Arthur Street El Sch

Arthur Street El Sch operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, overseen by Hazleton Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 431 students spanning grades K through 2.

Within Hazleton Area SD, which oversees 11 schools and 13,071 students, Arthur Street El Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Arthur Street El Sch shows that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 105% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Luzerne County's rate of about 85%.

In the surrounding community, Luzerne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,691 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Luzerne County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,209 students), Arthur Street El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hazleton El/MS, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arthur Street El Sch has increased 6%, going from 405 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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