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Perry Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 365 students in Perry Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Perry Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,736 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Perry Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
864 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
11%
# Black Students
67 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
729 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
42%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
176
# Students in K Grade:
153
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,560 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,649 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,560
$16,406
Spending / Student
$17,649
$15,982
Best Perry Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3531
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3531
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
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