Petal Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Petal, Mississippi·39465
Score
93.0/100
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#10
Among 136 Mississippi middle schools
Top 8%
In Mississippi

Score 93.0/100: better than 93% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
56%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 42%, better than 92% of them
637 students tested
Math
74%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 53%, better than 93% of them
637 students tested
Science
66%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 57%, better than 74% of them
300 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA52.7336
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA59.8301
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math78.0336
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math69.8301
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science66.3300

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
680
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
680
Typical middle school: 389
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical middle school: 76%

District and location

School district
City
Forrest County

Contact

Address
203 East Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Petal Middle School at a glance

Petal Middle School is a public middle school in Petal, Mississippi, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Petal School District. It has about 680 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 93.0 out of 100: better than 93% of them, ranking #10 of 136. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.