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Moon Area Lower MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

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
639
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Moon Area Lower MS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts71%
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 5353
Grade 6286
Enrollment over time
575’20
593’21
623’22
609’23
639’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 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 Lower 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 Upper MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Moon Township
B
621 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.