Summary:
Zip code 72126, serving the Perryville area, is home to a single elementary school, Perryville Elementary School, which educates 464 students from Kindergarten through 6th grade as part of the Perryville School District.
Perryville Elementary School has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over the past three years, dropping from the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 39th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 68.97% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and spends $10,109 per student. Overall proficiency rates for the 2025-2026 school year are below state averages in English Language Arts (34.3% vs. 39.4%), Reading (35.1% vs. 40.4%), Mathematics (37.1% vs. 44.1%), and Science (41.6% vs. 44.0%). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.
A key finding is a dramatic performance drop between 3rd and 4th grade. In 2025-2026, 3rd graders outperformed the state in Science (53.9% vs. 45.4%) and English Language Arts (47.6% vs. 42.9%), but 4th-grade proficiency rates fell far below state averages, with Math proficiency at just 22.7% compared to the state's 47.0%. However, there are bright spots: 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency (48.4%) significantly exceeds the state average (45.1%), and Science scores saw a strong year-over-year improvement from 36.7% to 41.6%. The stagnation in English Language Arts and Reading scores, combined with the declining rank, suggests the school is facing challenges in keeping pace with statewide academic growth.
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