Summary:
The 12972 zip code area is home to three schools - Peru Elementary School, Peru High School, and Peru Middle School - all part of the Peru Central School District. While the district is ranked 609 out of 874 in New York and has a 2-star rating, the data reveals some standout schools and key insights about academic performance, funding, and resources in this area.
Peru High School emerges as the strongest performer, ranking 462 out of 1,234 high schools in New York with a 3-star rating. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%, along with strong Regents exam proficiency rates, several exceeding 70%. In contrast, Peru Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Peru Middle School shows some promising performance, particularly on 6th and 7th grade assessments and the Algebra I Regents exam, but struggles with 8th grade proficiency rates.
Despite the high per-student spending, ranging from $27,444 to $28,746, and low student-teacher ratios, the academic outcomes vary significantly across the three schools. The socioeconomic differences, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to the varying performance. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in the 12972 zip code area, with Peru High School standing out as a relatively strong performer, while the elementary and middle schools show room for improvement in addressing the achievement gaps compared to district and state averages.
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