Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
Peru, IN
PublicElementary · Grades 3–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
540 students tested28.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency26
- At proficiency126
- Approaching proficiency259
- Below proficiency129
Math
540 students tested36.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency30
- At proficiency166
- Approaching proficiency174
- Below proficiency170
Science
258 students tested38.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency29
- At proficiency69
- Approaching proficiency114
- Below proficiency46
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 294 | 258 | 258 |
| Proficient | 37.8% | 41.5% | 38.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
123 students tested40.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency33
- Approaching proficiency21
- Below proficiency52
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 526 | 559 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.1% · 27 | 2.9% · 16 |
| Suspended in school | 16.3% · 86 | 6.6% · 37 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 593 | 601 | 599 |
| Chronically absent | 16.7% · 99 | 14.5% · 87 | 16.5% · 99 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Clinton Mathews
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.8%
White84.9%
Black or African American2.7%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races7.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180885001471
- District
- Peru Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 557 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25