J.A. Allard El Sch

J.A. Allard El Sch is an elementary-level community of tight-knit scale in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, part of Moon Area SD, educateing 209 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so J.A. Allard El Sch sits 53% leaner than that benchmark.

J.A. Allard El Sch is one of 8 schools operated by Moon Area SD, a district that hosts 4,100 students overall.

Demographically, J.A. Allard El Sch shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Allegheny County as a whole.

On the resource side, J.A. Allard El Sch shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J.A. Allard El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.6%; actual is 81.1%, +18.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household income runs about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), J.A. Allard El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Moon Area Upper MS, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J.A. Allard El Sch at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 72.1%.

J.A. Allard El Sch operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 14%: 184 students in 2018 compared to 209 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 4% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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