Perry #1 Elementary School

Perry #1 Elementary School is a minimally staffed elementary campus in Independence, Iowa, operated by Jesup Comm School District. The school instructs 29 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 91% smaller than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Jesup Comm School District (1,024 students total), Perry #1 Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Perry #1 Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Perry #1 Elementary School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Buchanan County (around 29%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Buchanan County shows median household earnings sit near $78,236, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Perry #1 Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Buchanan County (combined enrollment of about 3,231 students).

Prairie Grove Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Perry #1 Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Perry #1 Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 33 (now 29). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Perry #1 Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.