Perrydale School, Amity OR - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Perrydale School

Perrydale School is a K-12 regular public school in rural Polk County, Oregon, operating as the sole school of the Perrydale School District 21. It serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade on one campus near the small town of Amity. Amity, though in neighboring Yamhill County, is the closest population center and the town associated with the school’s mailing address. Amity is a compact agricultural community with a long history of wheat, prune, and hazelnut farming, and it has more recently become known for wine production as part of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Many residents commute to jobs in the Salem and Portland metro areas. The town has seen steady but modest population growth, and the local school district recently undertook a bond project that includes renovating Amity High School and constructing a new shared-use middle school—though that project is in the Amity School District, not Perrydale’s. For Perrydale School itself, no similar major infrastructure changes were identified in recent public reports.

The school enrolls a small student body, and the student population is predominantly white, with a notable share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available, so a parent may want to inquire about those support structures directly.

Academically, Perrydale School’s state assessment results for the most recent school year show a mixed picture. In math, the share of students meeting state standards varied notably across grades, with some elementary and middle school grades seeing a moderate proportion proficient and others recording lower rates. English language arts results followed a similar pattern, with some grades performing better than others. In science, the available results were lower, particularly at the grade where testing occurs early in the middle school sequence. Because only one year of assessment data is reported, no trend can be described. Overall, when measured across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index placed it among the higher-performing schools relative to other districts in Polk County—a county with a small number of districts, so this is a relative strength. However, the absolute proficiency rates in many grades are not high, and families should interpret these results in light of the school’s small enrollment, where grade-level results can shift considerably from year to year.

No graduation rate was reported for Perrydale School. Since the school serves grades nine through twelve, this is a meaningful gap; a parent may want to ask the school directly about its four-year graduation rate and postsecondary outcomes. Similarly, no information was available on course offerings such as Advanced Placement or career-technical education pathways. The school’s website or a conversation with the principal would be the best way to learn about program options at the high school level.

Perrydale School does not report any charter or magnet status, and Title I status was not indicated. The school’s setting is rural, and its small size means students across grade levels likely interact regularly. For a family seeking a single-campus K-12 experience in a close-knit, low-density agricultural area with a relatively strong county standing on proficiency, Perrydale School is worth a close look—but the missing data on graduation, special programs, and student support services means a direct visit and conversation with staff would be important to fill in the full picture.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 22 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

326 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 727%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 2 pts below state median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 10 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 31%

▲ 5 pts above state median

This schoolPerrydale SD 21, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.