Moon Area Lower MS
Moon Township, PA · Middle School · Grades 5-6
Moon Area Lower MS is a middle school in Moon Township, PA with 623 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Moon Area SD. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Moon Area Lower MS is a middle school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school serves 623 students in grades 5-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Moon Area Lower MS is part of the Moon Area SD in Pennsylvania.
How This School Compares
Moon Area Lower MS has 623 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Moon Area SD (501 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 7 percentage points above the district average of 57%. Compared to the Pennsylvania state average of 46%, the school performs 18 points higher. With a 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Moon Area Lower MS has 623 students enrolled in grades 5-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at Moon Area Lower MS meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Moon Area Lower MS is part of the Moon Area SD in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.