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Perry Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1200 18th Street, Perry, IA 50220 · (515) 465-3531 · Part of Perry Community School District

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

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Perry Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Perry kids: Perry High School

On the path

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

PK–5Perry Elementary816 students
6–8Perry Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Perry High School549 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

1200 18th Street, Perry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6128
Grade 7110
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
399’20
365’21
367’22
369’23
370’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 41%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%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 Middle School from Perry families.

Other schools in Perry Community School District

The district →
Perry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Perry
C
816 students13:1
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.