Summary:
The Perry Central Com Schools Corp district in Indiana has only one elementary school, Perry Central Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 210th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 341st out of 1,005 in 2024-2025.
While Perry Central Elementary School's proficiency rates in Science (51.18%) and Social Studies (31.17%) are closer to or above the state averages, its performance in English Language Arts (38.08%) and Math (58.43%) is below the state averages of 40.3% and 51.5%, respectively. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.97%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, both of which are higher than the state averages.
Despite the school's above-average per-student spending of $11,017 and a student-teacher ratio of 19.7, which is slightly higher than the state average, the academic outcomes suggest that the resources may not be fully translating into improved student performance. The district and school leadership may need to explore strategies to address the identified challenges and focus on improving student outcomes, particularly in the core academic areas of English Language Arts and Math.
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