Moon Area Lower Middle School

Public 5-6

904 Beaver Grade Road
Moon Township, PA 15108

(412) 264-9440

District: Moon Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,638

Students who attend Moon Area Lower Middle School usually attend:

High:

Moon Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Moon Area Lower Middle School:

Elementary:	Bon Meade Elementary School
	J H Brooks Elementary School
	McCormick Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), Hispanic (6.9%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moon Area Lower Middle School is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Moon Area Lower Middle School employs 46.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moon Area Lower Middle School is $17,638.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Moon Area Lower Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Moon Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moon Area School District 54^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Moon Area Lower Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2013	502	36	25	15	0	12	590
2014	489	27	24	17	0	16	573
2015	481	32	22	19	0	29	583
2016	468	33	22	15	0	24	562
2017	480	30	20	18	1	18	567
2018	499	40	28	27	1	28	623
2019	448	41	35	42	1	41	608
2020	441	36	28	40	1	40	586
2021	434	28	28	34	0	51	575
2022	456	23	34	37	1	42	593
2023	482	32	34	43	1	31	623

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moon Area Lower Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	590	46.2	12.7	18
2014	573	48.7	11.7	16.4
2015	583	50.0	11.6	20.2
2016	562	47.0	11.9	22.4
2017	567	46.6	12.1	21
2018	623	46.1	13.4	22.5
2019	608	45.6	13.3	24
2020	586	45.7	12.8	31.2
2021	575	45.5	12.6	26.4
2022	593	44.5	13.3	31.9
2023	623	46.7	13.3	29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moon Area Lower Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	590	46.2	12.7	18
2014	573	48.7	11.7	16.4
2015	583	50.0	11.6	20.2
2016	562	47.0	11.9	22.4
2017	567	46.6	12.1	21
2018	623	46.1	13.4	22.5
2019	608	45.6	13.3	24
2020	586	45.7	12.8	31.2
2021	575	45.5	12.6	26.4
2022	593	44.5	13.3	31.9
2023	623	46.7	13.3	29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moon Area Lower Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,381 (21.2%)	$16,312 (78.8%)	$20,693
2020	$274 (1.7%)	$15,699 (98.3%)	$15,973
2021	$145 (0.9%)	$16,861 (99.1%)	$17,006
2022	$358 (2.0%)	$17,280 (98.0%)	$17,638

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moon Area Lower Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Moon Area Lower Middle School)	68	70.3	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Moon Area Lower Middle School)	81.5	75.1	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Moon Area Lower Middle School)	65.8	48.6	17.2%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Moon Area Lower Middle School)	78.4	70.1	8.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Moon Area Lower Middle School)	66.8	59.1	7.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Moon Area Lower Middle School)	79.9	72.6	7.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	608	623	2.5%
African American	41	32	22%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	35	34	2.9%
Hispanic	42	43	2.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	448	482	7.6%
Two or More Races	41	31	24.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24%	29.9%	5.8%

Schools Near Moon Area Lower Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 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
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
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
Quaker Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	618 Harbaugh Street	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 749-5079	418	41	10.2	24.9%	344 (82.3%)	17 (4.1%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.4%)	94.8	32^nd of 891 public middle schools	96.4%		96.6	18^th of 893 public middle schools	98.0%	14			59.3	65.9	65.6	63.6		86.1	86.1			82.4	77.7	81.1	80.5	$22,858	$444	$22,414
West Allegheny Middle School	Public	6-8	207 W Allegheny Rd	Imperial	15126	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 695-8979	767	48	15.8	30.2%	664 (86.6%)	23 (3.0%)	21 (2.7%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	95.6	26^th of 891 public middle schools	97.1%		92.5	42^nd of 893 public middle schools	95.3%	16			74.4	73.2	59.8	69.1		75.8	75.8			81.7	86.1	81.5	83.0	$16,854	$929	$15,925
Hopewell Junior High School	Public	5-8	2354 Brodhead Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 375-7765	622	46	13.6	39.4%	537 (86.3%)	25 (4.0%)	21 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	64.8	315^th of 891 public middle schools	64.6%		66.6	286^th of 893 public middle schools	68.0%	29		52.2	52.6	36.6	26.5	42.8		53.0	53.0		54.1	69.3	61.5	42.1	56.5	$18,249	$469	$17,780
David E Williams Middle School	Public	5-8	60 Gawaldo Dr	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 771-8802	931	60	15.4	27.4%	759 (81.5%)	65 (7.0%)	26 (2.8%)	27 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	91.4	55^th of 891 public middle schools	93.8%		90.8	55^th of 893 public middle schools	93.8%			69.2	68.4	61.1	71.9	67.7		70.6	70.6		70.4	74.7	74.1	70.3	72.4	$17,955	$704	$17,251
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	298 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	218	16	13.7	100.0%	41 (18.8%)	134 (61.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.8%)								(n/a)	1.4	1.7	3.4			2.1	23.1		23.1	4.3	13.3	13.7			10.2	$11,214	$1,433	$9,782
Avonworth Middle School	Public	7-8	256 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-9650	307	20	15.0	15.3%	271 (88.3%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	86.1	90^th of 891 public middle schools	89.9%		93.6	34^th of 893 public middle schools	96.2%	56				54.1	59.4	56.9		65.7	65.7				62.3	71.9	67.4	$16,854	$361	$16,493
Ingomar Middle School	Public	6-8	1521 Ingomar Heights Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 348-1470	572	42	13.5	6.5%	424 (74.1%)	6 (1.0%)	11 (1.9%)	118 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	95.2	29^th of 891 public middle schools	96.7%		96.5	19^th of 893 public middle schools	97.9%	10			66.2	68.2	55.1	62.8		86.5	86.5			74.9	84.9	82.6	80.9	$19,213	$305	$18,908
South Fayette Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Old Oakdale Rd	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 221-4542	802	54	14.7	12.6%	550 (68.6%)	12 (1.5%)	12 (1.5%)	192 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	95.9	24^th of 891 public middle schools	97.3%		96.8	16^th of 893 public middle schools	98.2%	8			81.9	70.2	51.9	68.4		77.9	77.9			83.8	88.2	83.7	85.1	$15,405	$411	$14,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Moon Area Lower Middle School

How many students attend Moon Area Lower Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 623 students attended Moon Area Lower Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Moon Area Lower Middle School attend?

Students who attend Moon Area Lower Middle School usually go on to attend Moon Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Moon Area Lower Middle School?

Students at Moon Area Lower Middle School are 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Moon Area Lower Middle School in?

Moon Area School District

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