Perry Elementary

1600 8Th Street, Perry IA, 50220 | Perry Community School District | 515-465-5656
  • grades PK-5
  • students 745
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Perry
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
58%Perry
69%Iowa

Perry Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Perry Community School District" in Perry, IA. There are a total of 745 students and 60 teachers at Perry Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Perry Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 12% lower than the Iowa average.

Perry Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students745
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Perry Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
360-64%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
340-44%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Perry Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 44.8% 47.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 2.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.6% 46.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Perry demographics profile

StatisticPerryIowaNational
Population7,6603,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3965791
Median age38.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%60%55%
Speak English66%92%79%
Speak Spanish29%4%13%

Education level achieved in Perry

IndexPerryIowaNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college42.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.3%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Perry Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.