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Perry Elementary School

6975 East Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701 · (740) 872-3436 · Muskingum County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K147%
Kindergarten5831%
Grade 15730%
Grade 25831%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
17895%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
84%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
8948%
Female
9852%

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Where Perry Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Muskingum County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
187#1,612 of 1,808#14 of 16
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 2024-25
Enrollment
187
+67 (+56%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518711.516.3:1N/A
2023-241176.817.3:126% (31)
2022-231306.819.3:132% (42)
2020-21120620.0:1N/A
2017-18110522.0:139% (43)
2015-16112618.7:139% (44)
2010-11126621.0:140% (50)
2000-011911019.1:122% (42)
1990-91189823.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 70% (110 to 187); teachers up 130% (5 to 11.5).

About Perry Elementary School

Perry Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Zanesville, Ohio. It has an enrollment of 187 students in pre-K through 2. On average, elementary schools in Ohio enroll around 404, and this school is 54% below that mark.

The East Muskingum Local system has 6 schools and 2,151 students.

By race and ethnicity, Perry Elementary School is 95% White. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Perry Elementary School are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Perry Elementary School totals 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

In Muskingum County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,780 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Muskingum County number 33, with about 14,311 students.

About 4.2 miles separate Perry Elementary School from the closest public school, National Road. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.

Federal records list enrollment at Perry Elementary School as 120 in 2020-21 and 187 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.3:1) than in 2020-21 (20.0:1).

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Muskingum County at a glance

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Population
86,411
Census ACS
Median income
$60,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,311 students

Quick facts

School name
Perry Elementary School
District
East Muskingum Local
Address
6975 East Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone
(740) 872-3436
County
Muskingum County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
187
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390488303418
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in East Muskingum Local
Other schools in Zanesville
Other Perry Elementary schools

12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Perry Elementary. Perry Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 13.

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Frequently asked questions

About Perry Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Perry Elementary School serve?
Perry Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perry Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Perry Elementary School?
Perry Elementary School is overseen by East Muskingum Local in Muskingum County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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