Moon Area School District

Summary:

The Moon Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is known for its consistently high-performing schools, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

At the elementary level, McCormick Elementary School stands out as the top-ranked school in the district, ranking 9th out of 1,534 elementary schools in Pennsylvania. With over 90% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts, and a low free/reduced lunch rate of just 5.98%, McCormick provides an exceptional educational experience. Another high-performing elementary school is Bon Meade Elementary School, which ranked 97th in the state for the 2022-2023 school year.

At the secondary level, Moon Senior High School boasts a 94.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.8% dropout rate, while also performing well on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.4% in Algebra I to 80.4% in Literature. The district's middle schools, Moon Area Lower Middle School and Moon Area Upper Middle School, also contribute to the district's overall academic excellence.

District Detail

8353 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108-4202

(412) 264-9440

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 606 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 (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	89.2	112^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.3	126^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.8%	14				81.1	71.2					76.9	97.0		97.0	78.9	80.0					79.3	$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%)	89.9	97^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.8	62^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	96.0%	35				75.4	88.4					81.4	96.2		96.2	77.2	83.7					80.2	$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%)	79.2	116^th of 674 public high schools	82.8%		78.2	127^th of 634 public high schools	80.0%	11	37.4	66.0	80.4																		$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%)	95	9^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.8	4^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.7%	5				92.7	83.8					88.5	97.3		97.3	90.3	97.3					93.6	$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%)	90.2	61^st of 893 public middle schools	93.2%		88.1	74^th of 883 public middle schools	91.6%	13								49.6	52.2	50.9		75.6	75.6					74.5	76.1	75.3	$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)						70.3	48.6			59.1						75.1	70.1			72.6	$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%)	78.9	307^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.8	203^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%	104				73.4	71.0					72.3	74.2		74.2	73.9	72.4					73.3	$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%)	80.5	275^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.1%		71.3	476^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.0%	201				75.0	65.8					69.7	84.2		84.2	78.6	68.4					72.7	$17,446	$354	$17,091

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cornell School District	0.93 mi	2	473^rd
Quaker Valley School District	2.15 mi	4	16^th
Montour School District	3.8 mi	3	70^th
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	3.97 mi	1
Sto-Rox School District	4.32 mi	3

Moon Area School District

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