West Hazleton El/MS

1,023 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School is a public school located in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Hazleton Area School District. As a combined elementary and middle school facility, it provides educational programming for children from the early elementary grades through the middle school years, focusing on foundational academic skills in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science, while also offering opportunities for social and emotional development.

The school operates as part of a larger district-wide system, benefiting from the resources and administrative structure of the Hazleton Area School District. Its location on North Street serves as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing a learning environment that prepares students for the transition to the high school level. The school strives to support a diverse student body by fostering a structured educational setting intended to meet both state academic standards and the individual needs of its students.

1,023

Total Students

61.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Hazleton El/MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	78
Hispanic	910
Black	22
Asian	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
910 (89.0%)
White
78 (7.6%)
Black
22 (2.2%)
Two or More
7 (0.7%)
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
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:	1,023
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	61.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
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 134

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 120

Grade 3 115

Grade 4 100

Grade 5 130

Grade 6 105

Grade 7 118

Grade 8 103