Middle school (grades 6-8) · Moon Township, PA

Moon Area Upper Ms

Federal NCES profile for Moon Area Upper Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421583007430
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moon Area Upper Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 7
public schools in Moon Township · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
28.1%
free-lunch eligible

Moon Area Upper Ms has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moon Area Upper Ms ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Moon Township, PA.

School address

Moon Township, PA 15108
District: Moon Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421583007430 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+30 students YoY

Moon Area Upper Ms grew from 581 students in 2022-23 to 611 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).

Teacher FTE added 54.1 → 54.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 421583007430 · Moon Township, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

621 enr · 11.5:1 · 28.1% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Moon Shs (1,211 students)

Moon Area Upper Ms grew from 581 students in 2022-23 to 611 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE added 54.1 → 54.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Moon Area Upper Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Moon Area Upper Ms reports 621 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Moon Area Upper Ms compares

Moon Area Upper Ms is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% ▼ 52% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 621 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
621
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,761
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Asian 6.4%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Moon Area Upper Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Moon Area Sd reports $17,761 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Moon Area Upper Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Moon Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moon Area Lower Ms Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bon Meade El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
J H Brooks El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard J. Hyde El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Moon Area Upper Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Moon Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~621 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Moon Area Upper Ms

How many students attend Moon Area Upper Ms?

Moon Area Upper Ms has 621 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Moon Township, PA. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 611 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moon Area Upper Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Moon Area Upper Ms is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Moon Area Upper Ms?

28.1% of students at Moon Area Upper Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moon Area Upper Ms?

The largest demographic group at Moon Area Upper Ms is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Moon Township, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moon Area Upper Ms?

Moon Area Upper Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Moon Area Upper Ms rank among public schools in Moon Township?

By Resource Investment Index, Moon Area Upper Ms ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Moon Township, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Moon Township on the city page.

What other schools are in Moon Area Sd?

Besides Moon Area Upper Ms, Moon Area Sd also operates Moon Shs (1,211 students), Moon Area Lower Ms (639 students), and Bon Meade El Sch (572 students). See the Moon Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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