Petal Upper Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

400 Hillcrest Loop
Petal, MS 39465

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Top 20%

Serving 665 students in grades 5-6, Petal Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in MS
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Petal Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Petal Upper Elementary School's student population of 665 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petal Upper Elementary School
5	324
6	333
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School
2023	629
2022	608
2021	681
2020	673
2019	673
2018	580
2017	580
2016	598
2015	601
2014	609
2013	677
2012	657
2011	653
2010	590
2009	597
2008	886
2007	844
2006	864
2005	835
2004	879
2003	876
2002	903
2001	921
2000	876
1999	859
1998	813
1997	823
1996	812
1995	818
1994	754
1993	761
1992	791
1991	790
1990	777
1989	767
1988	639
1987	659

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	45
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	44
2014	44
2013	45
2012	42
2011	41
2010	42
2009	42
2008	53
2007	50
2006	50
2005	47
2004	51
2003	52
2002	51
2001	52
2000	49
1999	53
1998	48
1997	49
1996	49
1995	49
1994	45
1993	40
1992	42
1991	42

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Petal Upper Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Petal Upper Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#92 out of 795 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School
2023	#92
2022	#60
2021	#25
2019	#48
2018	#87
2017	#24
2016	#30
2015	#37
2014	#444
2013	#315
2012	#217

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68%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	68%	52%	74%
2022	71%	47%	72%
2021	67%	37%	68%
2019	78%	46%	76%
2018	69%	43%	74%
2017	68%	37%	69%
2016	57%	31%	57%
2015	51%	27%	51%
2014	60%	64%	72%
2013	71%	68%	82%
2012	68%	64%	82%

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62%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2022	62%	42%	60%
2021	57%	35%	56%
2019	59%	41%	62%
2018	53%	39%	74%
2017	59%	35%	55%
2016	56%	33%	49%
2015	65%	33%	57%
2014	57%	56%	66%
2013	64%	59%	73%
2012	68%	56%	73%
2011	70%	53%	71%

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78%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2022	78%	55%	76%
2021	77%	49%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	17:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

18%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	17%	47%	17%
2022	17%	47%	18%
2021	18%	48%	17%
2020	18%	48%	17%
2019	18%	48%	17%
2018	17%	49%	18%
2017	17%	49%	18%
2016	14%	49%	17%
2015	15%	49%	17%
2014	15%	49%	16%
2013	17%	49%	15%
2012	17%	50%	15%
2011	15%	50%	15%
2010	15%	50%	15%
2009	13%	50%	14%
2008	13%	51%	14%
2007	12%	51%	13%
2006	12%	51%	12%
2005	10%	51%	11%
2004	10%	51%	12%
2003	11%	51%	12%
2002	12%	51%	11%
2001	10%	51%	11%
2000	9%	50%	10%
1999	8%	51%	10%
1998	9%	51%	9%
1997	8%	51%	9%
1996	9%	51%	9%
1995	8%	51%	11%
1994	9%	51%	9%
1993	7%	52%	10%

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White

72%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	73%	42%	70%
2022	72%	43%	71%
2021	69%	43%	72%
2020	72%	44%	73%
2019	72%	44%	73%
2018	75%	43%	75%
2017	75%	43%	75%
2016	77%	45%	76%
2015	77%	46%	77%
2014	80%	45%	78%
2013	77%	46%	78%
2012	78%	46%	79%
2011	81%	45%	80%
2010	82%	46%	81%
2009	83%	46%	82%
2008	84%	46%	83%
2007	86%	46%	85%
2006	86%	46%	86%
2005	88%	47%	87%
2004	88%	46%	87%
2003	87%	46%	87%
2002	87%	46%	88%
2001	90%	46%	89%
2000	91%	47%	90%
1999	92%	47%	90%
1998	91%	48%	91%
1997	92%	48%	91%
1996	91%	48%	91%
1995	92%	48%	89%
1994	91%	48%	87%
1993	92%	48%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	0.44	0.60	0.48
2022	0.45	0.60	0.46
2021	0.49	0.59	0.45
2020	0.45	0.58	0.44
2019	0.45	0.58	0.44
2018	0.41	0.58	0.41
2017	0.41	0.58	0.41
2016	0.39	0.56	0.40
2015	0.39	0.55	0.38
2014	0.34	0.56	0.37
2013	0.38	0.55	0.36
2012	0.37	0.55	0.36
2011	0.32	0.55	0.34
2010	0.32	0.55	0.32
2009	0.29	0.54	0.30
2008	0.28	0.53	0.29
2007	0.25	0.53	0.26
2006	0.25	0.53	0.25
2005	0.22	0.52	0.22
2004	0.22	0.53	0.24
2003	0.23	0.53	0.22
2002	0.23	0.53	0.21
2001	0.18	0.53	0.19
2000	0.17	0.53	0.18
1999	0.15	0.52	0.17
1998	0.17	0.51	0.17
1997	0.15	0.51	0.16
1996	0.17	0.51	0.17
1995	0.15	0.51	0.19
1994	0.17	0.51	0.24
1993	0.15	0.51	0.17

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Eligible for

46%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	59%	74%	59%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	49%	68%	50%
2019	49%	68%	50%
2018	53%	70%	52%
2017	53%	70%	52%
2016	51%	70%	53%
2015	48%	67%	49%
2014	51%	65%	49%
2013	50%	64%	48%
2012	48%	63%	46%
2011	46%	63%	45%
2010	42%	62%	41%
2009	41%	59%	39%
2008	37%	58%	37%
2007	40%	59%	38%
2006	69%	63%	60%
2005	40%	56%	37%
2004	35%	56%	36%
2003	34%	57%	34%
2002	32%	57%	32%
2001	30%	55%	30%
2000	29%	55%	29%
1999	31%	55%	31%
1998	31%	56%	31%
1997	30%	56%	30%
1996	31%	55%	31%
1995	33%	55%	33%
1994	32%	55%	32%
1993	34%	55%	34%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Petal Upper Elementary School	Mississippi	Petal School District
2023	41%	26%	41%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	12%	8%	11%
2012	11%	8%	11%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	14%	9%	14%
2008	13%	9%	13%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	12%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Petal School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Petal Upper Elementary School's ranking?

Petal Upper Elementary School is ranked #92 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Petal Upper Elementary School?

665 students attend Petal Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Petal Upper Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Petal Upper Elementary School?

Petal Upper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Petal Upper Elementary School offer ?

Petal Upper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Petal Upper Elementary School part of?

Petal Upper Elementary School is part of Petal School District.