Moon Area Lower MS

904 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township, PA 15108

ASchola Grade
Grades
5–6
Middle
Students
639
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Moon Area SD
Allegheny County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
78thpercentile
Class size12.5 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Moon Area Lower MS

Moon Area Lower MS is a public middle school in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5–6. It is part of Moon Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Allegheny County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 639 students were enrolled, with about 12.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Pennsylvania middle school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–6

Location & nearby schools

904 Beaver Grade Road
Moon Township, PA 15108
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
639 students
Students per teacher
12.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Moon Area SD
County
Allegheny County
NCES school ID
421583007462

Schools near Moon Area Lower MS

All 9 schools in Moon Township →
Hopewell JHS
Public · Grades 5–8 · 657 students
C5.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.