Petal School District

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The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA).

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[edit] Schools

  • Petal High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Petal Middle School (Grades 6-8)
  • W.L. Smith Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
  • Petal Elementary School (Grades K-2)

[edit] Demographics

There were a total of 3,806 students enrolled in the Petal School District during the 2005-2006 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 12% African American, 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, and less than 1% Native American.[1]

[edit] 2005-2006 accountability statistics

District Accreditation Status[2] Accredited
School Performance Classifications[2]
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 3
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0
Not Assigned 1

Petal was one of twelve districts in the state to have all of its schools rated Level 5 (Superior Performing) during the 2005-2006 school year.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics
  2. ^ a b "2006 Accountability Results" - Mississippi Statewide Accountability System
  3. ^ Accountability Results for 2006 show schools holding steady, MDOE Press Release, September 5, 2006.

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