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West Hazleton El/MS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

325 North St, West Hazleton, PA 18202 · (570) 459-3111 · Part of Hazleton Area School District

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

Directions
Students
1,023
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about West Hazleton El/MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Hazleton kids: Hazleton Area HS

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

325 North St, West Hazleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten134
Grade 198
Grade 2120
Grade 3115
Grade 4100
Grade 5130
Grade 6105
Grade 7118
Grade 8103
Enrollment over time
868’20
875’21
949’22
999’23
1,023’24

Up 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 8%Black 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Hazleton El/MS from West 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
Heights Terrace El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hazleton
D
1,236 students18:1
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; West Hazleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.