Summary:
Perry Community School District has a single middle school, Perry Middle School, serving grades 6-8. Located in Perry, Iowa, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 241 out of 344 Iowa middle schools in 2024-2025 to 262 out of 337 in 2021-2022. With an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, Perry Middle School's performance is below average compared to other schools in the state.
Academically, Perry Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are slightly above the state average, but its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are below the state average. The school serves a student population with a high percentage (60.7%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is relatively high compared to typical benchmarks, which could negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.
Despite these challenges, Perry Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,951, higher than the state average. The district and school leadership may need to focus on improving instructional practices, addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students, and implementing strategies to improve student attendance in order to enhance the overall performance and quality of Perry Middle School within the Perry Community School District.
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