Perry Heights Middle School

Q: Is Perry Heights Middle School a good school?

Perry Heights Middle School ranks 54 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Perry Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Evansville, Indiana, serving around 470 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently outranks its peers in the region, with strong academic results and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Heights Middle School is a standout institution, with a track record of academic excellence. The school consistently outperforms the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 55.02% of all students at Perry Heights were proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to 37.25% for the district and the state. In the same year, 49.37% of all students at Perry Heights were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 37.06% for the district and the state. The school's performance in ILEARN Science is also strong, with 47.4% of all students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to 32.94% for the district.

When comparing Perry Heights Middle School to nearby schools, such as Plaza Park International Prep Academy and McGary Middle School, it is clear that Perry Heights is a high-performing institution. The school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.15% in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, which could be a factor in its strong academic performance. However, the school's racial makeup is less diverse, with a predominantly white student population, which could be an area for the school to explore in the future.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5800 Hogue Rd
Evansville, IN 47712

(812) 435-8326

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,540

Students who attend Perry Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:	Francis Joseph Reitz High School
	New Technical Institute

Feeder schools for Perry Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Daniel Wertz Elementary School
	West Terrace Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perry Heights Middle School ranks better than 88.9% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 7 ranked middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.72. (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: White (86.8%), two or more races (6.4%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Heights Middle School is 15.1, which is the 3^rd best among 7 middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Perry Heights Middle School employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry Heights Middle School is $10,540, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Perry Heights Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Heights Middle School 54^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Perry Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp 239^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Perry Heights Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	61.57	79^th	222	64.4%
2005	59.14	163^rd	370	55.9%
2006	64.91	124^th	375	66.9%
2007	59.15	166^th	382	56.5%
2008	64.36	135^th	392	65.6%
2009	61.55	168^th	423	60.3%
2010	60.76	184^th	428	57.0%
2011	65.90	151^st	451	66.5%
2012	48.49	278^th	447	37.8%
2013	43.98	296^th	444	33.3%
2014	64.29	169^th	470	64.0%
2015	61.84	194^th	485	60.0%
2016	58.37	230^th	494	53.4%
2017	67.61	145^th	472	69.3%
2018	69.33	141^st	473	70.2%
2019	78.13	79^th	470	83.2%
2021	83.03	63^rd	483	87.0%
2022	85.02	53^rd	490	89.2%
2023	90.65	35^th	489	92.8%
2024	85.72	54^th	485	88.9%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Perry Heights Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	396	20	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	401	15	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
1990	439	19	6	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	486	21	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	497	24	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	559	35	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1994	549	24	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	528	33	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1996	528	33	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1997	491	26	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1998	487	24	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	507	24	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2000	514	21	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	463	24	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2002	468	30	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2003	468	30	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2004	477	25	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2005	472	20	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	447	22	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2007	423	32	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	471
2008	403	33	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	17	458
2009	412	27	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	18	461
2010	391	29	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	27	458
2011	402	24	9	3	1	0	33	0	472
2012	398	23	7	5	3	0	31	0	467
2013	379	13	6	11	0	0	27	0	436
2014	366	13	7	10	1	0	22	0	419
2015	348	12	5	9	1	0	23	0	398
2016	358	21	8	9	1	0	22	0	419
2017	396	24	5	10	1	0	22	0	458
2018	430	21	9	12	1	0	23	0	496
2019	432	25	5	10	0	1	22	0	495
2020	463	22	4	9	0	2	28	0	528
2021	391	18	2	5	0	2	24	0	442
2022	433	28	3	6	0	1	34	0	505
2023	408	26	3	3	0	0	30	0	470

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 Heights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	22.8	18.6	14.1
1989	423	22.8	18.5	13.9
1990	467	25.6	18.2	14.6
1991	512	27.8	18.4	17.2
1992	524	28.5	18.3	18.5
1993	597	31.5	19.0	19.3
1994	577	31.2	18.5	17.5
1995	568	30.3	18.7	18
1996	568	30.3	18.7	18
1997	522	27.7	18.8	18
1998	515	28.3	18.2	17.3
1999	535	27.6	19.4	22.2
2000	541	29.2	18.5	21.3
2001	492	27.1	18.2	25.8
2002	503	26.3	19.1	29.4
2003	503	26.3	19.1	29.4
2004	506	26.7	19.0	29.2
2005	494	27.5	18.0	30
2006	477	26.3	18.1	28.5
2007	471	n/a	n/a	33
2008	458	25.5	18.0	35.1
2009	461	26.1	17.7	35.4
2010	458	24.5	18.6	40.4
2011	472	24.3	19.3	41.3
2012	467	28.5	16.3	43.3
2013	436	27.5	15.8	42.2
2014	419	29.2	14.3	43.9
2015	398	31.0	12.8	36.4
2016	419	30.0	13.9	33.9
2017	458	28.7	15.9	35.4
2018	496	32.7	15.1	38.9
2019	495	31.0	15.9	42.4
2020	528	31.6	16.6	41.3
2021	442	31.0	14.2	38.7
2022	505	30.6	16.4	35
2023	470	31.1	15.1	39.1

