For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,286 students in Peru Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Peru Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,840 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Peru Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#675 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
19 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,713 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
127
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
8
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,274 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,308 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,274
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,308
$31,961
Best Peru Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peru Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17 School St
Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-6302
Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-6302
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
Rank: #22.
Peru Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
116 Pleasant St
Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-6100
Peru, NY 12972
(518) 643-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 860 students
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