Summary:
The city of Perry, Georgia, is served by eight public schools within the Houston County School District, including six elementary schools (two of which serve PK-2), one middle school, and one high school, together educating roughly 5,963 students.
For parents, the standout performers are Langston Road Elementary School and Perry Middle School. Langston Road Elementary consistently exceeds district and state averages across subjects, with 5th grade science proficiency at 67.8% versus 43.8% statewide, despite serving a student body where 62% qualify for free/reduced lunch. Perry Middle School posts extraordinary math results, with 99% proficiency in Algebra I—more than double the state average—and 98.9% in high school Physical Science. Kings Chapel Elementary School also shines with a 4-star rating and strong 4th grade ELA scores (64.1% vs. 46.3% statewide). At the secondary level, Perry High School boasts a 94.8% graduation rate and 84.5% Biology proficiency, though US History proficiency is a notable weak spot at just 14.2%.
Challenges are concentrated in two high-poverty elementary schools. Morningside Elementary School (100% free/reduced lunch) saw 5th grade math proficiency plummet from 48.7% to 26% in one year, while Tucker Elementary School (94.9% poverty) also trails district averages. Notably, both schools receive higher per-student funding ($15,460 and $14,393 respectively) yet underperform, suggesting resources alone aren't the answer. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide strength—every school is below the 17.7% state average, with primary schools like Langston Road Primary School and Matt Arthur Primary School around 8.5%. The split primary/elementary model appears effective, and Perry Middle's accelerated math pathway is a clear competitive advantage worth exploring for families.
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