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 Heights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	22.8	18.6	14.1
1989	423	22.8	18.5	13.9
1990	467	25.6	18.2	14.6
1991	512	27.8	18.4	17.2
1992	524	28.5	18.3	18.5
1993	597	31.5	19.0	19.3
1994	577	31.2	18.5	17.5
1995	568	30.3	18.7	18
1996	568	30.3	18.7	18
1997	522	27.7	18.8	18
1998	515	28.3	18.2	17.3
1999	535	27.6	19.4	22.2
2000	541	29.2	18.5	21.3
2001	492	27.1	18.2	25.8
2002	503	26.3	19.1	29.4
2003	503	26.3	19.1	29.4
2004	506	26.7	19.0	29.2
2005	494	27.5	18.0	30
2006	477	26.3	18.1	28.5
2007	471	n/a	n/a	33
2008	458	25.5	18.0	35.1
2009	461	26.1	17.7	35.4
2010	458	24.5	18.6	40.4
2011	472	24.3	19.3	41.3
2012	467	28.5	16.3	43.3
2013	436	27.5	15.8	42.2
2014	419	29.2	14.3	43.9
2015	398	31.0	12.8	36.4
2016	419	30.0	13.9	33.9
2017	458	28.7	15.9	35.4
2018	496	32.7	15.1	38.9
2019	495	31.0	15.9	42.4
2020	528	31.6	16.6	41.3
2021	442	31.0	14.2	38.7
2022	505	30.6	16.4	35
2023	470	31.1	15.1	39.1

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 Heights Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$560 (5.9%)	$8,908 (94.1%)	$9,468
2020	$514 (5.6%)	$8,614 (94.4%)	$9,128
2021	$804 (7.4%)	$10,074 (92.6%)	$10,878
2022	$1,198 (11.4%)	$9,342 (88.6%)	$10,540

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Heights Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 79^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 35^th of 489 Middle schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Heights Middle School)	59.1	62.3	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	45.8	44.5	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Perry Heights Middle School)	52.3	62.3	10%
6th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	40.5	38.4	2.1%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Perry Heights Middle School)	63.1	47.4	15.7%
6th Grade Science (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	42.2	37	5.2%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Heights Middle School)	60.3	55	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	47.5	43.1	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Perry Heights Middle School)	48.3	54.4	6.1%
7th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	39.6	35.6	4%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Heights Middle School)	64.5	67.5	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	46.6	43.4	3.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Perry Heights Middle School)	48.4	50.9	2.5%
8th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	37.4	34.8	2.6%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	495	470	5.1%
African American	25	26	4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	10	3	70%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	432	408	5.6%
Two or More Races	22	30	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.4%	39.1%	3.3%

Schools Near Perry Heights Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	470	31	15.1	39.1%	408 (86.8%)	26 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	85.7	54^th of 485 public middle schools	88.9%		90.6	35^th of 489 public middle schools	92.8%	19	55.4	51.3	58.7	55.0	53.6	47.5	46.7	49.4	$10,540	$1,198	$9,342
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	517	32	16.1	52.4%	422 (81.6%)	29 (5.6%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.7%)	76	105^th of 485 public middle schools	78.4%		79	89^th of 489 public middle schools	81.8%	16	42.9	53.1	55.0	50.0	39.1	42.9	44.4	42.0	$9,839	$1,170	$8,669
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	618	39	15.8	52.6%	511 (82.7%)	26 (4.2%)	30 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.1%)	77.7	93^rd of 485 public middle schools	80.8%		80.1	82^nd of 489 public middle schools	83.2%	11	45.5	51.5	55.1	50.5	40.3	40.6	51.9	44.0	$10,297	$1,189	$9,109
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	353	27	13.0	70.0%	149 (42.2%)	103 (29.2%)	35 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	55 (15.6%)	20.1	384^th of 485 public middle schools	20.8%		29.4	347^th of 489 public middle schools	29.0%	37	11.6	25.0	26.6	21.1	5.0	17.4	15.0	12.4	$12,117	$1,682	$10,435
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	351	27	12.9	80.6%	142 (40.5%)	117 (33.3%)	47 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	29 (8.3%)	13.1	423^rd of 485 public middle schools	12.8%		14.4	420^th of 489 public middle schools	14.1%	3	9.9	23.2	21.3	18.8	8.8	4.2	4.7	5.7	$11,084	$1,723	$9,361
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	650	42	15.3	64.6%	334 (51.4%)	142 (21.8%)	48 (7.4%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	103 (15.8%)	50.8	236^th of 485 public middle schools	51.3%		49.5	246^th of 489 public middle schools	49.7%	10	40.8	37.4	38.3	38.9	33.2	24.7	24.5	27.7	$9,548	$1,170	$8,378
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	929	54	17.2	41.8%	694 (74.7%)	81 (8.7%)	42 (4.5%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (1.1%)	82 (8.8%)	84.4	62^nd of 485 public middle schools	87.2%		85.4	57^th of 489 public middle schools	88.3%	5		53.1	57.8	55.5		44.2	44.2	44.2	$9,545	$1,224	$8,321
Mount Vernon Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Tile Factory Rd	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 833-2077	487	32	15.2	45.8%	435 (89.3%)	14 (2.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	67	157^th of 485 public middle schools	67.6%		62.4	168^th of 489 public middle schools	65.6%	11	43.6	31.5	49.4	41.6	37.8	39.5	45.9	41.2	$12,633	$1,327	$11,306
North Posey Junior High School	Public	8	5800 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4244	226	18	12.3	30.1%	211 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	86.4	50^th of 485 public middle schools	89.7%		84.4	60^th of 489 public middle schools	87.7%	10		72.5	58.7	64.8		62.2	33.1	46.1	$10,492	$775	$9,717
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	712	39	18.2	33.8%	568 (79.8%)	37 (5.2%)	35 (4.9%)	16 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	90	38^th of 485 public middle schools	92.2%		91.4	32^nd of 489 public middle schools	93.5%	6	57.0	61.2	62.1	60.2	48.8	52.7	56.0	52.7	$9,074	$646	$8,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Perry Heights Middle School?

Students at Perry Heights Middle School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Perry Heights Middle School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What high school do graduates of Perry Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Francis Joseph Reitz High School

How many students attend Perry Heights Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Perry Heights Middle School.

Is Perry Heights Middle School a good school?

Perry Heights Middle School ranks 54^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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