Summary:
The 18201 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools, both part of the Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked 492 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The two schools, Heights Terrace El/Middle School and Arthur Street Elementary School, share similar characteristics, such as high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and relatively low student-teacher ratios.
Both schools in the 18201 zip code area appear to be low-performing, with consistently lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the Hazleton Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Heights Terrace El/Middle School's proficiency rate in Math for all grades was 14%, compared to the district's 13.9% and the state's 41.7%. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 24.6%, compared to the district's 29.5% and the state's 48.5%. Additionally, Heights Terrace El/Middle School had a 1.4% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data set does not provide information on any private, charter, or other types of schools in the 18201 zip code area, suggesting a lack of diversity in school options for families. This, combined with the low performance of the two public elementary schools, may present challenges for the Hazleton Area School District in providing quality education to its students. Addressing these issues, such as improving test scores, reducing dropout rates, and increasing funding, may be a priority for the district and the local community.
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