Moon Area School District

Summary:

The Moon Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 54 out of 610 school districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers. Bon Meade Elementary School and McCormick Elementary School are among the highest-ranked elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with over 80% of students proficient or better in core subjects. J.H. Brooks Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, with similar high proficiency rates.

The district as a whole demonstrates strong academic performance, with graduation rates, test scores, and other metrics exceeding state averages. However, there is some variation in socioeconomic factors, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 5.98% at McCormick Elementary to 100% at Richard J. Hyde Elementary. The district appears to allocate resources effectively, with higher spending at the high school level and smaller class sizes at the middle and elementary school levels.

District Detail

8353 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108-4202

(412) 264-9440

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,006

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J H Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-4	1720 Hassam Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	377	24	15.9	27.3%	273 (72.4%)	27 (7.2%)	25 (6.6%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	90.3	86^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.2	112^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.7%	26				76.9	85.8					82.2	94.5		94.5	84.6	81.5					82.8	$17,494	$355	$17,139
Bon Meade Elementary School	Public	K-4	1595 Brodhead Rd	Moon township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	594	38	15.8	15.7%	486 (81.8%)	24 (4.0%)	22 (3.7%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	90.5	79^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.8%		89.9	97^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.7%	18				76.7	90.1					83.4	95.8		95.8	85.8	77.7					81.7	$17,513	$356	$17,158
Moon Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	8353 University Blvd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	1,218	89	13.6	20.0%	900 (73.9%)	68 (5.6%)	105 (8.6%)	57 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.0%)	79.3	117^th of 686 public high schools	82.9%		79.2	116^th of 674 public high schools	82.8%	1	62.7	63.4	72.6																		$18,291	$371	$17,920
McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-4	2801 Beaver Grade Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	184	13	13.7	6.0%	155 (84.2%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.6%)	17 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	90.6	77^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.0%		95	9^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.4%	68				96.9	79.1					86.7	90.7		90.7	93.7	81.4					86.7	$17,352	$352	$16,999
Moon Area Upper Middle School	Public	7-8	904 Beaver Grade Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	581	54	10.7	30.1%	431 (74.2%)	28 (4.8%)	37 (6.4%)	28 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.5%)	88.1	78^th of 891 public middle schools	91.2%		90.2	61^st of 893 public middle schools	93.2%	17								51.9	49.1	50.5		72.5	72.5					69.0	73.4	71.1	$17,507	$355	$17,152
Moon Area Lower Middle School	Public	5-6	904 Beaver Grade Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	623	47	13.3	29.9%	482 (77.4%)	32 (5.1%)	43 (6.9%)	34 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)								(n/a)						70.5	57.8			63.8						82.5	73.2			77.5	$17,638	$358	$17,280
J.A. Allard Elementary School	Public	K-4	170 Shafer Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 262-2500	208	15	13.6	31.7%	151 (72.6%)	9 (4.3%)	27 (13.0%)	17 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	87.4	147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.4%		78.9	307^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.0%	160				94.2	77.2					84.6	90.9		90.9	91.2	68.1					78.2	$17,174	$349	$16,826
Richard J. Hyde Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Wallridge Dr	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-9440	221	16	13.6	100.0%	110 (49.8%)	29 (13.1%)	51 (23.1%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	59.3	722^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	52.7%		80.5	275^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.1%	447				52.2	65.4					56.9	88.5		88.5	52.2	56.0					53.5	$17,446	$354	$17,091

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cornell School District	0.93 mi	2	486^th
Quaker Valley School District	2.15 mi	4	13^th
Montour School District	3.8 mi	3	49^th
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	3.97 mi	1
Sto-Rox School District	4.32 mi	3

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