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Perry Elementary School

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Perry Elementary School is a town public school in Perry, Iowa that is part of Perry Community School District. It serves 816 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 161 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

816 Students

60 Teachers

1600 8th St

Perry, IA 50220 View local requests

http://www.perry.k12.ia.us/elem/elindex.htm

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Perry Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Perry Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Perry Elementary School

$68,126

raised using DonorsChoose

161

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Perry Elementary School has received support from 135 individuals from Iowa and 114 individuals out-of-state.

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