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Peru Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

116 Pleasant St, Peru, NY 12972 · (518) 643-6100 · Part of Peru Central School District

Peru’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
832
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Peru Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Peru kids: Peru Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Peru Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Peru Middle School406 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

116 Pleasant St, Peru

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten105
Grade 1130
Grade 2140
Grade 3124
Grade 4130
Grade 5129
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
869’20
860’21
866’22
829’23
832’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peru Elementary School from Peru families.

Other schools in Peru Central School District

The district →
Peru Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peru
C−
406 students10:1
Peru High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peru
A−
555 students12:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Peru’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.