J H Brooks El Sch

J H Brooks El Sch, a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, operated by Moon Area SD, serves 382 students, covering grades K through 4.

Moon Area SD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,100 students. J H Brooks El Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, J H Brooks El Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting J H Brooks El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J H Brooks El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Allegheny County shows median household earnings sit near $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. J H Brooks El Sch is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

Cornell HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J H Brooks El Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 61.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. J H Brooks El Sch's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 382). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 79% to 68%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.