McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Summary:

McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School is a public elementary and middle school serving 839 students in grades K-8 in the Hazleton Area School District in McAdoo, Pennsylvania. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McAdoo-Kelayres significantly underperforms the state and district averages on PSSA assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 7.1% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to 40.4% statewide, and 27.8% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 53% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of PA elementary schools for Hispanic, White, English Learner, Low-SES, and Disabled student subgroups. Additionally, McAdoo-Kelayres has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0-3.3%, significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Hazleton Area School District, such as Valley El/Middle School and Drums El/Middle School, significantly outperform McAdoo-Kelayres on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, Weatherly Area Elementary, a school outside the Hazleton district but still relatively close, achieves much higher proficiency rates than McAdoo-Kelayres across subject areas. These comparisons suggest that the issues at McAdoo-Kelayres are not solely attributable to the socioeconomic status of the student body, and that substantial intervention and support are needed to improve the school's performance.


Detail:

Public K-8

 15 Kelayres Rd
       McAdoo, PA  18237-1315


(570) 459-3111

District: Hazleton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1335th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,555 Help


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

High:    Hazleton Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  877

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.6%
White:
31.9%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hazleton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School ranks worse than 85.3% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.04. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), White (31.9%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hazleton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School is 18.6, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Hazleton Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School employs 46.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School is $10,555. 4 elementary schools in the Hazleton Area School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School 1335th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School 760th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hazleton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazleton Area School District 484th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 33.40 1076th 1474 27.0%
2016 28.31 1189th 1554 23.5%
2017 22.61 1226th 1547 20.7%
2018 23.95 1209th 1530 21.0%
2019 16.55 1281st 1544 17.0%
2021 17.97 1166th 1433 18.6%
2022 15.76 1255th 1534 18.2%
2023 14.57 1282nd 1534 16.4%
2024 11.60 1335th 1526 12.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.10 115th 196 41.3%
2024 23.49 171st 200 14.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.88 1182nd 1414 16.4%
2024 15.36 1254th 1432 12.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.17 1292nd 1488 13.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.32 909th 1043 12.8%
2024 9.18 1074th 1084 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.23 1321st 1495 11.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.89 358th 432 17.1%
2024 19.42 393rd 454 13.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.47 1175th 1236 4.9%
2024 8.40 1172nd 1229 4.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 29.42 594th 835 28.9%
2016 27.29 635th 870 27.0%
2017 27.33 631st 877 28.1%
2018 24.14 640th 861 25.7%
2019 19.91 684th 891 23.2%
2021 6.50 763rd 797 4.3%
2022 18.97 686th 883 22.3%
2023 20.18 686th 893 23.2%
2024 13.04 760th 891 14.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.48 83rd 143 42.0%
2024 33.27 110th 150 26.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.59 674th 874 22.9%
2024 17.92 727th 877 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.43 759th 860 11.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.74 330th 660 50.0%
2024 18.59 607th 672 9.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.95 727th 870 16.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.75 266th 362 26.5%
2024 21.55 302nd 362 16.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.39 634th 681 6.9%
2024 4.51 655th 673 2.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 565 12 9 218 1 0 16 0 821
2014 574 16 10 268 1 0 13 0 882
2015 543 16 8 234 0 1 20 0 822
2016 501 22 8 255 1 0 6 0 793
2017 490 15 8 278 1 0 8 0 800
2018 430 14 9 308 1 0 11 0 773
2019 396 8 12 321 1 0 12 0 750
2020 379 9 11 367 1 0 13 0 780
2021 356 16 10 393 1 0 13 0 789
2022 291 19 10 431 1 0 15 0 767
2023 310 15 7 487 1 0 19 0 839
2024 280 14 5 549 1 0 28 0 877

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 821 33.6 24.3 67.6
2014 882 44.7 19.7 66.7
2015 822 47.0 17.4 71.4
2016 793 40.0 19.8 100
2017 800 42.4 18.8 n/a
2018 773 40.7 18.9 99.9
2019 750 40.0 18.7 100
2020 780 42.8 18.2 100
2021 789 42.8 18.4 99.6
2022 767 42.2 18.1 99.6
2023 839 43.7 19.1 100
2024 877 46.9 18.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 821 33.6 24.3 67.6
2014 882 44.7 19.7 66.7
2015 822 47.0 17.4 71.4
2016 793 40.0 19.8 100
2017 800 42.4 18.8 n/a
2018 773 40.7 18.9 99.9
2019 750 40.0 18.7 100
2020 780 42.8 18.2 100
2021 789 42.8 18.4 99.6
2022 767 42.2 18.1 99.6
2023 839 43.7 19.1 100
2024 877 46.9 18.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $738 (8.7%) $7,782 (91.3%) $8,520
2020 $906 (9.8%) $8,320 (90.2%) $9,226
2021 $1,498 (15.6%) $8,111 (84.4%) $9,610
2022 $1,282 (12.1%) $9,273 (87.9%) $10,555

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1281st of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1282nd of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.6%
Ranks 684th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 686th of 893 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)23.911.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)41.233.7
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)19.415.3
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)59.555.4
 4.1%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)42.630.8
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)14.68.4
 6.2%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)46.927.7
 19.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)7.511.1
 3.6%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)43.837.8
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)11.53.4
 8.1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)38.525
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)11.87.2
 4.6%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)38.148.8
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)42.131.7
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)14.79.3
 5.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)5051.6
 1.6%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School)42.731.1
 11.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students750839
 11.9%
African American815
 87.5%
American Indian11
Asian127
 41.7%
Hispanic321487
 51.7%
Pacific Islander00
White396310
 21.7%
Two or More Races1219
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School

Students at McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School are 63% Hispanic, 32% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

High : Hazleton Area High School

McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 877 students attended McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School.


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