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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY LOCAL·NCES 390457802341
Perry Elementary School
2770 E Breese Rd, Lima, OH 45806 · (419) 221-2771 · Allen County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.1pp since 2021
Math
61.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | 56.9% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 54.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Perry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #880 of 1,569 ▲ 159 | #9 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,030 of 1,569 ▼ 117 | #9 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #997 of 1,514 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #800 of 1,808 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #383 of 1,582 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #348 of 1,590 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #613 of 992 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
408
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 78% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 73% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 23.6 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 29 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (453 to 408); teachers up 10% (23.6 to 26).
About Perry Elementary School
At 2770 E Breese Rd in Lima, Ohio, Perry Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 408 students.
Perry Elementary School is one of the 2 schools that make up Perry Local (704 students in total).
More than half of the students at Perry Elementary School are White (55%). The rest of enrollment is 24% Black, 16% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Allen County's population at about 80%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Perry Elementary School scores 61%.
Perry Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
The school is in Allen County, where the median household earns about $64,038 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Perry Elementary School shares Allen County with 35 other public schools.
Perry Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Perry High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Perry Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 395 to 408, a 3% rise. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.7:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).
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Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,348
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
14,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lima
- Lima Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,004 students
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- Shawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 673 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other Perry Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Perry Elementary. Perry Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 13.
- Perry Elementary SchoolPerry, OH · 538 students
- Perry Elementary SchoolZanesville, OH · 187 students
- Perry ElementaryPerry, IA · 816 students
- Perry Elementary SchoolPerry, OK · 573 students
- Perry Elementary SchoolErie, PA · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Perry High School0.0 mi · 296
- Unity Elementary School3.0 mi · 241
- Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-83.7 mi · 172
- Freedom Elementary School3.7 mi · 235
- Liberty Arts Magnet K-84.2 mi · 343
- Lima Senior High School4.4 mi · 1,004
Frequently asked questions
About Perry Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Perry Elementary School serve?
Perry Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Perry Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Perry Elementary School.
How diverse is Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 5% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School is overseen by Perry Local in Allen County.
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