Perry Middle School

Summary:

Perry Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Perry, Iowa, with a student population of 367. The school is part of the Perry Community School District, which is ranked 206 out of 311 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Perry Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 13:1, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa middle schools over the past 6 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, with only 70.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and 72.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 76% and 72%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (around 60%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Greene County Middle School, Dc-G Oak View, and Panorama Middle School generally have higher academic performance, lower percentages of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, and higher state rankings compared to Perry Middle School. These findings suggest that the school may benefit from a closer examination of its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems for students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, in order to improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220

(515) 465-3531

District: Perry Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,951

Students who attend Perry Middle School usually attend:

High:

Perry High School

Feeder schools for Perry Middle School:

Elementary:

Perry Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

43.4%

African American:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perry Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.4%), White (43.4%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Perry Middle School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry Middle School is $13,951.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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Rank History for Perry Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	17.46	325^th	349	6.9%
2013	25.59	303^rd	350	13.4%
2014	27.65	281^st	337	16.6%
2015	31.78	278^th	349	20.3%
2016	22.15	297^th	343	13.4%
2017	26.62	276^th	327	15.6%
2018	28.74	261^st	318	17.9%
2019	18.67	300^th	342	12.3%
2021	18.69	279^th	324	13.9%
2022	31.20	262^nd	337	22.3%
2023	32.34	255^th	334	23.7%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Perry Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	302	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	307
1989	284	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	290
1990	277	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	279
1991	305	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	307
1992	344	1	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	357
1993	234	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	245
1994	260	2	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	270
1995	249	4	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	277
1996	249	4	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	277
1997	219	6	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	252
1998	211	5	2	26	1	n/a	n/a	245
1999	220	0	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	264
2000	203	3	7	45	0	n/a	n/a	258
2001	199	3	3	56	0	n/a	n/a	261
2002	287	1	1	121	0	n/a	n/a	410
2003	287	1	1	121	0	n/a	n/a	410
2004	267	2	3	125	0	n/a	n/a	397
2005	274	2	5	139	0	n/a	n/a	420
2006	228	4	7	154	0	n/a	n/a	393
2007	225	3	6	163	0	n/a	n/a	397
2008	203	1	4	171	0	n/a	n/a	379
2009	204	6	4	178	1	n/a	n/a	393
2010	224	3	3	176	2	0	0	408
2011	217	7	2	193	1	0	2	422
2012	205	9	2	202	3	1	3	425
2013	195	11	2	200	2	1	5	416
2014	195	11	3	207	2	1	7	426
2015	188	7	2	198	2	0	4	401
2016	167	8	2	211	0	1	8	397
2017	138	8	4	193	1	1	6	351
2018	139	13	4	201	2	1	10	370
2019	148	18	5	212	3	0	10	396
2020	157	12	2	234	2	0	9	416
2021	164	12	3	210	1	0	9	399
2022	161	13	5	180	0	0	6	365
2023	158	24	6	163	1	4	11	367
2024	160	24	7	164	2	4	8	369

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Perry Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	22.7	13.5	24.4
1989	290	22.7	12.7	22.1
1990	279	22.7	12.2	21.1
1991	307	24.9	12.3	26.7
1992	357	25.0	14.2	24.9
1993	245	20.0	12.3	23.3
1994	270	17.4	15.5	25.9
1995	277	18.1	15.3	26.4
1996	277	18.1	15.3	26.4
1997	252	19.4	13.0	27.4
1998	245	18.7	13.1	48.2
1999	264	19.7	13.4	39.4
2000	258	20.7	12.5	42.6
2001	261	22.0	11.9	44.4
2002	410	29.0	14.1	45.1
2003	410	29.0	14.1	45.1
2004	397	28.0	14.2	49.9
2005	420	31.3	13.4	50.7
2006	393	31.7	12.4	60.6
2007	397	34.3	11.6	61.7
2008	379	33.0	11.5	64.4
2009	393	32.5	12.1	65.9
2010	408	32.5	12.5	70.3
2011	422	27.1	15.5	59.7
2012	425	30.9	13.7	67.5
2013	416	30.9	13.4	63.7
2014	426	32.2	13.2	65.3
2015	401	33.0	12.1	75.8
2016	397	33.0	12.0	77.3
2017	351	31.0	11.3	71.2
2018	370	30.8	11.9	79.7
2019	396	30.8	12.8	79
2020	416	30.7	13.5	75.5
2021	399	30.7	12.9	57.4
2022	365	29.7	12.2	58.1
2023	367	26.6	13.7	63.8
2024	369	28.7	12.8	60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Perry Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	22.7	13.5	24.4
1989	290	22.7	12.7	22.1
1990	279	22.7	12.2	21.1
1991	307	24.9	12.3	26.7
1992	357	25.0	14.2	24.9
1993	245	20.0	12.3	23.3
1994	270	17.4	15.5	25.9
1995	277	18.1	15.3	26.4
1996	277	18.1	15.3	26.4
1997	252	19.4	13.0	27.4
1998	245	18.7	13.1	48.2
1999	264	19.7	13.4	39.4
2000	258	20.7	12.5	42.6
2001	261	22.0	11.9	44.4
2002	410	29.0	14.1	45.1
2003	410	29.0	14.1	45.1
2004	397	28.0	14.2	49.9
2005	420	31.3	13.4	50.7
2006	393	31.7	12.4	60.6
2007	397	34.3	11.6	61.7
2008	379	33.0	11.5	64.4
2009	393	32.5	12.1	65.9
2010	408	32.5	12.5	70.3
2011	422	27.1	15.5	59.7
2012	425	30.9	13.7	67.5
2013	416	30.9	13.4	63.7
2014	426	32.2	13.2	65.3
2015	401	33.0	12.1	75.8
2016	397	33.0	12.0	77.3
2017	351	31.0	11.3	71.2
2018	370	30.8	11.9	79.7
2019	396	30.8	12.8	79
2020	416	30.7	13.5	75.5
2021	399	30.7	12.9	57.4
2022	365	29.7	12.2	58.1
2023	367	26.6	13.7	63.8
2024	369	28.7	12.8	60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Perry Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$186 (1.3%)	$13,764 (98.7%)	$13,951

