McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS

900 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

McAdoo-Kelayres Elementary/Middle School is a public school located in the Hazleton Area School District in McAdoo, Pennsylvania. Serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the school acts as a foundational educational hub for the local community. It focuses on providing a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for the transition to high school, emphasizing core academic subjects such as mathematics, literacy, science, and social studies, while often integrating technology and extracurricular opportunities to support student development.

As a member of the larger Hazleton Area School District, the school benefits from district-wide resources and policies designed to foster an inclusive learning environment. The facility at Kelayres Road serves as a neighborhood school, prioritizing a supportive atmosphere where faculty and staff work to address the diverse social and academic needs of their student population. Through its programming, McAdoo-Kelayres aims to cultivate both academic proficiency and positive character development in its K-8 student body.

900

Total Students

56.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	280
Hispanic	583
Black	8
Asian	3
Two or More	25
American Indian	1

Hispanic
583 (64.8%)
White
280 (31.1%)
Two or More
25 (2.8%)
Black
8 (0.9%)
Asian
3 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hazleton Area SD
Phone:	(570)459-3111
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	900
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 109

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 98

Grade 5 117

Grade 6 96

Grade 7 106

Grade 8 98