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Perry Upper Elementary

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Perry Upper Elementary ranks 840 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 3-6

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Perry Upper Elementary serves 307 students in grades 3 through 6 in Perry, MI, a small community in Shiawassee County, and is part of Perry Public Schools.

Perry Upper Elementary shows a mixed picture of strengths and challenges. On the positive side, the school has made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from a staggering 50% in 2022-2023 to just 14.2% in 2024-2025—well below the state average of 27.9% and even better than its own district's rate of 16.2%. The school also spends more per student ($15,157) than nearby schools like Morrice Area Elementary School ($11,196) and Laingsburg Elementary School ($12,698). Academically, 3rd and 6th graders perform at or above state averages in reading and math. For example, 6th-grade reading proficiency is 55.1% and math is 44.9%, both exceeding state averages.

However, there is a significant and persistent challenge in 5th grade. In the most recent school year, only 20.3% of 5th graders were proficient in reading and just 10.1% in math—dramatically below state averages of 43.8% and 32.2%. This dip also appears in science (20.3%) and social studies (7.6%). This pattern has persisted for two consecutive years, suggesting a specific issue with the 5th-grade transition. When compared to nearby Williamston Explorer Elementary School, where 5th-grade reading proficiency is 54.4% and math is 48%, the gap is stark. Perry does outperform some rural neighbors like Webberville Elementary School in 3rd-grade reading (44.4% vs. 22%), but lags behind Laingsburg Elementary School across most grades. For parents, this suggests a school with strong attendance improvements and solid performance in some grades, but one where 5th grade deserves particular attention and possibly additional support.

307

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,157

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

2775 W Britton Rd
Perry, MI 48872-9604

(517) 625-6196

District: Perry Public Schools

Students who attend Perry Upper Elementary usually attend:

High:

Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High School

Feeder schools for Perry Upper Elementary:

Elementary:

Perry Elementary Early Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg37%

840^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 625Perry Public Schools among Michigan districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	451 of 897	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	379 of 883	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	542 of 776	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	502 of 675	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	511 of 792	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	401 of 838	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.1	554 of 821	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	518 of 894	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	537 of 919	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	552 of 921	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	516 of 919	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.4	393 of 900	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	484 of 858	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	523 of 851	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	497 of 847	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.9	333 of 839	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	321 of 823	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	329 of 806	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	455 of 771	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	472 of 770	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	465 of 657	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	415 of 521	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	512 of 658	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	407 of 794	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	399 of 836	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	490 of 825	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	537 of 691	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	418 of 672	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	416 of 815	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	393 of 786	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	307 of 776	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	485 of 658	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	409 of 540	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	402 of 639	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	353 of 797	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	72.8	53 of 377	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	460 of 701	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	425 of 688	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	532 of 638	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	489 of 577	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	543 of 624	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	459 of 678	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2018)86th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)50th percentile~ school

Female (2024)41st percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Math33%-3 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

Social Studies8%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step 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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	41.1	840^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.7%					(n/a)	44.4	38.5	20.3	55.1	44.4	36.4	10.1	44.9	20.3	7.6			$15,157	$996	$14,161
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)											87%	7.6%	$18,836	$1,156	$17,680
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%)	25	1082^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	27.5%		34.3	948^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.3%	134	25.7	22.9	22.2		31.4	42.9	18.5		18.5	11.1	75%	15.6%	$11,196	$531	$10,665
Laingsburg Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	65.8	478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.0%		74	350^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.5%	128	45.9	56.1	50.6		35.3	48.8	38.0		45.6	45.6			$12,698	$576	$12,122
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%)	81	253^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	83.0%		76.7	313^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.0%	60	52.8	60.0	54.4		67.2	66.4	48.0		56.8	35.2			$14,470	$637	$13,833
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)											92.6%	6.5%	$13,193	$662	$12,531
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)											93.1%	5.6%	$16,743	$610	$16,133
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%)	24.1	1096^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.6	1044^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.8%	52	23.8	23.1	27.0		25.4	25.6	25.4		33.3	12.7	82.1%	5.4%	$14,785	$2,305	$12,479
Elsa Meyer Elementary School	Public	K-3	100 Hastings St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 743-4404	484	31	15.8	65.9%	423 (87.4%)	5 (1.0%)	22 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)								(n/a)	52.2				52.7						91.3%	5.6%	$15,589	$1,630	$13,959
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%)	78.8	282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.6	358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%	76	62.5	47.3	63.8		71.9	39.8	43.8		54.3	48.6			$13,959	$299	$13,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Upper Elementary

What district is Perry Upper Elementary in?

Perry Public Schools

How many students attend Perry Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Perry Upper Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Perry Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perry Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Perry Upper Elementary?

Students at Perry Upper Elementary are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Perry Upper Elementary a good school?

Perry Upper Elementary ranks 840^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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