The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Science. The lowest is 51% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Richard J. Hyde El Sch
Richard J. Hyde Elementary is a public school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Moon Township, a mixed-use suburb about a short distance northwest of Pittsburgh near the airport. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized cohort drawn from a township economy anchored by the airport, corporate office parks, and retail corridors rather than a dense residential core.
The student body is economically disadvantaged: all students in the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment reflects the broader township demographics, with roughly a third of students identifying as white, a quarter as Hispanic, smaller shares as Black and Asian, and the remainder multiracial or other groups. Specific counts for English learners and students with disabilities were not available.
On state testing, Hyde's math proficiency sits slightly above the county's mid-range for elementary schools, while English language arts proficiency sits close to the county midline. The school performed notably well in science on the most recently available assessment, posting a strong proficiency rate. Overall, across tested subjects and grades, the school's proficiency index falls above the midpoint among Allegheny County's elementary schools. For a school serving a student population where all families qualify for free lunch, this positioning is a strength. Reading the specific numbers: the school is holding ground in a cohort where performance spans a wide range.
The school sits within Moon Area School District, which serves Moon and Crescent townships with multiple elementary buildings. For 2026-27, the district adopted a property tax increase driven by falling assessed property values and climbing costs in special education, salaries, healthcare, and utilities, a structural pattern parents should expect may continue. The district is also managing a major capital construction project at its high school campus affecting athletic facilities and rental costs through the next few years, though this does not directly touch the elementary level.
Moon Township itself is built around automobile access and highway corridors rather than walkable neighborhoods. Housing values in the area are moderate relative to the state and nation. The community anchors around Pittsburgh International Airport, major employers including FedEx Ground, GlaxoSmithKline, and Eaton, plus Robert Morris University, and offers public parks and library service through Allegheny County's system.
Hyde serves families looking for an elementary school in a prosperous, auto-oriented, economically mixed suburb where nearly all students qualify for lunch assistance, and where the school is holding above-median academic footing despite that student composition.
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