South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center (Closed 2013)

19 Park Dr
Peru, IN 46970

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South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center serves 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center
Pre-K	35
Kind	160

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center
2012	195
2011	217
2010	213
2009	185
2008	192
2007	195
2006	169
2005	176
2004	180
2003	116
2002	127
2001	126
2000	141
1999	122
1998	136
1997	158
1996	178
1995	131
1994	117
1993	131
1992	112
1991	132
1990	240
1989	255
1988	278

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center
2012	9
2011	8
2010	9
2009	10
2008	10
2006	11
2005	12
2004	12
2003	6
2002	10
2001	9
2000	10
1999	9
1998	11
1997	10
1996	10
1995	8
1994	6
1993	6
1992	6
1991	10
1990	13
1989	14
1988	14
1987	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	22:1	17:1	16:1
2011	29:1	18:1	18:1
2010	25:1	17:1	16:1
2009	19:1	17:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	15:1	18:1	16:1
2004	15:1	18:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	13:1	18:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	18:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	14:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	4%	8%	2%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	3%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	4%	12%	3%
2011	4%	12%	2%
2009	1%	13%	2%
2008	2%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2003	5%	12%	3%
2002	6%	12%	4%
2001	8%	12%	4%
2000	6%	12%	4%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	7%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	12%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	6%	11%	4%
1990	6%	11%	4%
1989	7%	11%	4%
1988	5%	11%	4%

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White

90%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	90%	72%	91%
2011	86%	73%	90%
2010	97%	75%	92%
2009	94%	76%	92%
2008	92%	77%	92%
2007	97%	78%	92%
2006	97%	80%	93%
2005	97%	81%	93%
2004	98%	82%	94%
2003	95%	82%	93%
2002	94%	83%	92%
2001	88%	84%	92%
2000	92%	84%	91%
1999	90%	85%	91%
1998	90%	85%	92%
1997	85%	85%	90%
1996	89%	86%	90%
1995	85%	86%	90%
1994	88%	86%	89%
1993	90%	86%	89%
1992	92%	86%	89%
1991	89%	86%	88%
1990	88%	86%	89%
1989	88%	86%	88%
1988	88%	86%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	0.20	0.46	0.18
2011	0.26	0.45	0.19
2010	0.08	0.43	0.15
2009	0.12	0.42	0.15
2008	0.15	0.41	0.15
2007	0.10	0.39	0.15
2006	0.06	0.34	0.13
2005	0.06	0.33	0.12
2004	0.03	0.31	0.12
2003	0.10	0.31	0.13
2002	0.11	0.30	0.14
2001	0.21	0.28	0.15
2000	0.14	0.27	0.15
1999	0.19	0.27	0.17
1998	0.19	0.26	0.16
1997	0.27	0.27	0.18
1996	0.21	0.25	0.19
1995	0.27	0.25	0.19
1994	0.22	0.25	0.20
1993	0.18	0.25	0.20
1992	0.14	0.24	0.20
1991	0.21	0.25	0.22
1990	0.22	0.25	0.21
1989	0.22	0.24	0.23
1988	0.22	0.24	0.23

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	63%	40%	50%
2011	63%	39%	49%
2010	54%	37%	46%
2009	41%	33%	40%
2008	45%	31%	36%
2007	51%	29%	35%
2006	52%	28%	34%
2005	46%	28%	32%
2004	41%	27%	31%
2003	49%	25%	30%
2002	37%	24%	28%
2001	49%	22%	26%
2000	42%	21%	26%
1999	39%	22%	24%
1998	71%	22%	28%
1997	54%	22%	29%
1996	48%	22%	29%
1995	54%	22%	29%
1994	33%	22%	26%
1993	34%	22%	25%
1992	49%	21%	29%
1991	36%	17%	21%
1990	27%	17%	21%
1989	34%	16%	25%
1988	26%	16%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center	Indiana	Peru Community Schools School District
2012	6%	8%	11%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	12%
2009	8%	9%	14%
2008	14%	8%	12%
2007	15%	8%	13%
2006	17%	8%	13%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	10%
2002	13%	7%	11%
2001	7%	7%	10%
2000	13%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peru Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center?

195 students attend South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center?

South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center offer ?

South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center part of?

South Peru Early Childhood Lrn Center is part of Peru Community Schools School District.

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