📍 2316 Back Maitland Rd, Lewistown, Mifflin County, 17044
East Derry El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lewistown, Mifflin County. The school has 276 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mifflin County SD school district. It serves grades K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
East Derry El Sch enrolls 276 students across grades K–3. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 269 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
276 of the school's 276 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 276 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.
East Derry El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 34, state house district 82.
East Derry El Sch is one of 9 schools in Mifflin County SD, based in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,507 students district-wide and employs 371 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 276 students, East Derry El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 501 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe