For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 976 students in Peru Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Peru Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,982 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Peru Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.54
# American Indian Students
17 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
56 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
3%
14%
# White Students
1,677 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
85%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
410
# Students in K Grade:
131
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
5
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,515 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,747
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,515
$12,810
Best Peru Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peru High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 N Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 472-3301
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 472-3301
Grades: 8-12
| 657 students
Rank: #22.
Peru Junior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 E Daniel St
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-3084
Peru, IN 46970
(765) 473-3084
Grades: 7-8
| 319 students
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