📍 400 Alvin St, Freeland, Luzerne County, 18224
Freeland El/MS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Freeland, Luzerne County. The school has 951 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hazleton Area SD school district. It serves grades K–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 59.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Freeland El/MS enrolls 951 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 59.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 47% White and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 453 | 48% |
| White | 444 | 47% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
951 of the school's 951 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 951 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.
Freeland El/MS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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.
Freeland 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 951 students, Freeland 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: Town - Fringe