Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrescent Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Crescent Township’s districts is 58%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crescent Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Crescent Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,109 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Moon Area Upper MS, then Moon Area SHS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Crescent Township’s grade
A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crescent Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area Lower MS
Grades 5–6 · 639 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
6th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area Lower MS
Grades 5–6 · 639 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
7th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area Upper MS
Grades 7–8 · 621 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
8th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area Upper MS
Grades 7–8 · 621 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
9th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
10th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
11th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
12th grade in Crescent Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Moon Township
Crescent Township’s public schools are run by Moon Area School District, which also serves Moon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Crescent Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Crescent Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Township | A | Moon Area |
| Moon | A | Moon Area |
| Leetsdale | A+ | Quaker Valley |
Every school in Crescent Township
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Crescent Township’s schools
Are Crescent Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crescent Township children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crescent Township in?
Moon Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,100 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crescent Township kids go to high school?
Moon Area SHS in Moon Township, with 1,211 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Crescent Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Moon Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Crescent Township spend per student?
$18,109 in Moon Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Crescent Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crescent Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.