This study intended to assess perceptions of non-disabled peers towards the academic rnperformance of their kindred students with disabilities. The study was held in Lideta sub rncityâ€™s three governmental secondary schools namely Dejazmach Balcha Abanefso, Hidase rnLideta, and Africa Hibret. The study employed qualitative research methods; purposive rnsampling technique was used to select the sample from principals, guidance whereas random rnsampling technic was to select the participants from teachers and students respectively. In rnthis way, 39 participants were selected as sample population for this study. Interview and rnfocus group discussion were used as data collection instruments. The data collected were rnanalyzed qualitatively. The major findings show that students without disabilities wrongly rnperceive the academic performance of students with disabilities; considered that they always rnneed from them, refuse to do activities with them in group because they think that their result rnwill be decreased if they do with them, they consider students with disabilities will never be rngood in their academic performance if they get enough support from other, refused to rncooperate with them due to these students with disabilities lose their confidence, think they rnare ignored by all, their results become declined comparing with student without disabilities.rnThe findings also indicated that the problems need serious interventions by the concerned rnpeople like teachers, principals, guidance and counselors to aware the school communities rnby giving trainings, awareness, conferences and seminars to minimize wrong perceptions rnagainst students with disabilities in order to help students academic performance