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B−

Derry Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

994 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry, PA 15627 · (724) 694-8231 · Part of Derry Area School District

Derry Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Derry Area MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Derry Township kids: Derry Area SHS

On the path

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

K–5Grandview El Schin Derry
6–8Derry Area MSYou are here
9–12Derry Area SHSin Derry

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

994 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6147
Grade 7145
Grade 8148
Enrollment over time
467’20
445’21
443’22
421’23
440’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Derry Area MS from Derry Township families.

Other schools in Derry Area School District

The district →
Grandview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Derry
B
753 students13:1
Derry Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Derry
A+
598 students13:1

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.