Summary:
The Peru Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data analysis reveals a mixed picture, with the elementary schools, particularly Blair Pointe Upper Elementary, showing promising academic performance, while the Peru Junior/Senior High School struggles with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, and had a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7%. In contrast, the high school had lower proficiency rates in these subjects and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.0%, which may impact academic performance. The Elmwood Primary Learning Center lacked recent statewide ranking data, making it difficult to assess its current performance.
The Peru Community Schools district as a whole was ranked 191 out of 381 districts in Indiana and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting a relatively average performance with room for improvement. The high percentages of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch across all three schools indicate significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the district, which may contribute to the academic and attendance challenges observed, particularly at the high school level.
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