Greater Latrobe JHS
Public · Grades 7–8 · 499 students
Derry Area MS
994 North Chestnut St Ext, Derry, PA 15627
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
440
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Derry Area SD
Westmoreland County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Derry Area MS
Derry Area MS is a public middle school in Derry, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Derry Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Westmoreland County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 440 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania middle school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 440 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Derry Area SD
- County
- Westmoreland County
- NCES school ID
- 420756004351
Schools near Derry Area MS
All 3 schools in Derry →
Ligonier Valley MS
Public · Grades 6–8 · 268 students
River Valley MS
Public · Grades 6–8 · 332 students
Wendover MS
Public · Grades 6–8 · 626 students
Greensburg-Salem MS
Public · Grades 6–8 · 568 students
Mount Pleasant Area JHS
Public · Grades 7–8 · 290 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.