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Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 877 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZLETON AREA SD·NCES 421170007542
Hazle Township Early Learning Center
1400 W 23rd Street, Hazle Township, PA 18202 · (570) 459-3221 · Luzerne County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
545 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 99 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 175 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 195 | 31% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Hazle Township Early Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazle Township Early Learning Center this school | 633 | 86.1% | N/A |
| Lauers Park Elementary School Reading | 615 | 92.0% | 27.2% |
| Amanda E Stout Elementary School Reading | 758 | 97.4% | 18.8% |
| Riverside Elementary School Reading | 694 | 99.7% | 19.6% |
| Pan American Academy CS Philadelphia | 749 | 99.6% | 14.1% |
| Antonia Pantoja Community CS Philadelphia | 752 | 71.0% | 27.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hazle Township Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #201 of 1,638 | #13 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,193 of 1,528 | #11 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #1,349 of 1,531 | #31 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #680 of 1,600 | #20 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.4% | #36 of 450 | #3 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
633
+131 (+26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 633 | 43.3 | 14.6:1 | 86% (545) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 35.9 | 15.2:1 | 100% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 33.3 | 14.8:1 | 100% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 99% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 34.6 | 13.8:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 100% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hazle Township Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (478 to 633); teachers up 25% (34.6 to 43.3).
About Hazle Township Early Learning Center
Hazle Township Early Learning Center, located in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 633 students, from pre-K through 2. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 43% above that.
Hazleton Area SD counts 11 schools and 13,071 students, including Hazle Township Early Learning Center.
The large majority of students at Hazle Township Early Learning Center, 93%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 17%. Hazle Township Early Learning Center has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Hazle Township Early Learning Center employs 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 86% in 2024-25. That is close to the 85% average for public schools in Luzerne County.
Census estimates describe Luzerne County this way: median household income is about $63,691, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Luzerne County number 65 and enroll about 45,209.
Nearby, Hazleton Area Career Center is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Hazle Township Early Learning Center has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hazle Township Early Learning Center went from 502 students to 633. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.7:1 to 14.6:1.
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Luzerne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
327,675
Census ACS
Median income
$63,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
45,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hazleton Area SD
- Hazleton Area High SchoolHigh · 4,071 students
- Heights Terrace El/MSElementary · 1,236 students
- Maple Manor El/MSMiddle · 1,092 students
- West Hazleton El/MSElementary · 1,023 students
- Freeland El/MSElementary · 991 students
- Valley El/MSElementary · 957 students
Other schools in Hazle Township
- Hazleton Area High SchoolHigh · 4,071 students
- Maple Manor El/MSMiddle · 1,092 students
Nearby schools
- Hazleton Area Career Center0.1 mi · 1
- Hazleton Area High School0.2 mi · 4,071
- Maple Manor El/MS0.3 mi · 1,092
- West Hazleton El/MS0.9 mi · 1,023
- Hazleton El/MS1.2 mi · 895
- Arthur Street Elementary School1.5 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Hazle Township Early Learning CenterHow large is Hazle Township Early Learning Center?
Hazle Township Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 633 students in grades PK-02.
Is Hazle Township Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hazle Township Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hazle Township Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hazle Township Early Learning Center is approximately 14.6:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hazle Township Early Learning Center?
At Hazle Township Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Hazle Township Early Learning Center public or private?
Hazle Township Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hazleton Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.