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Peru Community Schools

At a glance

232^ndof 380 Indiana districts▼ 34

Better than 38% of Indiana districts

Elementary 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

35 W 3rd St
Peru, IN 46970·(765) 473-3081·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 38.9% of districts

Schools

1,830

Students

Top rankedBlair Pointe Upper Elementary504^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

The Peru Community Schools district in Indiana operates three schools: two elementary schools (Blair Pointe Upper Elementary and Elmwood Primary Learning Center) and one high school (Peru Junior/Senior High School). The data reveals that while the elementary schools have shown stronger academic performance, the high school has made steady improvements in its statewide ranking.

Blair Pointe Upper Elementary stands out as a top performer, ranking 504 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects and maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Peru Junior/Senior High School, despite a lower 2-star rating, has shown improvement in its statewide ranking and maintained a solid 88.4% four-year graduation rate.

The data also reveals that the schools in the Peru Community Schools district face challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This factor may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed, particularly in Math, and the district should consider strategies to support these students and address the potential barriers they face.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	300 Blair Pike	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-4741	574	31	18.8	55.6%	465 (81.0%)	20 (3.5%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.1%)	50.7	504^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.4	502^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	50.3%	2			36.7	30.7	40.0	41.8			37.5	45.3	37.1	33.1	44.0			39.9	44.4	38.8	41.5	37.9		$10,637	$1,313	$9,324
Elmwood Primary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	515 N Wayne St	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 473-7335	442	29	15.2	46.8%	365 (82.6%)	14 (3.2%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)								(n/a)																						$11,636	$1,862	$9,775
Peru Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	401 N Broadway	Peru	46970	Miami County	Peru Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 472-3301	814	52	15.8	48.2%	680 (83.5%)	25 (3.1%)	47 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.5%)	41.7	254^th of 429 public high schools	40.8%		44.1	238^th of 432 public high schools	44.9%	16	44.1	15.0					27.1	36.4	31.4					24.6	14.6	20.0					43.9	$12,089	$1,060	$11,028

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maconaquah School Corp	4.2 mi	4	244^th
North Miami Community Schools	9.54 mi	2	230^th
Lewis Cass Schools	10.86 mi	4	224^th
Logansport Community School Corp	12.73 mi	10	317^th
MSD Wabash County Schools	13.23 mi	7	140^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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