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Petal School District Top Performer in Multiple State Test Subjects
Petal School District Top Performer in Multiple State Test Subjects

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Jennifer Rigney, Public Information Officer
601.545.3002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2024

PETAL, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today statewide accountability grades from the 2023-24 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), positioning Petal School District as the number two district in the state, and one of only four that rank in the overall Top 10 in three state test subjects.

MAAP measures students’ academic growth and proficiency, and stems from four areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Biology/Science, and U.S. History. Petal Middle, Petal High, and the district scores are the highest ever on this accountability model.

 

2022-23 School Year

2023-24 School Year

 

700 Point Scale

Petal Primary School

516 - A

540 - A

Petal Elementary School

492 - A

509 - A

Petal Upper Elementary School

470 - A

482 - A

Petal Middle School

452 - A

517 - A

 

1,000 Point Scale

Petal High School

849 - A

854 - A

Petal School District

766 - A

791 - A


“I am so proud of our results, which showed growth in three categories and are the highest since the inception of this accountability model,” said Dr. Matt Dillon, Petal School District superintendent of schools. “Congratulations to our team of teachers, support staff, students, administrators and families!”

“As I have said before, my takeaway from our proficiency results is sustained success. The ability to have consistent results year in and year out is a major indicator of a successful organization, and our district continues to do just that,” said Dillon.

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