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Perry Elementary

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Perry Elementary ranks 345 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary is a public elementary school located in Perry, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 869 students. The school is part of the Perry Community School District, which is ranked 249 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 30.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Meadow View Elementary and North Ridge Elementary, which have chronic absenteeism rates around 21.6%. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state average and the scores of nearby high-performing schools. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA at Perry Elementary was 53.7%, compared to the state average of 67.9%.

Perry Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.6% to 59.63% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Adel Elementary School and Woodward-Granger Elementary School, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 10.4% to 40.68%. Despite this, Perry Elementary spends $14,186 per student, which is higher than the spending of some nearby schools, such as Meadow View Elementary ($11,491) and North Ridge Elementary ($10,773).

816

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,186

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 8th Street
Perry, IA 50220

(515) 465-5656

District: Perry Community School District

Students who attend Perry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Middle School
High:	Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

40.3%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Iowa avg71%

345^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

249^th of 313Perry Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	345 of 576	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	200 of 565	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	267 of 574	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	409 of 567	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	467 of 603	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	423 of 567	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	452 of 574	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	496 of 599	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	512 of 616	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	540 of 603	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	584 of 624	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	558 of 626	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Language Arts70%~ state avg

Science57%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Dallas Center Elementary	Public	K-4	1205 13th St	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 992-3838	169	15	11.6	23.7%	158 (93.5%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	86.6	30^th of 576 public elementary schools	94.8%		72.6	129^th of 557 public elementary schools	76.8%	99	84.2	93.5		97.4	84.8			$13,581	$653	$12,928
Ogden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 W Sycamore	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 275-2795	321	25	12.9	25.5%	297 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	90.1	15^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.4%		90.4	12^th of 557 public elementary schools	97.8%	3	88.0	95.6	86.7	98.0	88.9	91.1	84.4	$10,746	$419	$10,328
Madrid Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 W 1st St	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 795-3240	259	20	12.9	22.8%	238 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	69.3	179^th of 576 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.4	183^rd of 557 public elementary schools	67.1%	4	84.8	86.0	77.6	87.9	83.7	79.6	57.1	$12,281	$362	$11,919
Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2200 State Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-8058	253	14	18.6	14.6%	227 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Woodward-Granger Elementary School	Public	2-5	2002 Oak Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-2357	349	27	12.9	24.6%	317 (90.8%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	83.8	42^nd of 576 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.1	43^rd of 557 public elementary schools	92.3%	1	83.5	87.0	82.7	92.3	91.3	85.2	77.8	$16,809	$855	$15,954
Adel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1608 Grove St.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 993-4285	403	31	12.9	16.1%	364 (90.3%)	6 (1.5%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)								$11,491	$454	$11,038
Meadow View Elementary	Public	2-4	1300 S. 15th Street	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 993-4283	520	40	13.0	19.6%	467 (89.8%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	78.2	93^rd of 576 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.4	99^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.2%	6	79.9	87.0		85.4	85.3
Panorama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Panther Drive	Panora	50216	Guthrie County	Panorama Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 755-2021	306	24	13.0	31.7%	287 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	41.3	395^th of 576 public elementary schools	31.4%		38.9	395^th of 557 public elementary schools	29.1%		60.4	69.8	57.8	75.5	81.4	66.7	60.0	$13,546	$512	$13,034
North Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	400 NW 27th St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-5674	412	28	14.6	13.3%	371 (90.0%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	76.3	114^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.2%					(n/a)	83.7	83.0		88.8	79.5			$10,773	$324	$10,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary

What district is Perry Elementary in?

Perry Community School District

Is Perry Elementary a good school?

Perry Elementary ranks 345^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary?

Students at Perry Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 40% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Middle School
High : Perry High School

How many students attend Perry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Perry Elementary.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

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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