The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 66% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Perry Middle School
Perry Middle School is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in Worthington, a planned Columbus suburb known for its tree-lined neighborhoods, brick sidewalks, and historic downtown anchored by the Village Green. The school enrolls a moderately diverse student body, with white students comprising just over half the enrollment, and substantial shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. State testing data for the most recent school year shows that roughly seven in ten students reached proficiency in math, about two-thirds in English language arts, and roughly three-fifths in science. The proficiency index across tested subjects places Perry slightly below the midpoint among the county's other middle schools.
Worthington City Schools, the district housing Perry, has committed significant resources to its facilities and curriculum in recent years. In November 2022, voters approved a major bond and operating levy that is rebuilding Thomas Worthington High School and renovating Worthington Kilbourne High School, with a new natatorium and expanded athletic fields. That operating levy carries property tax consequences for homeowners: it adds roughly annual dollars per appraised value of home in the first year, with incremental increases over the following years. For families considering the Worthington area, this is a durable fiscal commitment tied to staying in the district.
In literacy instruction, the district shifted to the Science of Reading framework in fall 2024, aligning with a statewide Ohio mandate. Students in kindergarten through second grade now use the Wilson Fundations program daily, a phonics-based structured language approach, replacing prior methods. While this change is district-wide and applies to every elementary school, parents with middle school students at Perry will see the downstream effects as younger siblings move through the elementary grades.
Perry's proficiency rates in math are the school's strongest area relative to the other two subjects tested. English language arts results sit near the overall rate, while science proficiency is somewhat lower. Only one year of testing data is available in the dataset, so trend information is not yet present. Free and reduced lunch status, special education enrollment, and English learner numbers are not reported for the school, which limits visibility into how Perry's support systems address lower-income or academically diverse learners. A parent may want to look into the school's reading intervention, math support, and science instruction directly with the school to understand how it assists students not yet proficient in these areas.
The school sits within Worthington proper, a built-out, largely residential community updating its long-range plan as of 2025. Housing in the area centers on established single-family neighborhoods with new construction priced at higher ranges; median home values in the zip code reflect a solidly upper-middle-class market. The historic Old Worthington district along High Street is walkable and pedestrian-oriented, though most residents rely on cars. Regional access to Columbus is straightforward via Interstate 71 and Route 270.
Perry Middle School is a standard-model public middle school without charter or magnet designation, serving the community's sixth through eighth graders within the broader Worthington district infrastructure.
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