The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA). In 1976, the Petal Schools District was formed after the community decided that it wanted the local school system to be separate from the county school system.[2]
| Petal School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1976 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Matthew Dillon |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Dr. Kelli Brown Dr. Rob Knight |
| Accreditation |  Blue Ribbon
|
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Big Red (Panther) |
| Colors | Red & White |
| Other information | |
| Schedule | Office hours 7:30 Am - 4:30 Pm
Elementary Schools 7:30 Am - 2:55 Pm Secondary Schools 8:30 Am - 3:55 Pm |
| Website | www |
It includes Petal and the Forrest County portion of Eastabuchie.[3]
Schools
edit- Petal High School (Grades 9–12)
- Petal Middle School (Grades 7–8)
- Petal Upper Elementary School (formerly W.L. Smith) (Grades 5–6)
- Petal Elementary School (Grades 3–4)
- Petal Primary School (Grades K-2)
Demographics
editPrevious school years
edit| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2006-07[4] | 3,872 | 48% | 52% | * | 12.89% | 1.55% | * | 84.89% |
| 2005-06[5] | 3,806 | 49% | 51% | 0.50% | 12.14% | 1.21% | 0.08% | 86.07% |
| 2004-05[5] | 3,697 | 50% | 50% | 0.43% | 11.14% | 1.00% | 0.16% | 87.26% |
| 2003-04[5] | 3,701 | 50% | 50% | 0.32% | 11.46% | 0.92% | 0.19% | 87.11% |
| 2002-03[6] | 3,679 | 49% | 51% | 0.16% | 11.42% | 0.71% | 0.19% | 87.52% |
Recent school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2022-23[4] | 4,392 | 48% | 52% | 0.59% | 17.67% | 5.60% | * | 69.72% |
| 2021-22[4] | 4,264 | 49% | 51% | 0.54% | 17.14% | 5.21% | * | 71.34% |
| 2020-21[4] | 4,106 | 49% | 51% | * | 16.98% | 5.28% | * | 71.89% |
| 2019-20[4] | 4,169 | 49% | 51% | 0.86% | 17.74% | 5.09% | * | 72.85% |
Promotion/Retention Rate
editRecent school years
edit| School Year | Class Size | % Promotion | # Retention | % Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23[7] | 2977 | 96.6% | 102 | 3.4% |
| 2021-22[7] | 2970 | 95.9 | 121 | 4.1% |
| 2020-21[7] | 2893 | 96.4% | 109 | 3.7% |
| 2019-20[7] | N/A | 96.0% | 116 | 4.0% |
Accountability statistics
edit| 2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Notable alumni
edit- Phat Watts (class of 2018), wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave[13]
- Duece Watts (class of 2018), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ History / Overview. (2024). Petalschools.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024, from https://www.petalschools.com/our-district
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Forrest County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Mississippi Department of Education Enrollment". newreports.mdek12.org. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Accountability Dashboards - Petal School District". www.petalschools.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Curet, Taylor (August 16, 2019). "The Watts brothers - a dynamic duo for Jones College". WDAM. Retrieved December 11, 2023.