Peru Junior High School vs. Maconaquah Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 319 students in grades 7-8, Peru Junior 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 27% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than 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 Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades 6-8, Maconaquah Middle 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 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
319 students
386 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1271 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
134
Grade 7 Students
154
126
Grade 8 Students
165
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
9%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
83%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%

