Petal Middle School
203 Hwy 42 East Petal MS, 39465, Forrest County Phone: 601-584-6301 Ranking:  (39 out of 672, top 6%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Petal School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 59 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 75 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 654 | 646 | 617 | 598 | 594 | 619 | 918 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 320 | 48.9% | 323 | 50.0% | 324 | 52.5% | 283 | 47.3% | 310 | 52.2% | 300 | 48.5% | 318 | 34.6% |
| Grade 8: | 330 | 50.5% | 318 | 49.2% | 285 | 46.2% | 312 | 52.2% | 283 | 47.6% | 319 | 51.5% | 314 | 34.2% |
| Ungraded: | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 352 | 53.8% | 338 | 52.3% | 310 | 50.2% | 303 | 50.7% | 311 | 52.4% | 329 | 53.2% | 508 | 55.3% |
| Female: | 302 | 46.2% | 308 | 47.7% | 307 | 49.8% | 295 | 49.3% | 283 | 47.6% | 290 | 46.8% | 406 | 44.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 3.2% | 16 | 2.5% | 19 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.7% | 8 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 123 | 18.8% | 104 | 16.1% | 87 | 14.1% | 81 | 13.5% | 91 | 15.3% | 94 | 15.2% | 127 | 13.8% |
| White: | 494 | 75.5% | 511 | 79.1% | 495 | 80.2% | 492 | 82.3% | 490 | 82.5% | 512 | 82.7% | 773 | 84.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 330 | 50.5% | 313 | 48.5% | 281 | 45.5% | 267 | 44.6% | 233 | 39.2% | 226 | 36.5% | 356 | 38.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 10.2% | 67 | 10.4% | 71 | 11.5% | 49 | 8.2% | 80 | 13.5% | 88 | 14.2% | 129 | 14.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.01 | 10.70 | 11.19 | 10.59 | 10.19 | 10.40 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150.9 | 147.6 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 151.3 | 149.3 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 151.2 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 152.4 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 155.7 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.4 | 154.4 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.5 | 155.5 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.4 | 156.4 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.2 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.5 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.2 | 157.2 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.6 | 159.6 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.1 | 160.1 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.1 | 159.1 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151.8 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 153.3 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 154.5 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 156 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.6 | 155.6 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 154.1 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 151.9 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 152.3 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 156.3 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161 | 161 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.7 | 160.7 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.3 | 160.3 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.5% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.6% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97.7% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97.2% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.2% | 95.1% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.2% | 95.2% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 93.4% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 94.1% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96.3% | 85.2% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,342.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,126.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,673.0 |
* Petal Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.