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Peru Middle School

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Peru Middle School ranks 988 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

988^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 34% of New York middle schools

Summary

Peru Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Peru Central School District in Peru, NY. With 413 students, the school is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 609 out of 874 in New York and also rated 2 stars.

While Peru Middle School students excel on Regents exams, outperforming both the district and state averages, the school consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.07% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 50.86%, and in math, 6th graders scored 53.21% proficient compared to the state's 51.2%. The school's performance on state assessments has been declining over the past few years, with the percentage of 8th graders proficient in ELA dropping from 57.14% in 2020-2021 to 32.56% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's data shows significant gender gaps, with female students consistently outperforming their male counterparts on state assessments.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Beekmantown Middle School and Saranac Middle School, Peru Middle School generally underperforms on state assessments, despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, with $27,444 spent per student in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of around $25,000. The high per-student spending may indicate that the school is allocating resources in ways that are not directly benefiting student achievement.

406

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,315

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 School St
Peru, NY 12972

(518) 643-6302

District: Peru Central School District

Students who attend Peru Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peru High School

Feeder schools for Peru Middle School:

Elementary:

Peru Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

New York avg53%

988^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 30% (2021) to bottom 34% (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	36.2	988 of 1500	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1135 of 1504	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	981 of 1500	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	972 of 1479	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	865 of 1242	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	1230 of 1465	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	972 of 1463	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	902 of 1454	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	715 of 1066	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	832 of 1283	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1115 of 1296	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1065 of 1288	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1104 of 1306	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	778 of 935	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	992 of 1455	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1114 of 1464	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	927 of 1464	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	972 of 1455	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	815 of 1071	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1026 of 1298	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1154 of 1303	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	986 of 1307	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	998 of 1283	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	448 of 522	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	649 of 775	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	702 of 778	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	656 of 772	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	673 of 748	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	532 of 614	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Math42%-10 vs state

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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 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
Ausable Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	1490 Rt 9n	Clintonville	12924	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2800	152	16	9.2	52.6%	147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	9.4	1434^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.4%		17.2	1340^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.9%	94	100.0	100.0				18.5	10.0		34.6	11.4	19.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$38,446	$3,207	$35,239
Stafford Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Broad St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-6800	392	51	7.6	73.0%	303 (77.3%)	47 (12.0%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	37.1	964^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.7%		36.5	987^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.4%	23		100.0		91.4	30.9	34.8	46.1	26.5	41.8	42.2	65.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$32,117	$2,163	$29,954
Saranac Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 565-5700	361	32	11.1	37.7%	345 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	32.1	1070^th of 1500 public middle schools	28.7%		46	787^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.7%	283		100.0		100.0	33.3	35.7	24.2	52.9	58.7	17.3	41.1	97.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,593	$1,216	$26,377
Beekmantown Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8690	459	40	11.3	50.5%	437 (95.2%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	772^nd of 1500 public middle schools	48.5%		49.4	726^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.7%	46	100.0	82.8			51.2	50.4	49.2	36.4	56.2	12.1	54.6	99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	$25,234	$735	$24,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru Middle School

How many students attend Peru Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Peru Middle School.

What district is Peru Middle School in?

Peru Central School District

Is Peru Middle School a good school?

Peru Middle School ranks 988^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Peru Middle School?

Students at Peru Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Peru Middle School attend?

Students who attend Peru Middle School usually go on to attend Peru High School

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