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Perry Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 8th Street, Perry, IA 50220 · (515) 465-5656 · Part of Perry Community School District

Perry’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
816
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Perry Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Perry kids: Perry Middle School

On the path

Where Perry kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Perry ElementaryYou are here
6–8Perry Middle School370 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 8th Street, Perry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten120
Grade 1115
Grade 2118
Grade 3143
Grade 4130
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
771’20
798’21
815’22
869’23
816’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 40%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Perry Elementary from Perry families.

Other schools in Perry Community School District

The district →
Perry Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perry
C−
370 students14:1
Perry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Perry
C−
549 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Perry’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.