📍 325 North St, West Hazleton, Luzerne County, 18202
West Hazleton El/MS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Hazleton, Luzerne County. The school has 949 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hazleton Area SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Hazleton El/MS enrolls 949 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% White and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 817 | 86% |
| White | 94 | 9.9% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
949 of the school's 949 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 949 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Hazleton El/MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 14, state house district 119.
West Hazleton El/MS is one of 11 schools in Hazleton Area SD, based in Hazle Twp, Pennsylvania. The district serves 13,141 students district-wide and employs 736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 949 students, West Hazleton El/MS is smaller than the district average of about 1,195 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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