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Derry Area SD Schools
Derry Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Westmoreland County (Derry). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Derry Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Derry Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Derry Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Derry Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Derry Area Shs (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Grandview El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Derry Area MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Derry Area SD
All schools, A to Z (3)
- B Derry Area MS, Derry
- A Derry Area Shs, Derry
- A- Grandview El Sch, Derry
Where Derry Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Derry (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Westmoreland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,784 students with 154 full-time-equivalent teachers and 287 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4207560
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- River Valley SD (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Greater Latrobe SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Ligonier Valley SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Greensburg Salem SD (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Apollo-Ridge SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Hempfield Area SD (9 schools, 16 mi)
- Mount Pleasant Area SD (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Penn-Trafford SD (8 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Derry Area SD
How many schools are in Derry Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Derry Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Derry Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Derry.
How good are the schools in Derry Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 57.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Derry Area SD?
1,784 students were enrolled in Derry Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Derry Area SD?
Derry Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Westmoreland County, with its district office in Derry. Its boundary covers about 97.2 sq mi.