Is J H Brooks Elementary School a good school?

Yes. J H Brooks Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend J H Brooks Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended J H Brooks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J H Brooks Elementary School?

Students at J H Brooks Elementary School are 72% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J H Brooks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J H Brooks Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Moon Area Lower Middle School Middle : Moon Area Upper Middle School High : Moon Area Senior High School

J H Brooks Elementary School

Summary:

J H Brooks Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, serving 377 students in grades K-4 and part of the Moon Area School District.

J H Brooks Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA exams are significantly higher than state and district averages, particularly in math (82.2%), science (94.5%), and English language arts (82.8%). The school's performance is especially strong among female students (ranked 34th out of 1,488 PA elementary schools) and white students (ranked 47th out of 1,229). J H Brooks also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (27.32%) and a low percentage of students with disabilities, indicating it serves a more affluent community.

Compared to nearby schools, J H Brooks outperforms other elementary schools in the Moon Area School District, as well as Avonworth Elementary School and Edgeworth Elementary School. However, it is not as strong as McCormick Elementary School, another Moon Area School District school that ranked 9th out of 1,534 PA elementary schools in 2022-2023. Despite a slight dip in performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, J H Brooks has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 509th in 2018-2019 to 86th in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public K-4

1720 Hassam Rd
Moon Township, PA 15108-3251

(412) 264-9440

District: Moon Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,494

Students who attend J H Brooks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moon Area Lower Middle School
	Moon Area Upper Middle School
High:	Moon Area Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J H Brooks Elementary School ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Moon Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), two or more races (8.1%), Hispanic (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J H Brooks Elementary School is 15.5. 3 elementary schools in the Moon Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J H Brooks Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J H Brooks Elementary School is $17,494, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Moon Area School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J H Brooks Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J H Brooks Elementary School 86^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See J H Brooks Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Moon Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moon Area School District 54^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J H Brooks Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	69.37	448^th	1302	65.6%
2004	63.56	556^th	1308	57.5%
2005	69.55	424^th	1299	67.4%
2006	75.71	340^th	1545	78.0%
2007	73.10	422^nd	1555	72.9%
2008	73.77	375^th	1551	75.8%
2009	81.76	158^th	1549	89.8%
2010	80.56	193^rd	1579	87.8%
2011	75.63	319^th	1597	80.0%
2012	77.47	300^th	1599	81.2%
2013	75.86	352^nd	1519	76.8%
2014	81.48	175^th	1467	88.1%
2015	80.49	255^th	1474	82.7%
2017	81.02	269^th	1547	82.6%
2018	67.32	577^th	1530	62.3%
2019	69.93	509^th	1544	67.0%
2021	82.73	206^th	1433	85.6%
2022	88.35	126^th	1534	91.8%
2023	89.19	112^th	1534	92.7%
2024	90.29	86^th	1526	94.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.31	174^th	1414	87.7%
2024	93.52	21^st	1432	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	91.72	34^th	1488	97.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.15	66^th	1043	93.7%
2024	95.70	23^rd	1084	97.9%

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Rank History for Male students at J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	85.68	163^rd	1495	89.1%

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Rank History for White students at J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.43	63^rd	1236	94.9%
2024	90.68	47^th	1229	96.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for J H Brooks Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	392	17	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	392	17	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	525	13	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	559	13	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	562	18	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2000	565	15	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2001	557	18	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2002	510	37	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2003	510	37	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2004	506	38	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2005	521	43	21	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2006	493	49	24	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2007	507	54	35	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2008	353	30	13	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	404
2009	346	34	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	400
2010	351	33	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	414
2011	340	29	15	8	0	0	14	0	406
2012	322	29	19	10	0	0	19	0	399
2013	267	24	11	10	1	0	17	0	330
2014	273	24	13	15	1	0	19	0	345
2015	283	25	16	14	1	0	19	0	358
2016	293	31	25	13	0	0	28	0	390
2017	276	20	17	14	1	0	18	0	346
2018	280	18	21	15	0	0	19	0	353
2019	267	22	18	12	0	0	16	0	335
2020	288	25	24	11	1	0	18	0	367
2021	282	22	29	15	1	0	19	0	368
2022	292	23	24	26	2	0	22	0	389
2023	273	27	21	25	0	0	31	0	377
2024	275	26	24	27	0	0	31	0	383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J H Brooks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	424	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	424	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	551	25.0	22.0	n/a
1998	585	27.0	21.7	n/a
1999	591	29.0	20.4	n/a
2000	591	27.0	21.9	0
2001	590	32.0	18.4	0
2002	561	31.0	18.1	0
2003	561	31.0	18.1	0
2004	563	32.2	17.5	8.7
2005	589	32.7	18.0	0
2006	575	33.7	17.1	13.4
2007	603	35.7	16.9	14.8
2008	404	30.8	13.1	18.2
2009	400	27.8	14.4	20.7
2010	414	25.3	16.3	19.6
2011	406	24.5	16.5	21.7
2012	399	25.0	15.9	17.5
2013	330	19.4	17.0	17.9
2014	345	19.3	17.8	18.6
2015	358	22.0	16.2	24.6
2016	390	28.0	13.9	30.3
2017	346	29.0	11.9	25.1
2018	353	25.5	13.8	26.9
2019	335	25.0	13.3	24.2
2020	367	24.8	14.7	21
2021	368	24.3	15.1	19.3
2022	389	23.6	16.4	24.7
2023	377	23.6	15.9	27.3
2024	383	24.5	15.5	27.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J H Brooks Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	424	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	424	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	551	25.0	22.0	n/a
1998	585	27.0	21.7	n/a
1999	591	29.0	20.4	n/a
2000	591	27.0	21.9	0
2001	590	32.0	18.4	0
2002	561	31.0	18.1	0
2003	561	31.0	18.1	0
2004	563	32.2	17.5	8.7
2005	589	32.7	18.0	0
2006	575	33.7	17.1	13.4
2007	603	35.7	16.9	14.8
2008	404	30.8	13.1	18.2
2009	400	27.8	14.4	20.7
2010	414	25.3	16.3	19.6
2011	406	24.5	16.5	21.7
2012	399	25.0	15.9	17.5
2013	330	19.4	17.0	17.9
2014	345	19.3	17.8	18.6
2015	358	22.0	16.2	24.6
2016	390	28.0	13.9	30.3
2017	346	29.0	11.9	25.1
2018	353	25.5	13.8	26.9
2019	335	25.0	13.3	24.2
2020	367	24.8	14.7	21
2021	368	24.3	15.1	19.3
2022	389	23.6	16.4	24.7
2023	377	23.6	15.9	27.3
2024	383	24.5	15.5	27.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J H Brooks Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$523 (3.6%)	$14,196 (96.4%)	$14,720
2020	$245 (1.7%)	$14,086 (98.3%)	$14,331
2021	$130 (0.8%)	$15,186 (99.1%)	$15,317
2022	$355 (2.0%)	$17,138 (98.0%)	$17,494

