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Enrollment
1,023
Elementary
DISTRICT 877 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZLETON AREA SD·NCES 421170000370
West Hazleton El/MS
325 North St, West Hazleton, PA 18202 · (570) 459-3111 · Luzerne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,023 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
999 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 134 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (103).
Student demographics
20%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Hazleton El/MS→Hazleton Area High School
Based on grade levels within Hazleton Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
10.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 10.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 13.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Hazleton El/MS
West Hazleton El/MS's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hazleton El/MS this school | 1,023 | 97.7% | 24.8% |
| Heights Terrace El/MS Hazleton | 1,236 | 97.8% | 23.9% |
| Amanda E Stout Elementary School Reading | 758 | 97.4% | 18.8% |
| Pan American Academy CS Philadelphia | 749 | 99.6% | 14.1% |
| Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary School Allentown | 807 | 99.9% | 18.0% |
| Riverside Elementary School Reading | 694 | 99.7% | 19.6% |
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 West Hazleton El/MS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #1,242 of 1,396 | #25 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #1,409 of 1,511 ▼ 55 | #26 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #1,157 of 1,511 ▼ 4 | #20 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,023 | #25 of 1,638 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,441 of 1,528 | #22 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #1,189 of 1,531 | #27 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #469 of 1,600 | #12 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #244 of 450 | #12 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
1,023
+155 (+18%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 969
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,023 | 61.2 | 16.7:1 | 98% (999) |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 60.3 | 16.6:1 | 100% (999) |
| 2022-23 | 949 | 63 | 15.1:1 | 100% (949) |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 55 | 15.8:1 | 100% (865) |
| 2017-18 | 954 | 62.4 | 15.3:1 | 100% (954) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 63 | 13.3:1 | 100% (841) |
| 2010-11 | 1,011 | 68 | 14.9:1 | 87% (884) |
| 2000-01 | 969 | 52 | 18.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Hazleton El/MS.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (954 to 1,023); teachers down 2% (62.4 to 61.2).
About West Hazleton El/MS
West Hazleton El/MS, located in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is a large elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 1,023 students. It has 131% more students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
Hazleton Area SD is made up of 11 schools with 13,071 students in all.
The share of Hispanic students at West Hazleton El/MS is 89%. Enrollment also includes 8% White and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 72 points above the 17% share among Luzerne County residents. The diversity index for West Hazleton El/MS is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. Roughly 98% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Luzerne County average 85%.
On the allk12 Grade, West Hazleton El/MS lands at D, ahead of 13% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
A school with West Hazleton El/MS's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 35.7%. West Hazleton El/MS scores 24.8%, 10.9 points below that line.
The school is in Luzerne County, where median household income comes to about $63,691, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Luzerne County's 65 public schools enroll about 45,209 students and include West Hazleton El/MS.
Maple Manor El/MS, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, West Hazleton El/MS is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
West Hazleton El/MS has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
Enrollment was 1,023 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 868.
This page is set up for the West Hazleton El/MS community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Freeland El/MSElementary · 991 students
- Valley El/MSElementary · 957 students
- McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSElementary · 900 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Manor El/MS0.7 mi · 1,092
- Hazleton Area High School0.8 mi · 4,071
- Hazleton Area Career Center0.9 mi · 1
- Hazle Township Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 633
- Hazleton El/MS1.5 mi · 895
- Arthur Street Elementary School1.9 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About West Hazleton El/MSHow large is West Hazleton El/MS?
West Hazleton El/MS enrolls approximately 1,023 students in grades KG-08.
Is West Hazleton El/MS an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Hazleton El/MS is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Hazleton El/MS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Hazleton El/MS is approximately 16.7:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Hazleton El/MS?
Student demographics at West Hazleton El/MS are roughly 8% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Hazleton El/MS?
West Hazleton El/MS is overseen by Hazleton Area SD in Luzerne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.