Hazleton El/MS

879 Students

Middle School 3rd - 8th

School Overview

Hazleton Elementary/Middle School, located at 700 North Wyoming Street in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is a key academic facility within the Hazleton Area School District. As a combined-grade institution, it serves a diverse student population, bridging the gap between foundational elementary education and the transition into middle school years. The school is centrally located within the city, acting as a focal point for families in the immediate urban area.

Academically, the school focuses on core curriculum development while emphasizing the social and emotional growth necessary for adolescent development. Like other schools in the district, Hazleton Elementary/Middle School utilizes a structured approach to learning, supported by district-wide resources aimed at improving student literacy and mathematical proficiency. The school environment is characterized by its efforts to manage a large student body through various academic support programs, extracurricular activities, and initiatives designed to foster a sense of community among students of varying ages.

879

Total Students

51.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hazleton El/MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	71
Hispanic	781
Black	13
Two or More	10
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
781 (88.9 %)
White
71 (8.1 %)
Black
13 (1.5 %)
Two or More
10 (1.1 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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:	3rd - 8th
Total Students:	879
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
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 3

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 160

Grade 4 151

Grade 5 134

Grade 6 144

Grade 7 146

Grade 8 140