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J H Brooks Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 509^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 112^th of 1534 Elementary schools	25.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (J H Brooks Elementary School)	60	81.1	21.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J H Brooks Elementary School)	81.5	78.9	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (J H Brooks Elementary School)	51.7	71.2	19.5%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (J H Brooks Elementary School)	91.7	97	5.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J H Brooks Elementary School)	75	80	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (J H Brooks Elementary School)	55.6	76.9	21.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (J H Brooks Elementary School)	91.7	97	5.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (J H Brooks Elementary School)	78.1	79.3	1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	377	12.5%
African American	22	27	22.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	18	21	16.7%
Hispanic	12	25	108.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	267	273	2.2%
Two or More Races	16	31	93.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.2%	27.3%	3.1%

Schools Near J H Brooks Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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 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	383	25	15.5	27.4%	275 (71.8%)	26 (6.8%)	27 (7.0%)	24 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	90.3	86^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.2	112^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.7%	26	76.9	85.8			82.2	94.5	94.5	84.6	81.5			82.8	$17,494	$355	$17,139
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-6	1099 Maple Street Ext	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-5010	294	28	10.5	100.0%	151 (51.4%)	51 (17.3%)	40 (13.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.3%)	43.8	967^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%		48.8	894^th of 1534 public elementary schools	41.7%	73	60.7	22.5	40.0	21.0	34.5	57.5	57.5	78.1	27.5	54.3	60.5	54.0	$25,480	$1,911	$23,569
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	208	14	14.8	11.5%	162 (77.9%)	7 (3.4%)	6 (2.9%)	24 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	90.6	77^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.0%		95	9^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.4%	68	96.9	79.1			86.7	90.7	90.7	93.7	81.4			86.7	$17,352	$352	$16,999
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	215	17	13.0	100.0%	100 (46.5%)	21 (9.8%)	57 (26.5%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.7%)	59.3	722^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	52.7%		80.5	275^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.1%	447	52.2	65.4			56.9	88.5	88.5	52.2	56.0			53.5	$17,446	$354	$17,091
Osborne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1414 Beaver St	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-4003	366	31	11.9	26.8%	308 (84.2%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	89.9	99^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.5%		88.4	128^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.7%	29	81.2	84.2	72.2		79.5	94.7	94.7	89.9	73.7	72.7		79.6	$20,730	$1,047	$19,682
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	212	15	14.2	34.4%	163 (76.9%)	6 (2.8%)	23 (10.8%)	15 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	87.4	147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.4%		78.9	307^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.0%	160	94.2	77.2			84.6	90.9	90.9	91.2	68.1			78.2	$17,174	$349	$16,826
Edgeworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Meadow Ln	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-3605	418	34	12.4	22.5%	343 (82.1%)	9 (2.2%)	23 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.9%)	92.9	26^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.3%		91.6	67^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.6%	41	86.9	83.1	74.3		81.2	97.2	97.2	86.9	85.9	82.9		85.1	$21,591	$1,242	$20,349
Montour Elementary School	Public	K-4	221 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 489-8300	1,223	80	15.2	29.5%	957 (78.3%)	87 (7.1%)	38 (3.1%)	47 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (7.4%)	86.7	154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.1	211^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.2%	57	79.4	82.3			80.9	90.0	90.0	74.1	79.0			76.5	$17,931	$767	$17,165
Sto-Rox Primary Center	Public	K-3	300 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	300	25	11.8	100.3%	46 (15.3%)	181 (60.3%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (20.3%)								(n/a)	10.8				10.8			27.0				27.0	$32,011	$4,090	$27,922
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	587	36	16.2	18.1%	464 (79.0%)	21 (3.6%)	21 (3.6%)	39 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.0%)	90.5	79^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.8%		89.9	97^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.7%	18	76.7	90.1			83.4	95.8	95.8	85.8	77.7			81.7	$17,513	$356	$17,158

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