Elementary school (grades K-5) · Monroeville, PA

Moss Side Ms

Federal NCES profile for Moss Side Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421062007696
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Moss Side Ms earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Monroeville · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Moss Side Ms has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Moss Side Ms ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Monroeville, PA.

School address

Monroeville, PA 15146
District: Gateway Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421062007696 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

983 on latest CCD 421062007696 · Monroeville, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

983 enr · 12.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Gateway Shs (1,152 students)

Resource Investment Index #4 of 5 elementary schools in Monroeville. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Moss Side Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Moss Side Ms reports 983 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 Moss Side Ms compares

Moss Side Ms vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 983 top 10% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
983
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,065
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 133 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gateway Sd reports $21,065 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Moss Side Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gateway Shs Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ramsey El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
University Park El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Evergreen El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gateway Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Monroeville

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Ramsey El Sch
Standard public school
335 students 12.4:1 students per teacher
University Park El Sch
Standard public school
328 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Evergreen El Sch
Standard public school
317 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El Sch
Standard public school
292 students 10.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary 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 (~983 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Moss Side Ms

How many students attend Moss Side Ms?

Moss Side Ms has 983 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Monroeville, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moss Side Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Moss Side Ms is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% 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 Moss Side Ms?

100.0% of students at Moss Side Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Moss Side Ms?

Moss Side Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Moss Side Ms rank among elementary schools in Monroeville?

By Resource Investment Index, Moss Side Ms ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Monroeville, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Monroeville on the city page.

What other schools are in Gateway Sd?

Besides Moss Side Ms, Gateway Sd also operates Gateway Shs (1,152 students), Ramsey El Sch (335 students), and University Park El Sch (328 students). See the Gateway 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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