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Enrollment
832
Elementary
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362283003208
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
116 PLEASANT ST, PERU, NY 12972 · (518) 643-6100 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
451 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 72% · 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
Based on grade levels within PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
42.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
Where PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #1,483 of 2,335 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,700 of 2,342 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,711 of 2,343 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #118 of 2,585 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,002 of 2,338 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #2,169 of 2,388 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #761 of 1,757 | #2 of 9 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
832
-169 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.3:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 832 | 73.2 | 11.4:1 | 54% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 79.2 | 10.5:1 | 49% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 866 | 84.5 | 10.3:1 | 40% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 1,001 | 75 | 13.3:1 | 51% (506) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school in PERU, New York. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 832 students. Enrollment is 88% higher than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
Besides PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,793 students.
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 91% White. The school is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Clinton County is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 73.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 54%.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 55.1%. PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 42.9%.
In the county around the school, Clinton County, the median household income is $71,224, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Clinton County is home to 29 public schools and about 10,729 public school students.
PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 169 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 13.3:1 to 11.4:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,493
Census ACS
Median income
$71,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PERU HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 555 students
- PERU MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 406 students
Other schools in PERU
- PERU HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 555 students
- PERU MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 406 students
Nearby schools
- PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 406
- PERU HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 555
- KEESEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 364
- MORRISONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 358
- CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCES7.7 mi · 237
- PLATTSBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 832 students in grades PK-05.
Is PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.4:1 (73 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Clinton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.