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What's the vibe like in the hallways at PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL right now?
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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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
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
About PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a heavily attended K-5 school in PERU, New York, one of the schools within PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosts 832 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 88% bigger than typical.
PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 1,793 students overall.
On the student-mix side, PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.1%; this one delivers 42.9%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Clinton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,224 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Clinton County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,729 students), PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: PERU MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 17%, going from 1,001 students in 2018 to 832 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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.