📍 700 North Wyoming St, Hazleton, Luzerne County, 18201
Hazleton El/MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hazleton, Luzerne County. The school has 879 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hazleton Area SD school district. It serves grades 3–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 19% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hazleton El/MS enrolls 879 students across grades 3–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 781 | 89% |
| White | 71 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
879 of the school's 879 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 879 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.
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 116.
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 879 students, 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