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McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Public Grades K-8

1224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School is a public elementary and middle school serving 877 students in grades K-8 in the Hazleton Area School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

McAdoo-Kelayres struggles academically, with only 11.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 29.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 13.9% and 29.5% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state. The school's diverse student population, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, all perform in the bottom 25% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, McAdoo-Kelayres has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 3.2%, which is higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Hazleton Area School District, such as Valley El/Middle School and Drums El/Middle School, also struggle academically, the outlier performance of Weatherly Area Elementary School, which is outside the district, suggests that with the right resources and support, schools in the region can achieve better outcomes for their students. The high percentage of students from low-income families at McAdoo-Kelayres and other schools in the Hazleton Area School District indicates that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting academic performance.

900

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,083

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Kelayres Rd
McAdoo, PA 18237-1315

(570) 459-3111

District: Hazleton Area School District

Students who attend McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hazleton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

White:

31.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,224^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

732^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	18.7	1224 of 1511	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1335 of 1526	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1282 of 1534	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1255 of 1534	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1166 of 1433	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1281 of 1544	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1209 of 1530	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1226 of 1547	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	1189 of 1554	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	1076 of 1474	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	949 of 1030	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1074 of 1084	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	909 of 1043	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	135 of 207	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	171 of 200	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1206 of 1466	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1292 of 1488	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	324 of 429	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	393 of 454	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	358 of 432	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1075 of 1369	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1254 of 1432	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1182 of 1414	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1173 of 1475	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1321 of 1495	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1040 of 1201	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1172 of 1229	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1175 of 1236	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	732 of 873	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	760 of 891	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	686 of 893	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	686 of 883	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	763 of 797	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	684 of 891	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	640 of 861	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	631 of 877	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	635 of 870	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	594 of 835	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	623 of 643	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	607 of 672	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	330 of 660	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	124 of 145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	110 of 150	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	83 of 143	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	709 of 835	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	759 of 860	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	300 of 348	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	302 of 362	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	266 of 362	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	734 of 843	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	727 of 877	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	674 of 874	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	700 of 839	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	727 of 870	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	599 of 649	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	655 of 673	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	634 of 681	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-19 vs state

Math11%-31 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mahanoy Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 773-3443	589	50	11.8	99.3%	286 (48.6%)	12 (2.0%)	271 (46.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	13.2	1298^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	26.9	13.8	11.9	13.6			17.1	15.4	12.5	13.8	39.2			20.8	$17,227	$996	$16,230
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Is McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School a good school?

McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School?

Students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 31% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School in?

Hazleton Area School District

What schools do graduates of McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School attend?

Students who attend McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Hazleton Area High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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