Peifer Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Schererville, Indiana·46375
Score
78.5/100
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#210
Among 975 Indiana elementary schools
#5
In Lake Central School Corporation
#2
In Schererville
Top 22%
In Indiana

Score 78.5/100: better than 78% of Indiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 41%, better than 70% of them
191 students tested
Math
67%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 48%, better than 82% of them
191 students tested
Science
59%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 83% of them
105 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN58.186
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN43.8105
English language artsAll gradesILEARN50.3191
MathGrade 3ILEARN74.486
MathGrade 4ILEARN60105
MathAll gradesILEARN66.5191
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN59.0105
ScienceAll gradesILEARN59.0105

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
444
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
444
Typical elementary school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
35%
Typical elementary school: 52%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
1824 S Cline
Schererville, IN 46375

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Peifer Elementary School at a glance

Peifer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schererville, Indiana, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the Lake Central School Corporation school district. It has about 444 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 78.5 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #210 of 975. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.