7	28.6				58.5		$13,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Petal Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Petal Primary School?

Students at Petal Primary School are 67% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Petal Primary School attend?

Students who attend Petal Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Petal Middle School
Middle : Petal Upper Elementary
High : Petal High School

What district is Petal Primary School in?

Petal School District

How many students attend Petal Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,016 students attended Petal Primary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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