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Perry Heights Middle School

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Perry Heights Middle School ranks 67 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Perry Heights Middle School is a public middle school located in Evansville, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which is ranked 246 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Heights Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 35 and 67 over the past several years. The school's ILEARN test scores are significantly higher than the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including 49.46% proficiency in English Language Arts, 51.41% in Math, and 55.88% in Science, compared to the district's averages of 33.19%, 34.76%, and 34.2%, respectively. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 9.2% to 21.4%, they are still lower than the district's average.

Compared to nearby schools, Perry Heights Middle School outperforms most of its peers within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, including North Junior High School, Plaza Park International Prep Academy, McGary Middle School, and Washington Middle School. However, the school lags behind some high-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Castle North Middle School and North Posey Junior High School, which are ranked among the top middle schools in the state.

471

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,378

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Hogue Rd
Evansville, IN 47712

(812) 435-8326

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Perry Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:	Francis Joseph Reitz High School
	New Technical Institute

Feeder schools for Perry Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Daniel Wertz Elementary School
	West Terrace Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Two or more races:

8.1%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg34%

67^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

246^th of 380Evansville Vanderburgh School 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	67 of 480	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	54 of 491	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	35 of 489	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	53 of 490	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	63 of 483	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	79 of 470	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	141 of 473	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	145 of 472	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	230 of 494	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	194 of 485	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	169 of 470	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.0	296 of 444	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	278 of 447	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.9	151 of 451	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	184 of 428	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	168 of 423	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	135 of 392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	166 of 382	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	124 of 375	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.1	163 of 370	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.6	79 of 222	64.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science56%

Math51%

English Language Arts49%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%		85.7	54^th of 491 public middle schools	89.0%	13	49.3	44.7	54.8	49.5	66.9	44.7	45.2	51.4	55.9	55.9	$12,378	$1,735	$10,643
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%		76	105^th of 491 public middle schools	78.6%	80	33.8	38.8	41.6	38.2	41.1	30.3	41.3	37.2	41.1	41.1	$11,864	$1,749	$10,115
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%		77.7	93^rd of 491 public middle schools	81.1%	113	36.8	31.5	51.5	39.7	30.4	27.4	41.0	32.8	39.3	39.3	$11,905	$1,749	$10,156
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	331	27	12.3	68.0%	118 (35.6%)	106 (32.0%)	44 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	51 (15.4%)	17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%		20.1	386^th of 491 public middle schools	21.4%	8	19.4	10.0	28.1	19.3	13.4	3.6	19.3	12.2	25.3	25.3	$13,064	$2,268	$10,796
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	295	30	9.8	73.2%	104 (35.3%)	100 (33.9%)	40 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	36 (12.2%)	7.6	458^th of 480 public middle schools	4.6%		13.1	425^th of 491 public middle schools	13.4%	33	14.2	2.4	16.0	11.3	7.6	4.8	4.3	5.7	12.3	12.3	$14,216	$2,496	$11,720
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	610	46	13.4	56.1%	285 (46.7%)	156 (25.6%)	68 (11.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	81 (13.3%)	41.9	288^th of 480 public middle schools	40.0%		50.8	236^th of 491 public middle schools	51.9%	52	26.2	31.6	41.1	32.6	27.7	29.7	30.8	29.3	27.2	27.2	$11,357	$1,793	$9,564
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	925	53	17.5	40.3%	695 (75.1%)	76 (8.2%)	53 (5.7%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.8%)	66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%		84.4	62^nd of 491 public middle schools	87.4%	84		37.6	49.7	43.5		36.3	37.0	36.7			$10,711	$1,707	$9,005
Mount Vernon Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Tile Factory Rd	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 833-2077	493	33	14.9	40.6%	438 (88.8%)	19 (3.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	64.5	158^th of 480 public middle schools	67.1%		67	157^th of 491 public middle schools	68.0%	1	38.5	33.6	40.7	37.6	47.3	43.2	37.0	42.7	46.8	46.8	$12,754	$843	$11,911
North Posey Junior High School	Public	7-8	5800 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4244	234	19	12.4	33.8%	224 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	92.3	25^th of 480 public middle schools	94.8%		86.4	50^th of 491 public middle schools	89.8%	25		62.3	64.5	63.2		54.6	48.4	52.0			$11,390	$707	$10,683
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	641	40	16.0	39.0%	515 (80.3%)	27 (4.2%)	34 (5.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%		90	38^th of 491 public middle schools	92.3%	2	58.7	50.2	64.1	57.7	59.2	49.5	64.6	57.8	56.7	56.7	$10,921	$581	$10,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Heights Middle School

Is Perry Heights Middle School a good school?

Perry Heights Middle School ranks 67^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Perry Heights Middle School.

What district is Perry Heights Middle School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Perry Heights Middle School?

Students at Perry Heights Middle School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Perry Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Francis Joseph Reitz High School

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