Best Public Schools in Perry, ME

Summary:

The city of Perry, Maine is home to two elementary schools, Sipayik Elementary School and Perry Elementary School, which serve students from diverse backgrounds and economic circumstances.

Sipayik Elementary School stands out as a unique institution, with a student body that is 100% Native American. This school faces significant economic challenges, with an extremely high percentage (97.56%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, Sipayik Elementary School's low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2 suggests that students may benefit from more individualized attention. In contrast, Perry Elementary School has a more racially diverse student population, with 87.88% white, 1.52% Native American, and 10.61% two or more races. While Perry Elementary School still has a significant percentage (51.52%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, this is lower than Sipayik Elementary School.

The performance data for the schools also reveals some interesting insights. While Sipayik Elementary School's performance data is not provided, Perry Elementary School has shown improvement in its state-wide ranking, going from 139th out of 254 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 88th out of 290 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school may be making positive strides in student achievement, despite the economic challenges faced by the community it serves.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1587 U S Route 1	Perry	04667	Washington County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-2522	72	8	9.1	50.0%	64 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)	70.6	88^th of 290 public elementary schools	69.7%					(n/a)	64.6	63.8	50.0	$22,722
Sipayik Elementary School	Public	K-8	9 Sakom Road	Perry	04667	Washington County	Sipayik Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6085	103	11	9.3	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Perry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Robbinston	5.58 mi	1
Pembroke	6.18 mi	1	14^th
Charlotte	7.63 mi	1	87^th
Eastport	7.68 mi	2	235^th
Edmunds Twp	8.33 mi	1	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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