Elementary Schools in Perry Community School District

Summary:

The Perry Community School District in Iowa has one elementary school, Perry Elementary, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. With an enrollment of 869 students, Perry Elementary is a sizable elementary school within the district.

Perry Elementary's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in subjects like 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, while struggling in other areas like 3rd grade. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be impacting student outcomes. Additionally, 58% of Perry Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the district's above-average spending of $14,186 per student, Perry Elementary's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 200th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 345th out of 576 in 2024-2025. The school's current rating is 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism, improving academic performance in certain subject areas and grade levels, and effectively leveraging the available resources could be key focus areas for the school and district to enhance student outcomes.

District Detail

1102 Willis Ave. Ste 200
Perry, IA 50220

(515) 465-4656

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,735

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 8th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 465-5656	816	63	12.9	60.0%	329 (40.3%)	43 (5.3%)	402 (49.3%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (2.9%)	47.7	345^th of 576 public elementary schools	40.1%					(n/a)	53.7	88.1	69.2	59.5	89.0	71.0	57.0	$14,186	$1,043	$13,142

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodward-Granger Community School District	8.76 mi	5	79^th
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	13.22 mi	7	35^th
Ogden Community School District	13.43 mi	3	92^nd
Madrid Community School District	14.24 mi	4	91^st
East Greene Comm School District	14.79 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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