Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Moon Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts
In Moon Township, 58% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moon 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.
Moon 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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (private), Rhema Christian School (private) and Montessori School for Creative Learning (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Moon Township’s grade
A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 Moon Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area Lower MS
Grades 5–6 · 639 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area Lower MS
Grades 5–6 · 639 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area Upper MS
Grades 7–8 · 621 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area Upper MS
Grades 7–8 · 621 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moon Township
Moon Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,211 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Moon Township’s public schools are run by Moon Area School District, which also serves Crescent. 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
Moon Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Moon Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Township | A | Moon Area |
| Robinson | A | Montour |
| Findlay | A+ | West Allegheny |
| North Fayette | A+ | West Allegheny |
| Coraopolis | C | Cornell |
| Crescent | A | Moon Area |
| Edgeworth | A+ | Quaker Valley |
| Sewickley | A+ | Quaker Valley |
| Glen Osborne | — | Quaker Valley |
| Hopewell | B+ | Hopewell Area |
Every school in Moon Township
11 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 Moon Township’s schools
Are Moon Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moon Township children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moon Township in?
Moon Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,100 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moon Township kids go to high school?
Moon Area SHS, with 1,211 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Moon 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 Moon Township spend per student?
$18,109 in Moon Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Moon Township?
Yes: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 335 students), Rhema Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 123 students) and Montessori School for Creative Learning (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 42 students).
Parents talk
What Moon Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moon 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.