Middle Schools in Derry Area School District

Summary:

Derry Area School District has only one middle school, Derry Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and varying proficiency rates on standardized tests. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending suggest a focus on providing resources and support for its students.

Derry Area Middle School's statewide ranking has ranged from 196th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 289th out of 891 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests in Math (37.8%) and English Language Arts (60.2%) were both below the state averages in 2024-2025. However, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate (58.1%) was higher than the state average (49.3%).

The school serves a student population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 is relatively low, and its per-student spending of $17,575 for the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the Derry Area School District is investing in resources and support for the students at Derry Area Middle School.

District Detail

982 N Chestnut Street Ext
Derry, PA 15627-7600

(724) 694-1401

SchoolDigger Rank:
266^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,791

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	3.14 mi	1
Greater Latrobe School District	3.9 mi	5	99^th
Dr Robert Ketterer Charter School Inc	4.73 mi	1
Ligonier Valley School District	7.06 mi	4	299^th
Greensburg Salem School District	7.42 mi	5	296^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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