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East Derry El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

2316 Back Maitland Rd, Lewistown, PA 17044 · (717) 543-5615 · Part of Mifflin County School District

Derry Township’s School Grade C better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about East Derry El Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Derry Township kids: Mifflin Co MS

On the path

Where Derry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3East Derry El SchYou are here
6–7Mifflin Co MSin Lewistown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2316 Back Maitland Rd, Lewistown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 156
Grade 271
Grade 374
Enrollment over time
258’20
267’21
276’22
279’23
261’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Derry El Sch from Derry Township families.

Other schools in Mifflin County School District

The district →
Lewistown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lewistown
C−
457 students9:1
Indian Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reedsville
B+
348 students11:1
Strodes Mills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · McVeytown
C+
254 students12:1
Lewistown Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lewistown
C+
516 students13:1
Indian Valley Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Reedsville
B−
212 students17:1
Mifflin Co MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lewistown
C
733 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Derry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.