📍 994 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry, Westmoreland County, 15627
Derry Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Derry, Westmoreland County. The school has 443 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Derry Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Derry Area MS enrolls 443 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 5.2% Two or more races and 1.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 412 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
443 of the school's 443 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 443 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Derry Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 55.
Derry Area MS is one of 3 schools in Derry Area SD, based in Derry, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,809 students district-wide and employs 152 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 443 students, Derry Area MS is smaller than the district average of about 603 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large