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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH POCONO SD·NCES 421731000128
Moscow Elementary School
851 Church St, Moscow, PA 18444 · (570) 842-8464 · Lackawanna County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
279 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 151 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Moscow Elementary School→North Pocono Intmd School→North Pocono Middle School→North Pocono High School
Based on grade levels within North Pocono SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
57.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 60.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Moscow Elementary School
Moscow Elementary School's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Elementary School this school | 581 | 48.0% | 64.0% |
| Bermudian Springs Elementary School York Springs | 587 | 45.8% | 56.1% |
| Valley View Intrmd School Archbald | 548 | 45.1% | 46.2% |
| Elk Lake Elementary School Springville | 563 | 45.5% | 50.8% |
| Selinsgrove Intrmd School Selinsgrove | 535 | 48.8% | 61.4% |
| Pine Grove Elementary School Pine Grove | 563 | 48.1% | 65.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Moscow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #471 of 1,396 | #6 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #588 of 1,511 ▼ 100 | #7 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #202 of 1,511 ▲ 205 | #3 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #301 of 1,638 | #5 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #622 of 1,528 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #1,064 of 1,531 | #22 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #1,031 of 1,600 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #382 of 450 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 46.2 | 12.6:1 | 48% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 45.2 | 13.5:1 | 46% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 43.7 | 13.5:1 | 43% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 36% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 42.4 | 13.4:1 | 40% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 40% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 29% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 24% (180) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moscow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (569 to 581); teachers up 9% (42.4 to 46.2).
About Moscow Elementary School
Federal records list Moscow Elementary School as an elementary school in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 3, with 581 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Moscow Elementary School belongs to North Pocono SD, a district of 5 schools and 2,865 students.
The share of White students at Moscow Elementary School is 86%. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
Moscow Elementary School reported 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. There are 279 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 48% of enrollment. That is lower than the 72% average for public schools in Lackawanna County.
Moscow Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
The model predicts 57.0% for a school in Pennsylvania with Moscow Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Moscow Elementary School posts 64.0%.
In the surrounding county, Lackawanna County, median household income comes to about $66,223, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 47 public schools and about 27,006 students.
North Pocono Intmd School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Moscow Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Moscow Elementary School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Moscow Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 546 to 581.
The discussion board for Moscow Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
27,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Pocono SD
- North Pocono High SchoolHigh · 915 students
- North Pocono Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- North Pocono Intmd SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Moscow
- North Pocono Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- North Pocono Intmd SchoolElementary · 445 students
Other Moscow Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Moscow Elementary. Moscow Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Moscow ElemMoscow, KS · 74 students
- Moscow ElementaryBingham, ME · 46 students
Nearby schools
- North Pocono Intmd School0.1 mi · 445
- North Pocono Middle School0.3 mi · 685
- North Pocono High School2.4 mi · 915
- Jefferson Elementary School5.6 mi · 239
- Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS6.7 mi · 384
- William Prescott #387.5 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Moscow Elementary SchoolHow large is Moscow Elementary School?
Moscow Elementary School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Moscow Elementary School serve?
Moscow Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moscow Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moscow Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Moscow Elementary School?
Moscow Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Moscow Elementary School public or private?
Moscow Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Pocono SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.