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Perry Elementary School

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Perry Elementary School ranks 891 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

891^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary School is a K–6 school serving 408 students on E Breese Rd in Lima, Ohio, and it is the only elementary building in the Perry Local district. Nearly four in five students (78.22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, one of the highest rates among nearby schools. On Ohio's school ratings, Perry has earned 2 stars and placed between the 37th and 46th percentile every year for the past decade — a remarkably steady, middle-of-the-pack record with no clear upward or downward trend.

Compared with its neighbors, Perry sits ahead of the Lima City elementary schools: on grades 3–4 math and reading, Perry averages about 58.9% proficient versus 36.4% at Independence Elementary School, 34.9% at Unity Elementary School and 45.8% at Heritage Elementary School. Perry also edges Cridersville Elementary School (58.9 vs. 53.2) despite a higher poverty rate. It trails Bath Elementary School, which ranks in the 90th percentile with roughly 85% proficiency — though Bath's poverty rate (51.31%) is far lower. Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, from 36.3% to 17.0%, better than the Lima City schools but above suburban neighbors such as Bath (10.5%) and Elmwood Elementary School (13.3%).

Two groups stand out: low-income students (61st percentile) and students with disabilities (55th percentile) both rank above the school overall. Perry's 15.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio is also better than most nearby schools, and 5th graders beat the state average in both math and reading. Watch two trends: 5th grade science has fallen 9.4 points from its peak and now sits 9.0 points below the state, and 6th grade reading has declined four years running.

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 — 38th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Ohio avg62%

891^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

479^th of 773Perry 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
2026	50.1	891 of 1560	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.2	303 of 631	52.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.7	818 of 1452	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	62.3	570 of 1467	61.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.7	892 of 1467	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.3	151 of 220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.0	415 of 914	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.9	603 of 1181	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-3 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

Science54%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						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 (2016)	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	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	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	0.0%	224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	50.1	891^st of 1560 public elementary schools	42.9%		52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%	28	53.7		57.8	64.3	60.4	52.7			59.1	54.3	71.7	52.7			$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	75.2%	50 (20.7%)	126 (52.3%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	14.5	1333^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	14.6%		10.7	1393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.6%	60			35.7	48.9					39.3	15.6					$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	100.0%	60 (34.9%)	70 (40.7%)	15 (8.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.0%)	67.9	570^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.6	740^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.5%	170	85.7	78.9	47.4	68.4	75.0	88.9	60.0	78.6	57.9	57.9	94.7	73.7	60.0	64.3	$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	100.0%	76 (32.3%)	73 (31.1%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (28.5%)	33	1095^th of 1560 public elementary schools	29.8%		28	1144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.6%	49			65.2	53.7					43.5	41.5					$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	78.2%	97 (28.3%)	143 (41.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.4%)	47.2	933^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	40.2%		33.7	1080^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%	147	36.8	36.7	71.0	85.0	56.8	53.1	50.0	38.5	54.8	47.5	61.1	48.5	66.7	58.1	$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	80.9%	43 (21.1%)	103 (50.5%)	13 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (21.6%)	17.1	1297^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.6	1204^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.7%	93	31.6	26.1	0.0	42.9	31.6	55.6	44.0	30.4	20.8	28.6	26.3	38.9	56.0	30.4	$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	33.8%	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	100.0%	115 (42.3%)	81 (29.8%)	28 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.9%)	14.5	1338^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.4	1398^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.3%	60			23.5	42.9					38.2	40.8					$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	100.0%	136 (30.4%)	181 (40.4%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (21.0%)	24.8	1197^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.3%		20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%	50			49.0	50.0					47.1	37.0					$10,980
Cridersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Reichelderfer Road	Cridersville	45806	Allen County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 645-3000	349	18	18.9	57.4%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	36.8	1066^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.7%		33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%	22			61.8	52.3					60.0	38.5					$10,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary School

What district is Perry Elementary School in?

Perry Local

Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks 891^st of 1560 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.

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.

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary School attend?

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

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