Should you attend Petal Middle School or Oak Grove Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 680 students in grades 7-8, Petal Middle 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 proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,286 students in grades 6-8, Oak Grove Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
680 students
1,286 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
95 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#116 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 20%)
#203 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 20% in MS)
64%
(Top 30% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Top 20% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
49%
(Top 30% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
(Top 20% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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410
Grade 7 Students
311
423
Grade 8 Students
362
428
Ungraded Students
7
25
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
18%
45%
% White
70%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
