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Dirigo Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

117 Auburn Road, Peru, ME 04290 · (207) 562-4207 · Part of Regional School Unit 56

Peru’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
324
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dirigo Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Peru kids: T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School

On the path

Where Peru kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dirigo Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8T W Kelly Dirigo Middle Schoolin Dixfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

117 Auburn Road, Peru

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten56
Grade 140
Grade 246
Grade 346
Grade 455
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
346’20
348’21
359’22
355’23
324’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dirigo Elementary School from Peru families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 56

The district →
T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dixfield
C−
180 students15:1
Dirigo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dixfield
A−
216 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Peru’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.