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Moon Area Upper MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

904 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township, PA 15108 · (412) 264-9440 · Part of Moon Area School District

Moon Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
621
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Moon Area Upper MS

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Moon Township kids: Moon Area SHS

On the path

Where Moon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Moon Area Upper MSYou are here
9–12Moon Area SHS1,211 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

904 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7307
Grade 8314
Enrollment over time
612’20
609’21
581’22
611’23
621’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 8%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Moon Area Upper MS from Moon Township families.

Other schools in Moon Area School District

The district →
Bon Meade El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moon township
A
572 students16:1
J H Brooks El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moon Township
A
382 students16:1
Richard J. Hyde El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moon Township
B
237 students14:1
McCormick El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moon Township
A
229 students17:1
J.A. Allard El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Moon Township
A−
209 students14:1
Moon Area Lower MS
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Moon Township
B+
639 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Moon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.