Top Rankings
Moon Area 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 611 students in Moon Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Moon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Moon Area School District is Moon Area Upper Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,072 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Moon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
211 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
2,975 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
73%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
304
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
302
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,729 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,701
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,729
$23,119
Best Moon Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moon Area Upper Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
904 Beaver Grade Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Grades: 7-8
| 611 students
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