Perryville Primary Center
Public elementary school in Perryville, Missouri · Perry County 32 School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Perryville Primary Center serves 492 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Perryville (Perry County). It is one of 4 schools in Perry County 32 School District. By enrollment it is the 174th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| 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 | 292453003361 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 492 | 2,103 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.7% | 51.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Perryville Primary Center in context
Size
Perryville Primary Center is the largest of Perry County 32 School District's 2 elementary schools; its 492 students are 23.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Perryville Primary Center is larger than most of them.
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 kindergarten with 141 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 91, against an average of 123 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 141 in kindergarten and 135 in grade 2. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 84.1% here and 87.4% across Perry County 32. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.4% across Perry County 32 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.1% 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
With 41.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 492 students, Perryville Primary Center has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 492 students would have about 40 teachers, so Perryville Primary Center has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Perryville Primary Center is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. Perryville Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black | 1% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 141 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 135 |
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: Perryville Primary Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville Elementary School | Perry County 32 | 0.1 mi | 429 | 12.2 | 57.3% |
| Meadow Heights Elementary School | Meadow Heights R-II | 15.5 mi | 233 | 12.6 | 50.2% |
| Altenburg Elementary School | Altenburg 48 | 15.8 mi | 113 | 9.5 | 31% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Oak Ridge R-VI | 16.4 mi | 182 | 14.5 | 34.1% |
| Ste. Genevieve Elementary School | Ste. Genevieve County R-II | 21.1 mi | 624 | 11.5 | 45% |
| North Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 22.7 mi | 249 | 14.8 | 40.6% |
| Orchard Drive Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 24.6 mi | 404 | 14 | 52% |
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Fredericktown R-I | 25.0 mi | 393 | 13.3 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Perry County 32
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 439 |
| Perryville Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 429 |
| Perryville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 743 |