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Schools in Perry Heights · Perry Local School District

Perry Heights’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

In Perry Heights, 75% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#295of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,475 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Heights’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,144 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Edison Middle School, then Perry High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Perry Heights’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Ohio school districts, #295 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1296)Better than 82%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,273 test results and a graduating class of 347 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perry Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,243 in math, 2,303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perry Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Edison Middle Schoolin MassillonA−
9–12Perry High Schoolin MassillonB−

Perry Heights’s public schools are run by Perry Local School District, which also serves Perry. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Perry Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,062 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,144OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 59.5% · 2303 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 2243 students tested

Perry Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Perry Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry HeightsA−Perry Local
MassillonC+Massillon City
PerryA−Perry Local

Every school in Perry Heights

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Perry Heightsin other towns
Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Massillon
A
515 students15:1Rate it →
Southway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Massillon
B+
474 students16:1Rate it →
Lohr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Navarre
A
445 students16:1Rate it →
Edison Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Massillon
A−
585 students17:1Rate it →
Perry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Massillon
B−
1,456 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Heights’s schools

Are Perry Heights’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry Heights children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #295 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Heights in?

Perry Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,062 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Perry Heights kids go to high school?

Perry High School in Massillon, with 1,456 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Perry Heights’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Perry Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Perry Heights spend per student?

$13,144 in Perry Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.