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Perry High School vs. Adm Senior High School

Should you attend Perry High School or Adm Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Perry High School
1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Adm Senior High School
801 Nile Kinnick Dr S
Adel, IA 50003
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Perry High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Adm Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades 9-12, Perry High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 682 students in grades 9-12, Adm Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
589 students
682 students
This chart displays total students of Perry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Adm Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Perry High School
This chart displays gender of Adm Senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Adm Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Perry High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Adm Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#963 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#98 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Perry High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Adm Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
81%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Adm Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
87%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adm Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Adm Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Perry High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Adm Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Perry High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Adm Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
137
178
Grade 10 Students
147
172
Grade 11 Students
160
173
Grade 12 Students
145
159

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Perry High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
54%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Perry High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Perry High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Perry High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Perry High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Perry High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Adm Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Perry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Perry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Adm Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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