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Peru Elementary School

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Peru Elementary School ranks 1784 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Peru Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 829 students in grades PK-5 in the Peru Central School District located in Peru, New York. The district as a whole is ranked 609 out of 874 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Peru Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.22% in 3rd grade ELA, 39.83% in 4th grade ELA, and 38.6% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% respectively. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates were 45.38% in 3rd grade, 44.44% in 4th grade, and 43.59% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for female students, white students, and special education students in ELA and Math.

When comparing Peru Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically compared to its peers. For example, Beekmantown Elementary School and Cumberland Head Elementary School, both part of the Beekmantown Central School District, outperformed Peru Elementary School on state assessments in ELA and Math. Additionally, Peru Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.3% to 48.97% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state.

832

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,698

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Pleasant St
Peru, NY 12972-0068

(518) 643-6100

District: Peru Central School District

Students who attend Peru Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peru Middle School
High:	Peru High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New York avg55%

1,784^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

609^th of 874Peru Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1784 of 2445	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1308 of 2445	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1458 of 2439	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1490 of 2434	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1637 of 2201	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1555 of 2413	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1409 of 2395	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	1470 of 2386	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	1463 of 2366	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	1313 of 2352	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	1267 of 2345	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	1394 of 2325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	1346 of 2320	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	1500 of 2286	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	1501 of 2263	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	1572 of 2257	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	1554 of 2227	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	1556 of 2219	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.9	1416 of 2206	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1970 of 2409	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1436 of 2413	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1578 of 2403	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1346 of 2401	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1428 of 1955	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1376 of 2357	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1482 of 2338	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1356 of 2098	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1276 of 2078	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1450 of 2041	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1636 of 2099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1375 of 1678	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1692 of 2032	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1510 of 2045	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1498 of 2407	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	1182 of 2411	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1307 of 2400	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1566 of 2400	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1574 of 1961	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1686 of 2358	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1307 of 2340	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2007 of 2134	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1514 of 2110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1524 of 2016	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1522 of 2031	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	805 of 1044	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1649 of 1859	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1438 of 1941	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1244 of 1402	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1058 of 1392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1062 of 1337	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1182 of 1399	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1168 of 1224	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1137 of 1338	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1139 of 1408	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math44%-13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-13 vs state

Science41%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Keeseville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1825 Rt 22	Keeseville	12944	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2839	364	30	12.1	42.6%	352 (96.7%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	40.6	1454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.5%		38.6	1494^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%	40	37.3	44.9	53.5	48.9	21.6	44.9	53.5	86.7	45.2	98.4	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	98.9	98.7	$33,689	$3,632	$30,057
Morrisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 Sand Rd	Morrisonville	12962	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 565-5980	358	31	11.5	40.5%	334 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	12.7	2249^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.3	2112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.6%	137	35.6	18.0	26.7		44.1	22.5	20.5		27.3	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,966	$1,177	$26,789
Arthur P Momot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Monty St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-1140	388	41	9.4	63.7%	314 (80.9%)	35 (9.0%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	21.5	2041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.5%		18	2118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.4%	77	30.0	39.4	37.5		20.5	27.3	26.3		53.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$30,476	$2,337	$28,138
Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Bailey Ave	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-2410	248	23	10.7	46.8%	218 (87.9%)	11 (4.4%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)										99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$30,700	$2,307	$28,392
Oak Street School	Public	3-5	108 Oak St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-4950	218	22	9.9	72.0%	172 (78.9%)	14 (6.4%)	10 (4.6%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	23.1	1989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.1	1838^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%	151	38.1	50.0	40.4		36.5	26.8	32.7		38.5	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$33,163	$2,262	$30,902
Saranac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 565-5900	359	30	11.9	37.6%	343 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	28.3	1820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		36.1	1561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%	259	40.6	35.7	46.9		44.3	35.1	46.9		44.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,032	$1,244	$26,789
Cumberland Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1187 Cumberland Head Rd	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8321	515	45	11.4	53.2%	487 (94.6%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	1853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.6	1756^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.2%	97	42.9	39.4	43.6		48.2	36.6	36.9		40.6	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,627	$1,528	$23,099
Ausable Forks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 W Church Ln	Au Sable Forks	12912	Essex County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 647-5503	229	22	10.4	49.8%	213 (93.0%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	33.6	1668^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.8%		24.9	1905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%	237	30.3	42.5	63.0	41.4	51.5	27.5	42.9	44.8	50.0	95.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.1	$38,099	$3,878	$34,221
Beekmantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8035	479	41	11.7	50.1%	473 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.8	1929^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%		27.1	1837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%	92	28.6	30.9	60.7		23.6	26.6	30.4		60.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$26,420	$1,586	$24,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Peru Elementary School?

Students at Peru Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Peru Elementary School a good school?

Peru Elementary School ranks 1784^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Peru Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peru Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peru Middle School
High : Peru High School

What district is Peru Elementary School in?

Peru Central School District

How many students attend Peru Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Peru Elementary School.

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