Summary:
Perry, Florida, is home to a single middle school, Taylor County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 503 students and is part of the Taylor County school district, rated 3 out of 5 stars.
Taylor County Middle School shows a mixed academic profile. Its strongest area is 7th-grade math, where 70% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, well above the state average of 53%. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 92% of Algebra 1 students scoring proficient, far exceeding state and district averages. However, English Language Arts (ELA) scores consistently lag behind state averages across all grades, with 8th-grade ELA at 54% proficiency versus the state's 60%. Science scores are volatile: 8th-grade science proficiency jumped from 26% to 56% in just one year, surpassing the state average. The school's state ranking has fluctuated, reaching the 38th percentile in 2025-2026, up from a low of the 28th percentile the prior year.
The most pressing concern is a chronic absenteeism rate of 58.4%, nearly double the state average of 31.4%. This issue is likely tied to the fact that 67% of students are economically disadvantaged, as indicated by free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1 and per-student spending of $10,592, the school's resources are not translating into top-tier state rankings. Performance varies significantly by grade and subject, suggesting that teacher effectiveness and cohort-specific factors heavily influence outcomes. For parents, this means Taylor County Middle School offers strong math and advanced coursework opportunities but faces significant challenges in attendance and consistent academic growth across all subjects.
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