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Schools in Derry Township · Mifflin County School District

Derry Township’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Derry Township, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Derry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#855of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,161 students on the public path
In brief

Derry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2003 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Derry Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,601 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mifflin Co MS, then Mifflin Co HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Derry Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts, #855 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2003)Better than 13%
Towns in Mifflin County (10)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,323 test results and a graduating class of 379 could put Derry Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Derry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,270 in math, 2,376 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Derry Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–7Mifflin Co MSin LewistownC
10–12Mifflin Co HSMifflin County School DistrictB

Derry Township’s public schools are run by Mifflin County School District, which also serves Armagh, Bratton, Brown and Burnham and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mifflin County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 4,491 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,601PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 2376 students tested
Math28%
State average 36.1% · 2270 students tested

Derry Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Derry Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Derry TownshipCMifflin County
LewistownCMifflin County
GranvilleCMifflin County
BrownCMifflin County
FermanaghB−Juniata County
DecaturCMifflin County
ArmaghCMifflin County
MilfordB−Juniata County

5 of the 7 neighbors share Mifflin County with Derry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Derry Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Derry Townshipby address
Lewistown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lewistown
C−
457 students9:1Rate it →
East Derry El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lewistown
C
261 students11:1Rate it →
Mifflin Co JHS
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Lewistown
C−
678 students13:1Rate it →
Mifflin Co HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Lewistown
B
1,032 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Derry Townshipin other towns
Mifflin Co MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lewistown
C
733 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology).

Questions about Derry Township’s schools

Are Derry Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Derry Township children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #855 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Derry Township in?

Mifflin County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,491 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Derry Township kids go to high school?

Mifflin Co HS in Lewistown, with 1,032 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Derry Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Mifflin County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Derry Township spend per student?

$16,601 in Mifflin County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.