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Hazleton Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,870 students in Hazleton Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hazleton Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
10,500 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
673 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hazleton Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 684 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#556 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,080 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
15%
# Black Students
214 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,005 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
29%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
763
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
739
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
762
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
717
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
715
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
767
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
756
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,247
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
846
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
835
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,797 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending (20-21)
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$16,588
$23,665
Spending / Student (20-21)
$15,797
$23,089
Best Hazleton Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drums El/ms
(Math: 22% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 South Old Turnpike Road
Drums, PA 18222
(570) 459-3111
Drums, PA 18222
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 696 students
Rank: #22.
Valley El/ms
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Rock Glen Rd
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Freeland El/ms
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Alvin St
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 853 students
Rank: #44.
Heights Terrace El/ms
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
275 Mill St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 1,026 students
Rank: #55.
Mcadoo-kelayres El/ms
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Kelayres Rd
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 767 students
Rank: #66.
West Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 6% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
325 North St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 875 students
Rank: #77.
Maple Manor El/ms
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Grades: 3-8
| 887 students
Rank: #88.
Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Wyoming St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Grades: 3-8
| 766 students
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