Enrollment
370
Middle
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192253001356
Perry Middle School
1200 18th Street, Perry, IA 50220 · (515) 465-3531 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Iowa public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
212 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 128 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 36% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Perry Middle School→Perry High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Perry Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.7%
IA avg 73.6%
Math
70.1%
IA avg 70.9%
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Perry Middle School
Perry Middle School's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Middle School this school | 370 | 57.3% | 72.3% |
| Clarke Community Middle School Osceola | 289 | 57.4% | 63.1% |
| Hampton-Dumont Middle School Hampton | 363 | 56.2% | 67.3% |
| West Liberty Middle School West Liberty | 367 | 52.0% | 53.6% |
| South Tama County Middle School Toledo | 413 | 62.7% | 61.1% |
| Robert Blue School Eagle Grove | 268 | 65.3% | 54.5% |
Matched among Iowa middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Perry Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #145 of 224 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #160 of 224 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #125 of 224 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #113 of 246 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #61 of 180 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #36 of 180 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #37 of 237 | #1 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 370 | 27.2 | 13.6:1 | 57% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 28.7 | 12.9:1 | 61% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 26.7 | 13.8:1 | 64% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 57% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 30.9 | 12.0:1 | 80% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 77% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 60% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 44% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (370 to 370); teachers down 12% (30.9 to 27.2).
About Perry Middle School
Perry Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Perry, Iowa. The school serves 370 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Perry Comm School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,735 students.
Perry Middle School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Smaller groups are 41% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 7% of Dallas County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 27.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is lower than the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 57%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 22%.
The allk12 Grade for Perry Middle School is B. Compared with Iowa public middle schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Perry Middle School is 63.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that the median household income is $102,379, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Perry Middle School is one of 41 public schools in the county.
Perry High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Perry Middle School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Perry Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 399 in 2020-21 to 370 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Perry Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,968
Census ACS
Median income
$102,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
22,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perry Comm School District
- Perry ElementaryElementary · 816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 549 students
Other schools in Perry
- Perry ElementaryElementary · 816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 549 students
Other Perry Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Perry Middle. Perry Middle School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Perry Middle SchoolPerry, GA · 1,164 students
- Perry Middle SchoolCARROLLTON, TX · 825 students
- Perry Middle SchoolWorthington, OH · 528 students
- Perry Middle SchoolPerry, OH · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Perry High School0.0 mi · 549
- Perry Elementary0.8 mi · 816
- Woodward-Granger High School8.0 mi · 270
- Woodward-Granger Middle School8.0 mi · 248
- Woodward Academy8.8 mi · 110
- Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School12.6 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Perry Middle SchoolHow many students attend Perry Middle School?
Perry Middle School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Perry Middle School serve?
Perry Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Perry Middle School have?
Perry Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Perry Middle School?
At Perry Middle School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Perry Middle School in?
Perry Middle School is part of Perry Comm School District.
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