Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOON AREA SD·NCES 421583007556
J.A. Allard El Sch
170 Shafer Road, Moon Township, PA 15108 · (412) 262-2500 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
73 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Moon Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.9pp since 2023
Math
88.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
209
+25 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 10.6:1
% White
75%
was 76%
% Hispanic
11%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
8%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moon Area SD
- Moon Area SHSHigh · 1,211 students
- Moon Area Lower MSMiddle · 639 students
- Moon Area Upper MSMiddle · 621 students
- Bon Meade El SchElementary · 572 students
- J H Brooks El SchElementary · 382 students
- Richard J. Hyde El SchElementary · 237 students
Other schools in Moon Township
- Moon Area SHSHigh · 1,211 students
- Moon Area Lower MSMiddle · 639 students
- Moon Area Upper MSMiddle · 621 students
- Bon Meade El SchElementary · 572 students
- J H Brooks El SchElementary · 382 students
- Richard J. Hyde El SchElementary · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Moon Area Upper MS1.2 mi · 621
- Moon Area Lower MS1.2 mi · 639
- Richard J. Hyde El Sch1.2 mi · 237
- Moon Area SHS1.4 mi · 1,211
- Bon Meade El Sch1.5 mi · 572
- Edgeworth El Sch1.9 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About J.A. Allard El SchHow large is J.A. Allard El Sch?
J.A. Allard El Sch enrolls approximately 209 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does J.A. Allard El Sch serve?
J.A. Allard El Sch serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does J.A. Allard El Sch have?
J.A. Allard El Sch employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at J.A. Allard El Sch?
Student demographics at J.A. Allard El Sch are roughly 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is J.A. Allard El Sch in?
J.A. Allard El Sch is part of Moon Area SD.
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