Best Public Schools in Derry, PA

Summary:

The city of Derry, Pennsylvania is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Grandview Elementary School, Derry Area Senior High School, and Derry Area Middle School. These schools, part of the Derry Area School District, serve a diverse student population with high rates of economic disadvantage.

Among the three schools, Grandview Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency. Despite serving a student population with a 99.73% free/reduced lunch rate, Grandview Elementary spends $15,995 per student, higher than the district average.

Derry Area Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania middle schools and outperforming the district and state in PSSA English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school lags behind in PSSA Math and Science. In contrast, Derry Area Senior High School appears to be the weakest performer, with lower proficiency rates in Keystone Exams compared to the district and state, particularly in Algebra I.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	443	37	11.9	100.0%	412 (93.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	66.9	289^th of 891 public middle schools	67.6%		75.2	196^th of 893 public middle schools	78.1%	93							48.1	41.8	32.7	41.3		47.9	47.9				55.6	67.4	48.7	57.8	$15,160	$947	$14,213
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	581	50	11.7	73.3%	551 (94.8%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	48.6	395^th of 686 public high schools	42.4%		60.3	295^th of 674 public high schools	56.2%	100	14.7	45.2	76.5																		$17,927	$898	$17,030
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	66	11.4	99.7%	700 (93.0%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	60.4	707^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.5	645^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.0%	62				57.4	54.0	45.9				52.0	91.1		91.1	52.1	59.2	52.8				54.5	$15,995	$2,523	$13,472

Cities Near Derry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Latrobe	4.64 mi	6	283^rd
Ligonier	7.22 mi	3	327^th
Blairsville	7.68 mi	3	403^rd
New Alexandria	8.28 mi	1	220^th
New Florence	9.58 mi	1	554^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.