Grandview El Sch

Grandview El Sch is an elementary campus of substantial scale in Derry, Pennsylvania, overseen by Derry Area SD, works with 753 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 70% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Derry Area SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,791 students. Grandview El Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Grandview El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Westmoreland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Grandview El Sch logs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Westmoreland County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grandview El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.6%; actual is 56.5%, +21.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Westmoreland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,109 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grandview El Sch is one of 85 public schools in Westmoreland County (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students).

The closest other public school is Derry Area SHS, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grandview El Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.4%.

Grandview El Sch operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 904 students in 2018 compared to 753 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.