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Enrollment
685
Middle
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH POCONO SD·NCES 421731005233
North Pocono Middle School
701 Church St, Moscow, PA 18444 · (570) 842-4588 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
246 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 226 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 240 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 32% |
Student demographics
19%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
North Pocono Middle School→North Pocono High School
Feeds from
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
64.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
42.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.3pp 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 42 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 39.0% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Middle School
North Pocono Middle School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pocono Middle School this school | 685 | 35.9% | 55.0% |
| Highland Middle School Beaver Falls | 698 | 36.1% | 43.8% |
| Greencastle-Antrim Middle School Greencastle | 729 | 37.0% | 56.5% |
| Bellefonte Area Middle School Bellefonte | 591 | 36.0% | 51.1% |
| James W Parker Middle School Edinboro | 652 | 39.4% | 64.0% |
| Dallas Middle School Dallas | 589 | 36.2% | 52.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #153 of 479 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #189 of 513 ▲ 30 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #114 of 513 ▼ 11 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #180 of 522 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #257 of 486 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #394 of 486 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #375 of 510 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #257 of 332 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
685
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 869
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 685 | 52.5 | 13.1:1 | 36% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 51.5 | 13.6:1 | 35% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 51.5 | 12.9:1 | 36% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 36% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 51.2 | 14.1:1 | 34% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 51 | 13.7:1 | 32% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 25% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 843 | 46 | 18.3:1 | 21% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 869 | 51 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pocono Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (721 to 685); teachers up 2% (51.2 to 52.5).
About North Pocono Middle School
North Pocono Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Moscow, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 18444). A total of 685 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
The North Pocono SD system has 5 schools and 2,865 students.
Most students at North Pocono Middle School are White: 90% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 8 points above the 81% share among Lackawanna County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at North Pocono Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
At North Pocono Middle School, 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.1:1. Middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.2:1, a similar figure. Roughly 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 72% average for public schools in Lackawanna County.
North Pocono Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Pennsylvania public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Pennsylvania schools that have similar shares of low-income students, North Pocono Middle School's results are 7.2 points below predicted: 55.0% against 62.2%.
Census estimates describe Lackawanna County this way: median household income is about $66,223, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Lackawanna County number 47 and enroll about 27,006.
Nearest public school: North Pocono Intmd School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around North Pocono Middle School holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: North Pocono Middle School ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 55.0% versus a 58.0% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 685 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 707.
The North Pocono Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Moscow Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- North Pocono Intmd SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Moscow
- Moscow Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- North Pocono Intmd SchoolElementary · 445 students
Nearby schools
- North Pocono Intmd School0.1 mi · 445
- Moscow Elementary School0.3 mi · 581
- North Pocono High School2.2 mi · 915
- Jefferson Elementary School5.6 mi · 239
- Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS7.0 mi · 384
- William Prescott #387.7 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About North Pocono Middle SchoolHow large is North Pocono Middle School?
North Pocono Middle School enrolls approximately 685 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Pocono Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Pocono Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Pocono Middle School have?
North Pocono Middle School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at North Pocono Middle School?
Student demographics at North Pocono Middle School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Pocono Middle School in?
North Pocono Middle School is part of North Pocono SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.