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Public elementary school · Sioux City Comm School District · Sioux City, Iowa

Perry Creek Elementary School

Perry Creek Elementary School rates 7.0, right at the middle of Sioux City Comm School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sioux City Comm School District median is 6.7.

#500 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Sioux City Comm School District: 12 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Sioux City Comm School District elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 500 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 8 of 20 in Sioux City Comm School District.

Perry Creek Elementary School is listed in Sioux City Comm School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math72%3 points below the Iowa average of 75%Grades 3–5 · 299 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading70%2 points below the Iowa average of 72%Grades 3–5 · 300 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 10-year record (2016–2025) and has held near 71% recently.2025 ISASP; 21 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 74% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 51104; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Perry Creek Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,984
Median home value
$193,000
Median rent
$955/mo
College educated
28.2%
Homeownership
64.7%
Poverty rate
8.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 51104; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
23
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
23
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
10
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,304/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sioux City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sioux City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Perry Creek Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.0
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Perry Creek Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Perry Creek Elementary School serve?

Perry Creek Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Perry Creek Elementary School?

Perry Creek Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 632 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Perry Creek Elementary School is 17.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Perry Creek Elementary School rank in IA?

Perry Creek Elementary School ranks #500 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Perry Creek Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Perry Creek Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Perry Creek Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Perry Creek Elementary School has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 74% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Perry Creek Elementary School a charter school?

No, Perry Creek Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Perry Creek Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Perry Creek Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Perry Creek Elementary School?

53.8% of students at Perry Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
632
Student-teacher ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Woodbury County
Rank in district
#8 of 20
Schools in district
21
District spending per student
$13,117
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 51104)
22,792
Area average commute
18.3 min
Area median age
37

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.