Perry Middle School

Perry Middle School operates as a mid-sized intermediate school in Perry, Iowa, operated by Perry Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Perry Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Perry Comm School District, a district that caters to 1,735 students overall.

Demographically, Perry Middle School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 41% White, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Perry Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Perry Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Perry Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.3%; this one delivers 72.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $102,379, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Perry Middle School is one of 41 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 22,938 students).

The closest other public school is Perry High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Perry Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 76.2%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 370 students in 2018 compared to 370 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the Perry Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.