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Perry Elementary School

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Perry Elementary School ranks 863 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lima, Ohio, serving 404 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Perry Local School District, which is ranked 447 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Perry Elementary School's performance on the Ohio State Tests is generally below the state average across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 40% to 63.3%, compared to the state averages of 61.3% to 67.7%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 54.2% to 68.6%, compared to the state averages of 51.9% to 69.1%. The school's performance in 5th grade Science was also below the state average, at 61.7% proficient or better compared to 63.4% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby Independence Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Cridersville Elementary schools generally perform better than Perry Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, these schools also have higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.6% to 38.8%, which is a concern. The school's per-student spending of $9,308 and student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 18.5 are within the typical range for elementary schools in the area.

408

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,223

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2770 E Breese Rd
Lima, OH 45806-9743

(419) 221-2771

District: Perry Local

Students who attend Perry Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

23.8%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Ohio avg61%

863^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

447^th of 828Perry Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	863 of 1558	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	922 of 1577	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1006 of 1596	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	858 of 1588	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	885 of 1610	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	978 of 1676	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	964 of 1636	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	958 of 1651	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	1039 of 1678	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	1280 of 1684	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	1104 of 1687	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	981 of 1701	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	1056 of 1709	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	854 of 1686	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	828 of 1662	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.6	1138 of 1610	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.9	1034 of 1582	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	1235 of 1609	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	1110 of 1504	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.7	1223 of 1501	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.4	1229 of 1471	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	210 of 615	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	137 of 603	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	308 of 610	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	214 of 601	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	148 of 533	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	168 of 605	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	254 of 598	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	448 of 824	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	327 of 765	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	498 of 956	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	706 of 1021	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	776 of 1452	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	903 of 1466	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1013 of 1483	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	839 of 1488	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	906 of 1467	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	928 of 1502	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	963 of 1518	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	549 of 1473	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	737 of 1484	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	785 of 1447	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	387 of 1419	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	392 of 1404	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	475 of 1465	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	521 of 1465	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	887 of 1466	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	869 of 1485	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	927 of 1498	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	852 of 1518	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	788 of 1499	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	870 of 1535	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	930 of 1536	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	144 of 218	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	142 of 202	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	144 of 183	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.1	33 of 139	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	52 of 166	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	414 of 935	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	426 of 856	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	735 of 1175	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	819 of 1190	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	911 of 1215	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	819 of 1242	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	840 of 1249	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	907 of 1271	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	863 of 1309	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%-7 vs state

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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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	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
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 E 3rd St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3300	241	16	15.0		50 (20.7%)	126 (52.3%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	10.7	1393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	1428^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.4%	35			29.3	48.4					22.0	25.8						$12,451
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	755 Saint Johns Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3190	172	20	8.6		60 (34.9%)	70 (40.7%)	15 (8.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.0%)	59.6	740^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.5%		68.2	580^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.2%	160	75.0	88.2	57.1	65.0	80.0	52.9	81.0		52.4	80.0	75.0	41.2	81.0	61.1		$18,489
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	575 Calumet Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3380	235	15	15.6		76 (32.3%)	73 (31.1%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (28.5%)	28	1144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.6%		30.3	1128^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.5%	16			43.2	59.5					35.1	52.4						$13,763
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	338 W Kibby St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3320	343	20	17.1		97 (28.3%)	143 (41.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.4%)	33.7	1080^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%		29.4	1143^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	27.5%	63	25.0	46.7	68.3	67.6	40.0	40.5	35.3	10.0	39.0	35.1	47.5	51.4	48.5	38.7	60.0	$15,147
Heir Force Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	216 N Elizabeth St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Heir Force Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 228-9241	204	6	34.0		43 (21.1%)	103 (50.5%)	13 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (21.6%)	23.6	1204^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.8	1196^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.2%	8	40.0	38.9	26.9	36.8	50.0	50.0	48.0	27.8	30.8	36.8	50.0	28.1	40.0	27.8		$10,013
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	4295 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8090	508	25	20.3	39.2%	403 (79.3%)	30 (5.9%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.3%)								(n/a)																$11,777
Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	615 Tremont Ave	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3330	272	15	18.1		115 (42.3%)	81 (29.8%)	28 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.9%)	10.4	1398^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.3%		24.7	1199^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.0%	199			34.8	36.7					26.1	33.3						$10,793
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	816 College Ave	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3390	448	25	18.0		136 (30.4%)	181 (40.4%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (21.0%)	20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%		31.7	1116^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.2%	131			53.1	40.0					39.4	37.0						$10,980
Cridersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Reichelderfer Road	Cridersville	45806	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 645-3000	349	18	18.9	60.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%		49.2	936^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.6%	152			57.4	50.0					52.4	46.7						$10,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary School

What district is Perry Elementary School in?

Perry Local

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary School attend?

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

High : Perry High School

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary School?

Students at Perry Elementary School are 55% White, 24% African American, 16% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks 863^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Perry Elementary School.

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