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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH POCONO SD·NCES 421731007314
North Pocono Intmd School
701 Church St, Moscow, PA 18444 · (570) 842-7676 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
13.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
164 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 243 | 55% |
| Grade 5 | 202 | 45% |
Student demographics
23%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
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
56.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 55.3% |
% 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 North Pocono Intmd School
North Pocono Intmd School's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pocono Intmd School this school | 445 | 36.9% | 61.7% |
| Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center East Greenville | 466 | 36.7% | 62.7% |
| Hahntown Elementary School North Huntingdon | 419 | 37.5% | 83.1% |
| John Beck Elementary School Lititz | 432 | 34.5% | 58.4% |
| New Salem Elementary School York | 403 | 37.2% | 72.0% |
| Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus Scott Township | 432 | 39.4% | 61.6% |
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 North Pocono Intmd School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #532 of 1,396 | #7 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #684 of 1,511 ▼ 81 | #8 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #520 of 1,511 ▲ 87 | #6 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #707 of 1,638 | #10 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #758 of 1,528 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #1,126 of 1,531 | #24 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #1,214 of 1,600 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #759 of 1,045 | #16 of 20 |
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
445
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 445 | 34.2 | 13.0:1 | 37% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 36.2 | 11.7:1 | 39% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 33.9 | 13.2:1 | 37% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 34% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 32.4 | 14.8:1 | 35% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 40% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 28% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pocono Intmd School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (481 to 445); teachers up 6% (32.4 to 34.2).
About North Pocono Intmd School
North Pocono Intmd School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Enrollment totals 445 students across grades 4 through 5.
North Pocono SD oversees North Pocono Intmd School and 4 other schools, with 2,865 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at North Pocono Intmd School is White, at 87%. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The diversity index for North Pocono Intmd School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. North Pocono Intmd School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 37%. The rate at public schools in Lackawanna County averages 72%, higher than here.
North Pocono Intmd School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Pocono Intmd School would be expected to post about 61.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.7%.
Looking at the county, Lackawanna County, median household income comes to about $66,223, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 47 public schools and about 27,006 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, North Pocono Middle School, is the closest to North Pocono Intmd School. North Pocono Intmd School has 3 other public schools within five miles. North Pocono Intmd School comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for North Pocono Intmd School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Moscow Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Moscow
- North Pocono Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Moscow Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
Nearby schools
- North Pocono Middle School0.1 mi · 685
- Moscow Elementary School0.1 mi · 581
- North Pocono High School2.3 mi · 915
- Jefferson Elementary School5.5 mi · 239
- Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS6.8 mi · 384
- William Prescott #387.6 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About North Pocono Intmd SchoolHow many students attend North Pocono Intmd School?
North Pocono Intmd School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does North Pocono Intmd School serve?
North Pocono Intmd School serves grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at North Pocono Intmd School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at North Pocono Intmd School.
How diverse is North Pocono Intmd School?
North Pocono Intmd School reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is North Pocono Intmd School in?
North Pocono Intmd School is part of North Pocono SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.