Runnelstown Elementary School

9214 Highway 42, Petal MS, 39465 | Perry County Schools | 601-544-2811
  • grades KG-8
  • students 236
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Petal
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
62%Petal
40%Mississippi

Runnelstown Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Perry County Schools" in Petal, MS. There are a total of 236 students and 18 teachers at Runnelstown Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Runnelstown Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 20% lower than the Mississippi average.

Runnelstown Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students236
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Runnelstown Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-39%
420-29%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
440-49%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Runnelstown Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 85.9% 67.7% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 9.5% 30.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 1.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

Petal demographics profile

StatisticPetalMississippiNational
Population10,6242,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6336491
Median age37.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Petal

IndexPetalMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.1%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Runnelstown Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.