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 300^th of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 255^th of 334 Middle schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Middle School)	55	75.9	20.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Community School District)	55	75.9	20.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Perry Middle School)	62.9	64.1	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Perry Community School District)	62.9	64.1	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Middle School)	66.2	67.5	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Community School District)	66.2	67.5	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	74.2	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Perry Middle School)	50.4	49.6	0.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Perry Community School District)	50.4	49.6	0.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	68.9	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Middle School)	50.9	70.1	19.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Community School District)	50.9	70.1	19.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	76	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Perry Middle School)	52.3	72.9	20.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Perry Community School District)	52.3	72.9	20.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	72	0.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	396	367	7.3%
African American	18	24	33.3%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	212	163	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	148	158	6.8%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79%	63.8%	15.3%

Schools Near Perry Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3531	369	29	12.8	60.7%	160 (43.4%)	24 (6.5%)	164 (44.4%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)											$13,951	$186	$13,764
Woodward-Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-4263	220	12	19.0	18.2%	211 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	74.4	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%		70.6	83^rd of 334 public middle schools	75.1%	19		77.6	84.6	83.8		82.9	87.7	85.1		81.1	$17,033	$616	$16,417
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 Vine Street	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 992-4343	537	37	14.4	17.7%	462 (86.0%)	27 (5.0%)	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)								(n/a)	82.6	92.8			81.1	87.2			68.7		$11,420	$262	$11,159
Ogden Middle School	Public	6-8	732 W. Division St.	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	172	10	17.8	23.8%	167 (97.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	64.5	120^th of 337 public middle schools	64.4%		61.8	134^th of 334 public middle schools	59.9%	14		85.2	92.2	78.0		88.9	70.6	69.5		72.9	$13,996	$327	$13,670
Madrid Junior High School	Public	6-8	599 N Kennedy	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 795-3240	149	11	13.3	23.5%	135 (90.6%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	63.6	125^th of 337 public middle schools	62.9%		65.6	107^th of 334 public middle schools	68.0%	18		91.1	95.2	82.7		71.1	88.1	71.2		59.6	$11,710	$73	$11,637
ADM Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-3490	344	25	13.9	18.9%	318 (92.4%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	69.9	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%		81.7	31^st of 334 public middle schools	90.7%	55			90.4	91.4			74.4	74.2		72.2	$10,460	$110	$10,351
Trailridge School	Public	6-7	1455 NW Douglas Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5161	440	10	46.1	9.5%	342 (77.7%)	25 (5.7%)	19 (4.3%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	86.2	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%					(n/a)		86.0	91.9			93.0	87.2
Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	565	35	16.0	19.3%	498 (88.1%)	27 (4.8%)	16 (2.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	79.6	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%		80.7	34^th of 334 public middle schools	89.8%	5			87.6	90.2			79.7	82.8		82.1	$11,541	$246	$11,295
West Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 High St.	Redfield	50233	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 833-2331	189	14	13.5	40.2%	161 (85.2%)	2 (1.1%)	20 (10.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)											$12,731	$884	$11,847
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	701 W. Main	Panora	50216	Guthrie County	Panorama Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 755-2317	147	9	16.6	42.2%	135 (91.8%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	46.8	211^th of 337 public middle schools	37.4%		59	152^nd of 334 public middle schools	54.5%	59		67.5	82.4	82.7		65.0	58.8	84.6		61.5	$13,934	$105	$13,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Middle School

What district is Perry Middle School in?

Perry Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Perry Middle School?

Students at Perry Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Perry Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry Middle School usually go on to attend Perry High School

How many students attend Perry Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Perry Middle School.

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