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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 12972

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832

Students

Top rankedPeru Elementary School1784^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

Summary:

The 12972 zip code in New York is home to a single elementary school, Peru Elementary School, which serves students from the Peru Central School District. While the district is ranked 609 out of 874 in the state, Peru Elementary's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 1784 out of 2445 elementary schools in 2024-2025 (1 star) to 1308 out of 2445 in 2023-2024 (2 stars) and 1458 out of 2439 in 2022-2023 (2 stars).

Peru Elementary's academic proficiency rates on New York State Assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where 3rd grade proficiency was 46.22% compared to the state's 54.15% in 2024-2025. Math proficiency rates are also lower, with 3rd grade math at 45.38% versus the state's 59.7%. Science proficiency for 5th graders at Peru Elementary was 41.18% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.02%. The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 48.97% in 2023-2024, indicating a population with significant economic challenges.

Despite the high per-student spending of $28,205 for the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1, Peru Elementary School appears to be struggling to consistently deliver strong academic results for its students. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be needed to help the school better serve its community and improve its performance on key metrics.

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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 (2025)	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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

Cities Near Zip Code 12972

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peru	1.01 mi	3	545^th
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

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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.

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