Peru Jr/sr High School vs. Maconaquah High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 852 students in grades 7-12, Peru Jr/sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades 9-12, Maconaquah High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
852 students
604 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1105 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1174 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
132
-
Grade 8 Students
125
-
Grade 9 Students
145
159
Grade 10 Students
169
159
Grade 11 Students
136
148
Grade 12 Students
138
138
Ungraded Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
7%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
83%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

