Best Public Schools in Derry, PA

Summary:

The city of Derry, Pennsylvania is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Grandview Elementary School, Derry Area Senior High School, and Derry Area Middle School. These schools are part of the Derry Area School District and serve a community with high levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all three schools.

Derry Area Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 222 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9. Grandview Elementary School also impresses, consistently ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 3-star rating and outperforming the district and state in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency.

In contrast, Derry Area Senior High School faces some challenges, with a decline in its statewide ranking from 295 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 381 out of 681 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on Keystone Exams, particularly in Algebra I, is also below the state average, suggesting room for improvement. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Derry Area Middle School	Public	6-8	994 North Chestnut St Ext	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 694-8231	440	37	11.8	95.7%	401 (91.1%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	70.4	222^nd of 873 public middle schools	74.6%		66.9	289^th of 891 public middle schools	67.6%	67							42.7	42.2	28.7	37.8				50.4	72.8	58.1	60.2	$18,710	$1,520	$17,190
Derry Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	988 North Chestnut St Ext	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 694-2780	598	45	13.1	98.3%	560 (93.6%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	49.4	381^st of 681 public high schools	44.1%		48.6	395^th of 686 public high schools	42.4%	14	35.0	42.9	68.2															$19,464	$1,141	$18,323
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	188 Recreation Rd	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 694-2400	753	58	12.9	100.3%	688 (91.4%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	57.1	711^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		60.4	707^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.7%	4				59.3	48.4	48.6				52.4	55.4	48.0	44.7				49.7	$16,763	$2,745	$14,018

Cities Near Derry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Latrobe	4.64 mi	6	167^th
Ligonier	7.22 mi	3	381^st
Blairsville	7.68 mi	3	438^th
New Alexandria	8.28 mi	1	247^th
New Florence	9.58 mi	1	567^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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