Elementary Schools in Perry Local

Summary:

Perry Local district in Ohio has only one elementary school, Perry Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 4th grade. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating of 2 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance.

Perry Elementary School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% and inconsistent performance on state tests, with some grade levels and subjects performing better than others. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 78.22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1, which could be a strength.

Overall, while Perry Local district has only one elementary school, it appears to face some challenges in providing a consistently high-quality education across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance and the socioeconomic challenges of its student population suggest that there may be room for improvement in supporting student learning and achievement.

District Detail

2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806-9743

(419) 221-2770

SchoolDigger Rank:
447^th of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 704

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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/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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-2771	408	26	15.6		224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.1	922^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	41.5%	59	61.7	67.7	68.6	56.7	54.2	40.0	58.8	63.3	55.9	$10,223

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Lima City	3 mi	9	601^st
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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