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West Hazleton El/Middle School

Public Grades K-8

1197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West Hazleton El/Middle School is a public elementary and middle school serving 999 students in grades K-8 in the Hazleton Area School District in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 5 years and performing well below state and district averages on standardized tests.

Academically, only 10.6% of West Hazleton El/Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 13.9%. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from just 1% in 7th grade to 18.3% in 3rd grade. English Language Arts proficiency is slightly better, but still lags behind, ranging from 25% in 8th grade to 39.7% in 6th grade. The school's performance for students with disabilities is also in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Compared to other schools in the Hazleton Area School District, such as Freeland El/Middle School, Valley El/Middle School, and Drums El/Middle School, West Hazleton El/Middle School consistently underperforms, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. The nearby Panther Valley Elementary School, which is in a different district, also struggles academically, with performance similar to or slightly better than West Hazleton El/Middle School.

1,023

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,261

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 North St
West Hazleton, PA 18202

(570) 459-3111

District: Hazleton Area School District

Students who attend West Hazleton El/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hazleton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

White:

7.6%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Math scores 31 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,197^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

685^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Hazleton Area School District

492^nd of 606Hazleton Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1197 of 1511	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1178 of 1526	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1268 of 1534	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1296 of 1534	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1276 of 1433	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1310 of 1544	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1363 of 1530	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	1340 of 1547	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	1355 of 1554	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1235 of 1474	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	1299 of 1467	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1306 of 1519	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	1346 of 1599	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.8	790 of 1597	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	813 of 1579	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.3	849 of 1549	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.7	1095 of 1551	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	921 of 1555	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	995 of 1545	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.9	1082 of 1299	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.3	947 of 1308	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	48.7	773 of 1302	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	965 of 1030	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	471 of 1084	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	748 of 1043	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	108 of 207	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	113 of 200	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1185 of 1466	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1153 of 1488	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	224 of 429	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	238 of 454	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	292 of 432	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1018 of 1369	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1028 of 1432	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1091 of 1414	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1155 of 1475	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1169 of 1495	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	27.8	992 of 1236	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	685 of 873	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	683 of 891	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	745 of 893	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	668 of 883	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	670 of 797	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	708 of 891	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	754 of 861	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	718 of 877	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	683 of 870	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	601 of 835	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	592 of 728	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	600 of 758	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	632 of 834	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	587 of 825	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	606 of 805	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.5	568 of 770	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	519 of 753	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.2	571 of 749	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	544 of 736	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.1	451 of 687	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	18.7	564 of 663	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.5	471 of 643	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	193 of 672	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	60 of 145	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	56 of 150	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	66 of 143	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	661 of 835	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	684 of 860	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	234 of 348	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	228 of 362	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	272 of 362	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	639 of 843	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	632 of 877	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	698 of 874	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	682 of 839	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	657 of 870	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2023)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2024)71st percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-16 vs state

Math11%-31 vs state

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Schools Near West Hazleton El/Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	K-8	325 North St	West Hazleton	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,023	61	16.7	97.7%	78 (7.6%)	22 (2.2%)	910 (89.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	20.1	1197^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.2	1178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.8%	19	18.3	11.9	13.9	11.4	1.0	7.6	10.6	29.8	35.7	34.3	39.7	30.7	25.0	32.5	$10,261	$1,120	$9,141
Hazle Township Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 W 23rd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	633	43	14.6	86.1%	37 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	589 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$11,236	$1,571	$9,665
Arthur Street Elementary School	Public	K-2	424 East 9th St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	431	25	16.9	105.3%	34 (7.9%)	6 (1.4%)	379 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)															$10,209	$1,368	$8,841
Heights Terrace El/Middle School	Public	K-8	275 Mill St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	1,236	68	18.1	97.8%	87 (7.0%)	12 (1.0%)	1,126 (91.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14.4	1282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.1	1217^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.2%	65	16.6	8.0	29.1	9.2	8.6	13.1	14.0	14.2	19.7	22.9	38.0	29.3	25.3	24.6	$9,636	$1,046	$8,590
Drums El/Middle School	Public	K-8	85 South Old Turnpike Road	Drums	18222	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	842	51	16.4	95.1%	526 (62.5%)	26 (3.1%)	250 (29.7%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	49.1	839^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		55.1	789^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.3%	50	43.6	35.8	47.4	36.5	11.1	12.9	31.3	38.3	44.4	51.4	64.8	50.0	48.6	49.1	$11,411	$429	$10,982
Valley El/Middle School	Public	K-8	100 Rock Glen Rd	Sugarloaf	18249	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	957	68	14.0	95.1%	680 (71.1%)	13 (1.4%)	222 (23.2%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	31.3	1071^st of 1511 public elementary schools	29.1%		36.1	1057^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.7%	14	31.1	20.0	28.6	14.0	29.8	32.3	26.4	36.8	40.0	46.4	50.6	45.9	43.3	43.5	$12,686	$341	$12,345
McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	900	57	15.8	97.4%	280 (31.1%)	8 (0.9%)	583 (64.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	18.7	1224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.0%		11.6	1335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	111	24.0	16.0	10.0	8.1	5.4	4.6	11.1	38.0	41.4	20.0	35.1	24.8	18.3	29.1	$11,083	$1,057	$10,025
Freeland El/Middle School	Public	K-8	400 Alvin St	Freeland	18224	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	991	61	16.2	95.4%	421 (42.5%)	24 (2.4%)	510 (51.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	13.9	1291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	14.6%		18.6	1238^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.9%	53	11.7	18.7	4.9	11.9	5.4	4.1	9.9	16.9	24.1	25.0	38.1	24.7	23.9	25.7	$11,007	$1,840	$9,168
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	291	20	14.7	66.7%	242 (83.2%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.4	892^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.0%		57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%	146	55.8	31.1	57.9				47.6	65.1	23.9	31.6				40.2	$13,411	$1,514	$11,897
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	697	42	16.5	67.4%	504 (72.3%)	35 (5.0%)	151 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.5	1044^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	50	28.5	37.2	48.5				37.7	39.8	31.4	37.2				35.9	$8,817	$671	$8,146

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hazleton El/Middle School

How many students attend West Hazleton El/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,023 students attended West Hazleton El/Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Hazleton El/Middle School?

Students at West Hazleton El/Middle School are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American.

What district is West Hazleton El/Middle School in?

Hazleton Area School District

What schools do graduates of West Hazleton El/Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Hazleton El/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Hazleton Area High School

Is West Hazleton El/Middle School a good school?

West Hazleton El/Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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