Derry Area MS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Derry, Pennsylvania·15627
Score
65.2/100
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#160
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
Top 35%
In Pennsylvania

Score 65.2/100: better than 65% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 71% of them
422 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 56% of them
421 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6PSSA50.3143
English language artsGrade 7PSSA72.8136
English language artsGrade 8PSSA58143
English language artsAll gradesPSSA60.2422
MathGrade 6PSSA42.7143
MathGrade 7PSSA42.2135
MathGrade 8PSSA28.7143
MathAll gradesPSSA37.8421

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
421
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
421
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Westmoreland County

Contact

Address
994 North Chestnut St Ext
Derry, PA 15627

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Derry Area MS at a glance

Derry Area MS is a public middle school in Derry, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Derry Area SD school district. It has about 421 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 65.2 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #160 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.