The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Perryville Elem.
Perryville Elementary is a regular public school serving grades three through five in the Perry County 32 district, located in Perryville, the seat of Perry County. The school draws from a small city that functions as the commercial and service hub for the surrounding rural areas, with an economy anchored by manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, and county government. The community has a traditional courthouse square, annual festivals, and has seen commercial growth near the I-55 interchange. Housing values in the area sit well below the national median, and the city has experienced modest population growth and some boundary expansion over time. The district itself has no recent noteworthy changes publicly reported to share with families.
The student body at Perryville Elementary is moderate in size for an upper-elementary school serving three grades. Racially, the school is overwhelmingly white, with small numbers of Hispanic and Asian students, and even smaller shares of students who are Black, multiracial, or Native American. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, giving the school a moderately low-income economic profile. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data, so families would need to ask the school directly about those supports.
State assessment results from the Missouri Assessment Program offer a mixed picture. In mathematics, the share of students reaching proficiency ranged from roughly two-fifths to just under half across the three grades. English language arts results were somewhat lower overall, with the highest grade showing about one-third proficient and the lowest grade closer to half. Science, tested only in grade five, saw about two-fifths proficient. While any school can point to bright spots, the overall pattern here is that a majority of students in most grades and subjects are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks. This is a soft spot that parents should look into further with the school to understand the specific instructional strategies and interventions in place.
Because the county has only two districts, it was not possible to generate a meaningful comparison of this school’s proficiency relative to others in Perry County. That gap reflects the small number of peers, not an evaluation of the school itself.
The school serves only grades three through five, so there is no graduation rate, and no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access was reported. Program offerings such as gifted education, arts, or special education were also absent from the available records. Families considering Perryville Elementary will want to reach out to the school for details on these areas.
In sum, Perryville Elementary sits in a stable, small-city environment with a working-class economic base. Its student population is predominantly white and economically mixed. Academic performance on state tests runs below half proficient in most areas, a finding that warrants a conversation with school leadership. The lack of additional program and support data means that any full picture of the school will require direct inquiry.
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