Perry County Middle School
Public middle school in Perryville, Missouri · Perry County 32 School District · Grades 6–8
Perry County Middle School serves 439 students in grades 6–8 in Perryville (Perry County). It is one of 4 schools in Perry County 32 School District. By enrollment it is the 192nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Perry County 32 School District |
| County | Perry County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292453001845 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Perry County 32 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 2,103 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 12.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.9% | 51.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Perry County Middle School in context
Size
Perry County Middle School is the only middle school in Perry County 32 School District. Its 439 students are 20.9% of the district's 2,103. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 24.9 miles away and have a median of 477 students, so Perry County Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 154 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 141, against an average of 146 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 144 in grade 6 and 154 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Perry County 32 (87.4%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.4% across Perry County 32 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 23.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Perry County Middle School has 35.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 439 students would have about 33.8 teachers, so Perry County Middle School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Meadow Heights Middle School, 15.5 miles away in Meadow Heights R-II School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 144 |
| Grade 7 | 141 |
| Grade 8 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
326 College St, Perryville, MO 63775
Phone: (573)547-7500
Website: pcsd32.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Perry County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Heights Middle School | Meadow Heights R-II | 15.5 mi | 98 | 12.6 | 51% |
| Ste. Genevieve Middle School | Ste. Genevieve County R-II | 20.9 mi | 412 | 12.9 | 43.9% |
| Jackson Middle School | Jackson R-II | 24.4 mi | 850 | 14.5 | 38.8% |
| Russell Hawkins Junior High School | Jackson R-II | 24.8 mi | 867 | 14.5 | 36.1% |
| Kelly a Burlison Middle School | Fredericktown R-I | 25.1 mi | 433 | 15 | 60.3% |
| Woodland Middle School | Woodland R-IV | 29.4 mi | 241 | 13.5 | 57.7% |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Farmington R-VII | 30.3 mi | 521 | 13.8 | 57% |
| Farmington Middle School | Farmington R-VII | 30.3 mi | 557 | 13.3 | 48.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Perry County 32
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 429 |
| Perryville Primary Center | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 492 |
| Perryville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 743 |