Peru Junior High School serves 361 learners in grades 5-8.

Peru Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Peru Junior High School’s learner population of 361 learners has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Peru Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Peru Junior High School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Peru Junior High School is Peru High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Elmwood Primary Learning Center (0.6 miles away)