Perry Heights Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 484 students in grades 6-8, Perry Heights Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 20% in IN
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Perry Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Perry Heights Middle School's student population of 484 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Heights Middle School
6	170
7	164
8	150

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School
2023	470
2022	505
2021	442
2020	495
2019	495
2018	458
2017	458
2016	419
2015	398
2014	419
2013	436
2012	467
2011	472
2010	458
2009	461
2008	458
2007	471
2006	477
2005	494
2004	506
2003	503
2002	483
2001	492
2000	541
1999	535
1998	515
1997	522
1996	568
1995	609
1994	577
1993	597
1992	524
1991	512
1990	467
1989	423
1988	425
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	29
2011	24
2010	25
2009	26
2008	26
2006	26
2005	27
2004	26
2003	26
2002	27
2001	27
2000	29
1999	27
1998	28
1997	28
1996	30
1995	30
1994	31
1993	32
1992	29
1991	28
1990	26

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Year Founded

1939

School Calendar

School Rankings

Perry Heights Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Perry Heights Middle School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#247 out of 1743 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School
2023	#247
2022	#418
2021	#449
2019	#497
2018	#568
2017	#696
2016	#947
2015	#1164
2014	#1042
2013	#1394
2012	#1357

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56%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	56%	39%	38%
2022	43%	38%	36%
2021	43%	36%	36%
2019	49%	45%	43%
2018	60%	54%	49%
2017	59%	54%	49%
2016	54%	55%	50%
2015	54%	64%	58%
2014	85%	83%	76%
2013	74%	81%	74%
2012	74%	80%	68%

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58%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2022	58%	41%	40%
2021	56%	43%	43%
2019	61%	49%	46%
2018	72%	62%	49%
2017	68%	63%	57%
2016	64%	64%	59%
2015	69%	68%	62%
2014	79%	80%	73%
2013	74%	78%	71%
2012	75%	78%	69%
2011	80%	77%	68%

