📍 701 Church St, Moscow, Lackawanna County, 18444
North Pocono MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Moscow, Lackawanna County. The school has 665 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Pocono SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Pocono MS enrolls 665 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.4% Two or more races and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 581 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
240 of the school's 665 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 223 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Pocono MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 118.
North Pocono MS is one of 5 schools in North Pocono SD, based in Moscow, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,879 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 665 students, North Pocono MS is larger than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe