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Perry Elementary Early Learning Center

Public, Virtual Grades PK, KG-2

Summary

Perry Elementary is a public elementary school located in Perry, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the Perry Public Schools district, which is ranked 231 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (91.01%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Bryant School and Vera Ralya Elementary School. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is mixed, with better performance in 4th-grade math and ELA but lagging behind in 3rd-grade math and ELA. Notably, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.0% in 2017-2018 to 22.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Perry Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.71% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Williamston Explorer Elementary School and Williamston Discovery Elementary School. The school has also seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $11,473 in 2019-2020 to $14,985 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools. Overall, Perry Elementary faces several key challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, which warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

193

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,176

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 N Watkins
Perry, MI 48872-9109

(517) 625-3101

District: Perry Public Schools

Students who attend Perry Elementary Early Learning Center usually attend:

Elementary:	Perry Upper Elementary
High:	Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

6.2%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Perry Elementary Early Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	703 of 1486	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	556 of 1470	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	799 of 1344	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	697 of 1153	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	583 of 1408	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	678 of 1448	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	836 of 1466	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	970 of 1548	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	993 of 1580	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1291 of 1533	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1329 of 1563	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	1185 of 1566	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.1	970 of 1552	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	1264 of 1552	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1255 of 1589	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.5	1244 of 1577	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	1038 of 1565	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.7	1194 of 1545	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	527 of 1342	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	446 of 1321	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	905 of 1106	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	641 of 902	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	604 of 1171	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	661 of 1443	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	684 of 1381	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	612 of 1350	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	741 of 1099	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	522 of 749	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	527 of 1134	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	697 of 1397	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	823 of 1347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	600 of 1334	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	620 of 1139	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	586 of 915	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	522 of 1196	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	681 of 1446	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	766 of 1204	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	571 of 1198	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	885 of 1102	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	732 of 1005	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	661 of 1128	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	726 of 1253	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)61st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)50th percentile~ school

Male (2024)39th percentile-14 vs school

White (2024)36th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2023-2024) ?

Math45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Perry Elementary Early Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Elementary Early Learning Center	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-2	401 N Watkins	Perry	48872	Shiawassee County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 625-3101	193	15	12.8	34.7%	172 (89.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)											$15,176	$1,550	$13,626
Perry Upper Elementary	Public, Virtual	3-6	2775 W Britton Rd	Perry	48872	Shiawassee County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 625-6196	307	16	18.9	37.1%	278 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)								(n/a)	46.2	26.6	50.6	41.9	51.5	21.5	45.7	30.3	53.1	37.0	$12,737	$1,067	$11,670
Morrice Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Mason	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 625-3142	196	18	10.8	42.9%	182 (92.9%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	34.3	948^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.9	974^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.5%	26	19.5	34.8	33.3		31.7	30.4	22.6		45.2	30.0	$11,005	$742	$10,264
Laingsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Prospect St	Laingsburg	48848	Shiawassee County	Laingsburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 651-5067	521	31	16.8	26.1%	482 (92.5%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	74	350^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.5%		67.1	453^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	69.5%	103	50.0	51.9	55.3		47.5	49.4	44.7		57.6	51.8	$11,888	$561	$11,327
Williamston Explorer Elementary School	Public	3-5	416 Highland St	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 655-2174	387	23	17.1	25.1%	321 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.3%)	76.7	313^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.0%		84.4	196^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.8%	117	51.1	44.4	63.6		53.2	58.9	55.9		61.0	39.8	$13,507	$1,187	$12,320
Williamston Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Highland St	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 655-2855	428	30	14.2	20.1%	372 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)								(n/a)											$13,061	$1,129	$11,932
Wilkshire School	Public	PK, KG-1	5750 Academic Way	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8208	390	28	13.8	22.3%	268 (68.7%)	19 (4.9%)	40 (10.3%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)								(n/a)											$16,191	$947	$15,244
Bryant School	Public	K-5	925 Hampton St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 723-4355	431	28	15.2	70.5%	376 (87.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	27.6	1044^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.8%		28.4	1045^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.7%	1	22.7	36.5	26.4		20.0	36.5	25.0		27.8	22.2	$13,671	$1,988	$11,683
Vera Ralya Elementary School	Public	2-5	5645 School St	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8202	391	24	16.2	24.6%	282 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	45 (11.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	73.6	358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.3	297^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.0%	61	48.0	52.0	50.0		57.7	58.2	39.6		50.0	54.2	$14,951	$653	$14,298
Webberville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Main St	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 521-3071	186	14	13.3	45.2%	165 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	30.3	1009^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.2%		37.6	893^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.9%	116	22.2	24.0	50.0		25.9	28.0	16.7		33.3	23.3	$12,435	$1,349	$11,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary Early Learning Center

How many students attend Perry Elementary Early Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Perry Elementary Early Learning Center.

What district is Perry Elementary Early Learning Center in?

Perry Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary Early Learning Center?

Students at Perry Elementary Early Learning Center are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary Early Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Perry Elementary Early Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Perry Upper Elementary
High : Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High School

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