Best Public Schools in West Hazleton, PA

Summary:

The city of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania has only one school serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade - the West Hazleton El/Middle School, which is part of the Hazleton Area School District. This school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 86.09% Hispanic, well above the state average, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.

Academically, the West Hazleton El/Middle School struggles, with PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subject areas falling well below state and district averages. The school is ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, receiving only 1 out of 5 stars from the SchoolDigger ranking system. This suggests the school is not providing a high-quality education to its students and significant improvements are needed to address the academic performance issues.

Overall, the West Hazleton El/Middle School faces a unique set of challenges due to its student demographics and economic factors. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students and community. While there are no other schools in the immediate area to compare to, the data indicates the West Hazleton El/Middle School is struggling and in need of substantial support and intervention to better serve its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	949	63	15.0	100.0%	94 (9.9%)	21 (2.2%)	817 (86.1%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	15.8	1268^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.4	1296^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.5%	28	17.5	3.1	13.0	12.5	1.1	6.4	9.1	43.9	22.6	33.5	42.2	26.5	40.5	34.1	28.8	25.6	33.0	$10,685	$1,396	$9,289

Cities Near West Hazleton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hazleton	0.46 mi	4	717^th
Hazle Township	1.2 mi	3	708^th
Drums	3.73 mi	1	535^th
McAdoo	4.6 mi	1	700^th
Sugarloaf	5.53 mi	1	586^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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