Moon Area SD School District

8353 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Moon Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,179 students in Moon Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Moon Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
3,974 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Moon Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#67 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Moon Area SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moon Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moon Area SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Moon Area SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
228 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
203 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
2,993 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
75%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
254 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
316
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
344
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
300
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,241 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Moon Area SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Moon Area SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,212
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Moon Area SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,241
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Moon Area SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moon Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2801 Beaver Grade Rd
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Grades: K-4
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Bon Meade Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1595 Brodhead Rd
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Grades: K-4
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
J H Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1720 Hassam Rd
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Grades: K-4
| 389 students
Rank: #44.
J.a. Allard Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
170 Shafer Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 262-2500
Grades: K-4
| 218 students
Rank: #55.
Moon Area Lower MiddleSchool
(Math: 41% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
904 Beaver Grade Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Grades: 5-6
| 593 students
Rank: #66.
Richard J. Hyde Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 Wallridge Dr
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Grades: K-4
| 207 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,974 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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