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Public School Review - Established 2003

Derry Township School District

30 East Granada Ave
Hershey, PA 17033-0898
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (717) 534-2501
www.hershey.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Derry Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,068 students in Derry Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Derry Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
3,118 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind199145
1221158
2203162
3224169
4226162
5253168
6237169
7260124
8245124
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District Rank

Derry Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#30 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDerry Township School District
2023#30
2022#33
2021#16
2019#45
2018#35
2017#37
2016#42
2015#52
2014#68
2013#58
2012#55
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63%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202363%38%
202261%36%
202174%38%
201967%45%
201868%45%
201770%46%
201667%46%
201562%43%
201486%72%
201386%73%
201287%74%
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79%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202279%55%
202176%55%
201982%62%
201868%63%
201781%63%
201681%62%
201578%62%
201483%70%
201384%70%
201284%71%
201184%73%
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79%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202279%57%
202189%64%
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91%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202391%87%
202292%87%
202195%87%
202095%87%
201993%86%
201896%86%
201793%86%
201695%86%
201596%86%
201496%86%
201396%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.550.59
20230.530.58
20220.530.57
20210.520.57
20200.480.54
20190.480.54
20180.440.53
20170.440.53
20160.410.51
20150.390.51
20140.370.50
20130.380.48
20120.360.47
20110.330.47
20100.310.46
20090.290.44
20080.260.43
20070.240.42
20060.210.41
20050.190.40
20040.180.40
20030.150.39
20020.140.37
20010.110.37
20000.100.35
19990.110.35
19980.100.35
19970.100.34
19960.100.34
19950.100.33
19940.090.33
19930.090.31
19920.100.31
19910.080.31
19900.070.31
19890.090.30
19880.100.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202416%5%
202315%5%
202215%4%
202115%4%
202013%4%
201913%4%
201813%4%
201713%4%
201612%4%
201511%4%
201410%4%
201310%4%
20129%3%
20119%4%
201010%4%
20099%4%
20089%3%
20078%3%
20067%3%
20056%2%
20045%2%
20035%3%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20003%2%
19994%2%
19984%2%
19974%2%
19964%2%
19953%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19913%2%
19902%2%
19894%2%
19884%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20249%15%
20239%14%
20228%14%
20218%13%
20208%12%
20198%12%
20187%11%
20177%11%
20166%10%
20156%10%
20145%9%
20136%9%
20126%9%
20115%8%
20104%9%
20093%7%
20082%7%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20051%6%
20043%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
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% Black
6%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%14%
20235%14%
20226%14%
20216%15%
20205%15%
20195%15%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20163%15%
20153%15%
20144%15%
20134%15%
20124%15%
20114%15%
20105%15%
20094%16%
20084%16%
20073%16%
20063%16%
20053%16%
20042%16%
20032%15%
20022%15%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19991%15%
19981%15%
19971%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
19941%14%
19931%13%
19921%13%
19911%13%
19901%13%
19891%13%
19881%13%
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% White
64%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
202465%61%
202367%62%
202267%63%
202168%63%
202070%65%
201970%65%
201874%66%
201774%66%
201676%68%
201577%68%
201479%69%
201378%70%
201279%71%
201181%71%
201081%72%
200984%73%
200885%74%
200787%74%
200688%75%
200590%76%
200490%76%
200392%77%
200293%78%
200194%78%
200095%79%
199994%79%
199895%79%
199795%80%
199695%80%
199595%81%
199495%81%
199395%82%
199295%82%
199196%82%
199097%82%
198995%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,532 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,261 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$76 MM$27 MM
2022$67 MM$25 MM
2021$76 MM$27 MM
2020$67 MM$25 MM
2019$66 MM$25 MM
2018$67 MM$24 MM
2017$66 MM$24 MM
2016$60 MM$23 MM
2015$52 MM$21 MM
2014$55 MM$21 MM
2012$52 MM$20 MM
2011$53 MM$21 MM
2010$52 MM$21 MM
2009$51 MM$21 MM
2008$51 MM$21 MM
2007$48 MM$20 MM
2006$45 MM$20 MM
2005$44 MM$18 MM
2004$38 MM$17 MM
2003$35 MM$16 MM
2002$33 MM$18 MM
2001$36 MM$19 MM
2000$31 MM$18 MM
1999$30 MM$18 MM
1998$27 MM$18 MM
1997$25 MM$17 MM
1996$23 MM$17 MM
1995$21 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$66 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$66 MM$25 MM
2022$65 MM$25 MM
2021$66 MM$25 MM
2020$65 MM$25 MM
2019$61 MM$25 MM
2018$61 MM$23 MM
2017$59 MM$23 MM
2016$58 MM$22 MM
2015$46 MM$20 MM
2014$56 MM$20 MM
2012$49 MM$19 MM
2011$54 MM$21 MM
2010$46 MM$20 MM
2009$47 MM$20 MM
2008$45 MM$20 MM
2007$50 MM$19 MM
2006$40 MM$21 MM
2005$36 MM$18 MM
2004$35 MM$17 MM
2003$35 MM$18 MM
2002$47 MM$19 MM
2001$31 MM$21 MM
2000$27 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$18 MM
1998$29 MM$18 MM
1997$29 MM$18 MM
1996$36 MM$17 MM
1995$34 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,532
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$24,275$21,465
2022$19,203$17,423
2021$22,524$20,683
2020$19,203$17,423
2019$19,107$17,496
2018$19,691$16,267
2017$19,718$17,283
2016$17,602$16,027
2015$15,246$12,967
2014$15,916$13,618
2012$14,450$12,923
2011$14,670$13,182
2010$14,525$12,967
2009$14,393$12,476
2008$14,537$11,970
2007$13,269$12,325
2006$12,986$11,373
2005$12,771$9,887
2004$10,894$9,342
2003$10,351$8,561
2002$9,641$9,347
2001$10,756$9,246
2000$9,509$8,505
1999$9,423$8,127
1998$8,870$7,716
1997$8,462$7,409
1995$7,820$6,949
1992$7,065$6,008
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Spending / Student
$21,261
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDerry Township School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$21,039$20,114
2022$18,491$17,371
2021$19,521$19,381
2020$18,491$17,371
2019$17,652$17,056
2018$17,909$15,644
2017$17,634$16,490
2016$17,204$15,754
2015$13,585$12,300
2014$16,160$13,435
2012$13,484$12,431
2011$14,940$12,980
2010$12,942$12,300
2009$13,321$11,944
2008$12,871$11,838
2007$13,853$11,937
2006$11,503$11,377
2005$10,448$9,707
2004$10,148$9,347
2003$10,149$9,243
2002$13,747$9,853
2001$9,176$10,315
2000$8,253$8,598
1999$8,594$8,268
1998$9,560$7,996
1997$10,135$7,728
1995$12,354$6,895
1992$7,308$6,055
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Best Derry Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hershey Primary Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2277
Gr: 2-3 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Hershey Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2222
Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
450 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2277
Gr: 4-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Hershey Early Childhood Center
450-rear Homestead Road
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-2211
Gr: K-1 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,118 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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