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Derry Township SD Schools
Derry Township SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County (Hershey). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Derry Township 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 Township SD
4 of 5 schools in Derry Township SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Derry Township 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+ Hershey MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Hershey Intrmd El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hershey HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hershey Primary El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Derry Township SD
High schools (1)
- A Hershey HS, Hershey
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Hershey MS, Hershey
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Hershey Early Childhood Ctr, Hershey
- A Hershey Primary El Sch, Hershey
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Hershey Intrmd El Sch, Hershey
Where Derry Township SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hershey (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Dauphin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,153 students with 251 full-time-equivalent teachers and 531 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4207590
- 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
- Lower Dauphin SD (8 schools, 2 mi)
- Palmyra Area SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Middletown Area SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Annville-Cleona SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Elizabethtown Area SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Central Dauphin SD (19 schools, 11 mi)
- Susquehanna Township SD (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Harrisburg City SD (12 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Derry Township SD
How many schools are in Derry Township SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Derry Township 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 Township SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hershey.
How good are the schools in Derry Township SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 73.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60.5%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Derry Township SD?
3,153 students were enrolled in Derry Township SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Derry Township SD?
Derry Township SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County, with its district office in Hershey. Its boundary covers about 27.1 sq mi.