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Perry Central Elementary School

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Perry Central Elementary School ranks 302 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Perry Central Elementary School in Leopold, IN, is a public school serving grades PK–6 with 734 students in a rural community, and it is part of Perry Central Com Schools Corp. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 302nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 70th percentile — and earned 4 stars, while its district ranks in the 85th percentile statewide. Roughly 42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch (41.83%), chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, per-student spending is $11,017, and the student-teacher ratio is 19.3.

Math is the school's strongest subject, with all-grade proficiency at 56.28%, above the district's 51.47%. Third- and fourth-grade math are especially strong at 67.68% and 67.39%, well above state averages near 52%. English language arts is more mixed at 49.21% overall, with third-grade ELA at 60.61% but fifth-grade ELA at 40.59%. Science sits at 45.05%, and the clearest weak spot is fifth-grade social studies at 41.58%, below the state's 47.2% and below the state in every available year. Fifth grade is the weakest grade level overall.

Compared with nearby schools, Perry Central Elementary School clearly outperforms South Crawford Elementary School, West Crawford Elementary School, and William Tell Elementary School, which enrolls the same 734 students but posts much lower results. It trails the two North Spencer schools — Nancy Hanks Elementary School and Lincoln Trail Elementary School — by wide margins, and is mixed against Ferdinand Elementary School and Pine Ridge Elementary School. Given its moderate poverty level, Perry Central performs solidly above average, with attendance roughly half the state rate, but it has room to grow in science, social studies, and consistency across grade levels.

734

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,807

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

18677 Old SR 37
Leopold, IN 47551

(812) 843-5122

District: Perry Central Com Schools Corp

Students who attend Perry Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Perry Central Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Indiana avg47%

302^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 374Perry Central Com Schools Corp among Indiana 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	302 of 1015	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	341 of 1005	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	210 of 1011	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	247 of 1016	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	220 of 1020	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	309 of 1016	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	275 of 1031	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	193 of 1027	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	124 of 1033	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	172 of 1046	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	171 of 1040	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	389 of 1036	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	472 of 1035	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	437 of 1015	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	277 of 1025	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	340 of 1009	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	431 of 1003	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	283 of 996	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	267 of 985	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	58.4	426 of 961	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.3	745 of 959	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.5	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math56%

English Language Arts49%

Science45%

Social Studies42%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18677 Old SR 37	Leopold	47551	Perry County	Perry Central Com Schools Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 843-5122	734	38	19.3	41.8%	707 (96.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	68.6	302^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	70.2%		64.6	341^st of 1005 public elementary schools	66.1%	39	60.6	50.0	40.6	45.6	49.2	67.7	67.4	43.6	46.7	56.3	46.7	43.3	45.1	41.6	90.9%		$11,807	$3,189	$8,618
William Tell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1235 31st St	Tell City	47586	Perry County	Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 547-9727	734	48	15.2	57.6%	667 (90.9%)	7 (1.0%)	16 (2.2%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	46	562^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	44.6%		61	384^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.8%	178	29.8	27.8	37.4	35.1	32.4	51.1	41.7	34.3	37.1	41.0	40.0	40.6	40.3	47.5	90.7%		$11,163	$843	$10,320
West Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 W Patoka School Rd	Eckerty	47116	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 338-2916	170	9	18.2	68.8%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	33.6	689^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.1%		42.7	592^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	41.1%	97	14.3	16.7	27.8		18.6	57.1	41.7	44.4		48.6	25.0		25.0	38.9	100%		$13,549	$1,456	$12,092
Nancy Hanks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19260 N Sr 162	Ferdinand	47532	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	296	16	18.9	32.8%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	94.5	24^th of 1015 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.8	40^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.0%	16	77.8	80.8	57.7	72.7	72.3	77.8	88.5	76.9	66.7	76.8	80.8	60.6	69.5	69.2	94.9%		$8,757	$80	$8,677
South Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	346 E Sr 62	Leavenworth	47137	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 739-2210	145	13	10.8	60.0%	141 (97.2%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	800^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.2%		29.1	736^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.8%	64	11.5	33.3	25.0		23.2	34.6	41.7	21.9		31.7	29.2		29.2	15.6	100%		$14,650	$1,236	$13,414
Ferdinand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 E 8th St	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 817-0900	272	16	17.0	29.0%	255 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	76.4	222^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	78.1%		89	91^st of 1005 public elementary schools	90.9%	131	37.0	60.0			48.1	64.8	76.0			70.2	56.0		56.0		87.8%		$9,884	$131	$9,752
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13726 N Sr 245	Lamar	47550	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	380	19	19.7	32.4%	356 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	88.8	82^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.7	110^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.1%	28	72.5	62.3	55.8	61.1	62.3	82.5	77.4	53.9	63.0	68.3	64.2	59.3	61.7	61.5	97.2%		$8,073	$80	$7,992
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4613 S Pine Ridge Rd	Birdseye	47513	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 817-0900	235	16	14.6	35.3%	221 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	67	322^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	68.3%		84.1	145^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.6%	177	57.1	39.6			47.8	64.3	58.3			61.1	43.8		43.8		85.7%		$10,458	$453	$10,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Central Elementary School

Is Perry Central Elementary School a good school?

Perry Central Elementary School ranks 302^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Perry Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Perry Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Perry Central Junior-Senior High School

What district is Perry Central Elementary School in?

Perry Central Com Schools Corp

What is the racial makeup of Perry Central Elementary School?

Students at Perry Central Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Perry Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Perry Central Elementary School.

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2024–25 school spending dataOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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