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What's something PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362277003203
PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
50 OLIN AVE, PERRY, NY 14530 · (585) 237-0270 · Wyoming County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
193 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
411
-30 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.8:1
% White
88%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized elementary school in PERRY, New York, part of PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 411 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.
Within PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 744 students, PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wyoming County as a whole.
On the resource side, On paper, PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 47% of students at PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.7%, the actual is 43.2%, a residual of -14.5 points.
Across the wider county, Wyoming County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,110, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in Wyoming County (combined enrollment of about 4,159 students).
The closest other public school is PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 7%, going from 441 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wyoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,753
Census ACS
Median income
$69,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 333 students
Nearby schools
- PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 333
- MOUNT MORRIS MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.3 mi · 238
- MOUNT MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 295
- WARSAW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 233
- WARSAW MIDDLE SCHOOL7.2 mi · 179
- WARSAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-06.
Is PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PERRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Wyoming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.