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B−

Deer Lakes MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17 East Union Road, Cheswick, PA 15024 · (724) 265-5310 · Part of Deer Lakes School District

West Deer Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Deer Lakes MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Deer Township kids: Deer Lakes HS

On the path

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

3–5East Union Intrmd Schin Cheswick
6–8Deer Lakes MSYou are here
9–12Deer Lakes HSin Cheswick

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

17 East Union Road, Cheswick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6130
Grade 7137
Grade 8116
Enrollment over time
447’20
463’21
422’22
417’23
383’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer Lakes MS from West Deer Township families.

Other schools in Deer Lakes School District

The district →
Curtisville Pri Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tarentum
390 students12:1
East Union Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cheswick
B
335 students11:1
Deer Lakes HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Cheswick
A−
581 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; West Deer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.