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J.A. Allard Elementary School

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J.A. Allard Elementary School ranks 177 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

J.A. Allard Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving 212 students in grades K-4 in the Moon Area School District in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

J.A. Allard Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on PSSA tests, with 88.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 64.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking 50th out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 124th out of 1,201 for white students in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school ranks 40th out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024, indicating strong support and outcomes for disadvantaged students.

J.A. Allard Elementary School outperforms the other Moon Area School District elementary schools, including McCormick Elementary School, J.H. Brooks Elementary School, and Bon Meade Elementary School, on most academic metrics. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,721 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the spending of nearby schools in the Hopewell Area and Quaker Valley School Districts.

209

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,838

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Shafer Road
Moon Township, PA 15108-1093

(412) 262-2500

District: Moon Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2018 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Moon Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

177^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Moon Area School District

46^th of 606Moon Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	177 of 1511	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	147 of 1526	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	307 of 1534	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	203 of 1534	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	360 of 1433	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	258 of 1544	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	151 of 1530	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	50 of 1466	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	176 of 1488	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	91.7	40 of 1432	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	339 of 1475	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	112 of 1495	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	124 of 1201	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	200 of 1229	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	210 of 1236	83.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math89%+47 vs state

English Language Arts64%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J.A. Allard Elementary School	Public	K-4	170 Shafer Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 262-2500	209	15	13.6	34.9%	157 (75.1%)	6 (2.9%)	24 (11.5%)	17 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	86.5	177^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.4	147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.4%	30	87.2	90.3			88.6	61.6	67.8			64.3	$17,838	$136	$17,702
Richard J. Hyde Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Wallridge Dr	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-9440	237	16	14.4	90.7%	114 (48.1%)	28 (11.8%)	64 (27.0%)	18 (7.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	65.1	574^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.0%		59.3	722^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	52.7%	148	68.8	62.3			65.6	46.7	55.5			51.1	$18,180	$138	$18,042
Bon Meade Elementary School	Public	K-4	1595 Brodhead Rd	Moon township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	572	35	16.1	18.5%	442 (77.3%)	19 (3.3%)	30 (5.2%)	40 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.0%)	92.7	69^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.4%		90.5	79^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.8%	10	86.7	88.8			87.4	78.8	72.6			75.3	$17,948	$136	$17,812
Edgeworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Meadow Ln	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-3605	412	33	12.4	22.8%	347 (84.2%)	9 (2.2%)	17 (4.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.0%)	89.1	134^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.9	26^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.3%	108	77.8	71.9	74.0		74.7	68.1	81.3	76.7		75.1	$22,853	$1,009	$21,843
Osborne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1414 Beaver St	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-4003	397	29	13.5	24.7%	329 (82.9%)	14 (3.5%)	19 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	88.9	137^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.9%		89.9	99^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.5%	38	79.7	81.4	74.1		78.7	63.1	83.8	68.8		72.2	$23,351	$879	$22,472
J H Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-4	1720 Hassam Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	382	24	16.0	27.5%	258 (67.5%)	26 (6.8%)	36 (9.4%)	30 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	89.2	133^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.3	86^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%	47	81.4	83.1			82.2	67.6	77.0			72.1	$18,313	$139	$18,174
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-6	1099 Maple Street Ext	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-5010	289	30	9.6	101.7%	141 (48.8%)	39 (13.5%)	55 (19.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (17.6%)	37.4	999^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.8	967^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%	32	58.5	37.0	10.8	29.0	34.3	34.1	18.5	36.8	59.4	38.5	$26,634	$1,765	$24,868
McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-4	2801 Beaver Grade Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	229	13	17.3	10.5%	164 (71.6%)	12 (5.2%)	10 (4.4%)	36 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	93.3	58^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.6	77^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.0%	19	89.8	89.2			89.6	71.5	86.4			77.9	$17,997	$137	$17,861
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Highland Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	284	25	11.2	107.4%	171 (60.2%)	73 (25.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.0%)	17.8	1237^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.6	1239^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	23.5	29.0	22.9		25.0	29.4	25.8	25.7		27.0	$15,759	$1,225	$14,534
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	3000 Kane Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-1111	323	21	15.0	39.6%	279 (86.4%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	35.8	1017^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.7%		56.7	768^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	249	56.6	37.5			46.7	36.6	34.4			35.4	$21,160	$542	$20,618

Frequently Asked Questions about J.A. Allard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of J.A. Allard Elementary School?

Students at J.A. Allard Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is J.A. Allard Elementary School in?

Moon Area School District

How many students attend J.A. Allard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended J.A. Allard Elementary School.

Is J.A. Allard Elementary School a good school?

J.A. Allard Elementary School ranks 177^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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