Perry Heights Middle School
Evansville, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
461 students tested51.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency31
- At proficiency208
- Approaching proficiency169
- Below proficiency53
Math
461 students tested46.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency63
- At proficiency152
- Approaching proficiency136
- Below proficiency110
Science
145 students tested50.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency48
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency47
- Below proficiency25
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 168 | 136 | 145 |
| Proficient | 50.6% | 55.9% | 50.3% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 505 | 485 |
| Suspended out of school | 18.8% · 95 | 7.4% · 36 |
| Suspended in school | 3.2% · 16 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 1.6% · 8 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
12.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 484 | 510 | 491 |
| Chronically absent | 9.5% · 46 | 9.2% · 47 | 12.4% · 61 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Kaycie Soderling
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.0%
White85.5%
Black or African American4.8%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races7.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180345000480
- District
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 484 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25