Peru Elementary School

116 Pleasant St, Peru NY, 12972 | Peru Central School District | 518-643-6100
  • grades KG-6
  • students 1001
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Peru
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
47%Peru
56%New York

Peru Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Peru Central School District" in Peru, NY. There are a total of 1,001 students and 75 teachers at Peru Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Peru Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 30% lower than the New York average.

Peru Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1001
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Peru Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
335-39%
445-49%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
335-39%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Peru Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 96.7% 96.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 2.0% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Peru demographics profile

StatisticPeruNew YorkNational
Population1,55719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)80941391
Median age47.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%52%55%
Speak English96%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Peru

IndexPeruNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.6%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college85.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.2%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Peru Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.