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Heights Terrace El/MS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

275 Mill St, Hazleton, PA 18201 · (570) 459-3111 · Part of Hazleton Area School District

Hazleton’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,236
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Heights Terrace El/MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hazleton kids: Hazleton Area HS

On the path

Where Hazleton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Heights Terrace El/MSYou are here
9–12Hazleton Area HSin Hazle Township

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

275 Mill St, Hazleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten139
Grade 1139
Grade 2130
Grade 3145
Grade 4132
Grade 5129
Grade 6123
Grade 7153
Grade 8146
Enrollment over time
1,076’20
1,026’21
1,138’22
1,209’23
1,236’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%White 7%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heights Terrace El/MS from Hazleton families.

Other schools in Hazleton Area School District

The district →
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hazle Township
633 students15:1
West Hazleton El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · West Hazleton
D
1,023 students17:1
Freeland El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Freeland
D
991 students16:1
Valley El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sugarloaf
C
957 students14:1
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · McAdoo
D
900 students16:1
Drums El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Drums
C
842 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Hazleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.