Best Public Schools in Peru, NY

Summary:

The city of Peru, New York is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Peru Elementary School, Peru High School, and Peru Middle School. The Peru Central School District serves the area, ranking in the bottom 30% of districts in New York state.

Among the three schools, Peru High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking in the top 37% of New York high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts strong Regents exam performance, with over 70% proficiency in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school maintains an above-average four-year graduation rate of 84.3%. In contrast, Peru Elementary School lags behind the state average on ELA and Math assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 38-46%.

Peru Middle School also shows promise, outperforming the district and state on 6th and 7th grade ELA and Math assessments. The school boasts a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I and Living Environment Regents exams, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9. Overall, the data suggests that while the Peru Central School District as a whole has room for improvement, the individual schools within the district exhibit varying levels of academic performance, with Peru High School and Peru Middle School standing out as the stronger performers.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peru Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Pleasant St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6100	832	73	11.3	54.2%	758 (91.1%)	8 (1.0%)	29 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	29.7	1784^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%		44.4	1308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%	476												46.2	39.8	38.6				45.4	44.4	43.6				41.2		99.3	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.9	99.6	$27,698	$1,547	$26,151
Peru High School	Public	9-12	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6400	555	48	11.6	46.7%	505 (91.0%)	9 (1.6%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	62.8	462^nd of 1234 public high schools	62.6%		62.8	480^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	18	70.4	88.9	87.9	54.6	77.8	50.0	79.0	64.6	46.6	57.7	94.9															99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$28,342	$1,308	$27,034
Peru Middle School	Public	6-8	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6302	406	40	10.0	59.1%	380 (93.6%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	36.2	988^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.1%		28.5	1135^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.5%	147								97.0	100.0						41.1	40.3	39.5				53.2	33.3	41.0		44.9									$28,315	$1,797	$26,518

Cities Near Peru

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keeseville	5.12 mi	1	557^th
Clintonville	7.57 mi	2	684^th
Morrisonville	8.45 mi	1	759^th
Plattsburgh	8.63 mi	8	643^rd
Au Sable Forks	11.09 mi	1	648^th

See the top NY New York cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.