1
What's the vibe like in the hallways at Blair Pointe Upper Elementary right now?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERU COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180885001471
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
300 Blair Pike, Peru, IN 46970 · (765) 473-4741 · Miami County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
319 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 155 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary→Peru Jr/Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Peru Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Pointe Upper Elementary this school | 574 | 55.6% | 39.1% |
| Hope Elementary School Hope | 547 | 54.5% | 38.0% |
| Selma Elementary School Selma | 535 | 55.7% | 55.1% |
| Lewis Cass Elementary School Walton | 563 | 57.2% | 33.3% |
| McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch Auburn | 620 | 57.1% | 46.2% |
| Daleville Elementary School Daleville | 553 | 58.4% | 38.5% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blair Pointe Upper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #536 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #599 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #514 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #223 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #917 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #613 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #472 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #460 of 597 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
574
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 705
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 574 | 30.5 | 18.8:1 | 56% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 68% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 63% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 61% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 61% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 68% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 27 | 20.1:1 | 61% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 39% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 705 | 31 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blair Pointe Upper Elementary.
About Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Peru, Indiana, under Peru Community Schools. The school counts 574 students across grades 3 through 6. The school's enrollment is 32% above the 436 average for elementary schools in Indiana.
The district for Blair Pointe Upper Elementary is Peru Community Schools, with 3 schools and 1,830 students.
The large majority of students at Blair Pointe Upper Elementary, 81%, are White. The next largest groups are 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Blair Pointe Upper Elementary comes in at 33%.
With 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Blair Pointe Upper Elementary was 18.8:1. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 56%.
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.1%, compared with a predicted 36.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Miami County, median household income is about $61,139, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Miami County number 10 and enroll about 4,854.
The closest public school, Peru Jr/Sr High School, is about 0.7 miles from Blair Pointe Upper Elementary. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Blair Pointe Upper Elementary places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Blair Pointe Upper Elementary went from 553 students to 574. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.4:1 in 2020-21 to 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
The Blair Pointe Upper Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Miami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,712
Census ACS
Median income
$61,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peru Community Schools
- Peru Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 814 students
- Elmwood Primary Learning CenterElementary · 442 students
Other schools in Peru
- Peru Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 814 students
- Elmwood Primary Learning CenterElementary · 442 students
- Pipe Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Peru Jr/Sr High School0.7 mi · 814
- Elmwood Primary Learning Center1.3 mi · 442
- Pipe Creek Elementary School4.2 mi · 363
- Maconaquah Elementary School7.4 mi · 563
- Maconaquah High School7.5 mi · 550
- Maconaquah Middle School7.5 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Blair Pointe Upper ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Blair Pointe Upper Elementary?
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Blair Pointe Upper Elementary serve?
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Blair Pointe Upper Elementary?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Blair Pointe Upper Elementary.
How diverse is Blair Pointe Upper Elementary?
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Blair Pointe Upper Elementary public or private?
Blair Pointe Upper Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peru Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.