Derry Area Ms

994 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry PA, 15627 | Derry Area School District | 724-694-8231
  • grades 6-8
  • students 439
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Derry
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
64%Derry
55%Pennsylvania

Derry Area Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Derry Area School District" in Derry, PA. There are a total of 439 students and 33 teachers at Derry Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Derry Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 3% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Derry Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students439
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Derry Area Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
775-79%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Derry Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.8% 95.7% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.1% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 0.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Derry demographics profile

StatisticDerryPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,31712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00228791
Median age44.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Derry

IndexDerryPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Derry Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.