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50-54%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2022	52%	34%	34%
2021	47%	38%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	18:1
2021	14:1	16:1	11:1
2020	16:1	17:1	13:1
2019	16:1	17:1	13:1
2018	16:1	17:1	13:1
2017	16:1	17:1	13:1
2016	14:1	18:1	13:1
2015	13:1	18:1	13:1
2014	14:1	17:1	15:1
2013	16:1	17:1	15:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	19:1	18:1	16:1
2010	19:1	17:1	15:1
2009	18:1	17:1	15:1
2008	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	16:1
2004	19:1	18:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	16:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	18:1	18:1	16:1
2000	19:1	18:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	1%	14%	6%
2022	1%	14%	6%
2021	1%	13%	5%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	5%	13%	15%
2022	5%	13%	14%
2021	4%	13%	14%
2020	5%	13%	14%
2019	5%	13%	14%
2018	6%	12%	14%
2017	6%	12%	14%
2016	5%	12%	14%
2015	3%	12%	14%
2014	3%	12%	14%
2013	3%	12%	14%
2012	5%	12%	14%
2011	5%	12%	14%
2010	7%	13%	16%
2009	7%	13%	16%
2008	8%	13%	16%
2007	8%	13%	16%
2006	5%	13%	16%
2005	4%	12%	15%
2004	6%	12%	16%
2003	6%	12%	16%
2002	3%	12%	16%
2001	5%	12%	15%
2000	4%	12%	15%
1999	4%	11%	15%
1998	5%	11%	15%
1997	5%	11%	15%
1996	6%	11%	14%
1995	5%	11%	14%
1994	4%	11%	14%
1993	6%	11%	14%
1992	5%	11%	14%
1991	4%	11%	14%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	87%	64%	66%
2022	86%	65%	67%
2021	89%	66%	68%
2020	87%	67%	70%
2019	87%	67%	70%
2018	87%	69%	71%
2017	87%	69%	71%
2016	86%	69%	71%
2015	88%	70%	72%
2014	88%	71%	71%
2013	87%	72%	72%
2012	85%	72%	73%
2011	85%	73%	72%
2010	86%	75%	76%
2009	90%	76%	77%
2008	89%	77%	78%
2007	90%	78%	78%
2006	93%	80%	81%
2005	96%	81%	82%
2004	94%	82%	82%
2003	93%	82%	82%
2002	96%	83%	82%
2001	94%	84%	83%
2000	95%	84%	84%
1999	95%	85%	84%
1998	95%	85%	84%
1997	94%	85%	84%
1996	93%	86%	85%
1995	94%	86%	85%
1994	95%	86%	85%
1993	94%	86%	85%
1992	95%	86%	85%
1991	95%	86%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	6%	6%	10%
2022	7%	5%	10%
2021	5%	5%	10%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	4%	5%	10%
2017	4%	5%	10%
2016	6%	5%	10%
2015	6%	5%	10%
2014	5%	4%	10%
2013	6%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	0.24	0.55	0.53
2022	0.26	0.54	0.52
2021	0.21	0.53	0.51
2020	0.24	0.52	0.49
2019	0.24	0.52	0.49
2018	0.24	0.50	0.48
2017	0.24	0.50	0.48
2016	0.26	0.50	0.47
2015	0.22	0.49	0.46
2014	0.22	0.47	0.47
2013	0.24	0.46	0.46
2012	0.27	0.46	0.45
2011	0.27	0.45	0.46
2010	0.27	0.43	0.37
2009	0.20	0.42	0.36
2008	0.22	0.41	0.36
2007	0.19	0.39	0.35
2006	0.12	0.34	0.31
2005	0.08	0.33	0.31
2004	0.11	0.31	0.31
2003	0.13	0.31	0.30
2002	0.08	0.30	0.29
2001	0.11	0.28	0.28
2000	0.10	0.27	0.28
1999	0.10	0.27	0.27
1998	0.10	0.26	0.28
1997	0.11	0.27	0.27
1996	0.13	0.25	0.26
1995	0.11	0.25	0.26
1994	0.10	0.25	0.26
1993	0.11	0.25	0.25
1992	0.10	0.24	0.25
1991	0.10	0.25	0.25

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	36%	47%	52%
2022	27%	39%	39%
2021	33%	42%	48%
2020	32%	41%	48%
2019	32%	41%	48%
2018	27%	40%	46%
2017	27%	40%	46%
2016	25%	41%	49%
2015	27%	41%	49%
2014	35%	41%	50%
2013	30%	41%	48%
2012	33%	40%	47%
2011	33%	39%	48%
2010	30%	37%	46%
2009	26%	33%	43%
2008	25%	31%	41%
2007	25%	29%	39%
2006	22%	28%	39%
2005	23%	28%	38%
2004	23%	27%	36%
2003	22%	25%	35%
2002	17%	24%	34%
2001	19%	22%	31%
2000	18%	21%	32%
1999	19%	22%	32%
1998	17%	22%	31%
1997	18%	22%	31%
1996	18%	22%	30%
1995	19%	22%	31%
1994	18%	22%	31%
1993	19%	22%	30%
1992	19%	21%	29%
1991	17%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Perry Heights Middle School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	8%	9%
2014	9%	8%	10%
2013	12%	8%	10%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	9%
2000	3%	6%	7%
1999	3%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perry Heights Middle School's ranking?

Perry Heights Middle School is ranked #247 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Perry Heights Middle School often compared to?

Perry Heights Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Perry Heights Middle School?

484 students attend Perry Heights Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Perry Heights Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Perry Heights Middle School?

Perry Heights Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Perry Heights Middle School offer ?

Perry Heights Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Perry Heights Middle School part of?

Perry Heights Middle School is part of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District.

In what neighborhood is Perry Heights Middle School located?

Perry Heights Middle School is located in the Westside neighborhood of Evansville, IN. There are 5 other public schools located in Westside.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education