Derry Area Middle School serves 439 learners in grades 6-8.

Derry Area Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Derry Area Middle School’s learner population of 439 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Derry Area Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Derry Area Middle School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Derry Area Middle School is Derry Area Senior High School (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dr Robert Ketterer Cs Inc. (4.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Grandview Elementary School (0.3 miles away)