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Hazleton Area 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 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 7,653 students in Hazleton Area 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
12,536 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#557 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
57%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
68%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
28%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,894
$23,696
Spending / Student
$13,231
$23,119
Best Hazleton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drums El/ms
(Math: 27% | 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
Gr: K-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Valley El/ms
(Math: 22% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Rock Glen Rd
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Freeland El/ms
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Alvin St
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Mcadoo-kelayres El/ms
(Math: 10% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Kelayres Rd
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #55.
Heights Terrace El/ms
(Math: 10% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
275 Mill St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 1,209 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
West Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
325 North St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Gr: K-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #77.
Maple Manor El/ms
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Gr: 3-8 | 1,022 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Wyoming St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Gr: 3-8 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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