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Hazleton Area School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PSSA Results
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

1515 W 23rd St
Hazleton, PA 18202
Luzerne County
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PH: (570) 459-3111

Grades K-12 & ungraded
10,474 students
9 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

78% (2009)

71% (2008)

69% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

81% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

69% (2009)

64% (2008)

64% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

80% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

73% (2009)

73% (2008)

77% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

67% (2009)

60% (2008)

58% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

64% (2009)

56% (2008)

58% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

77% (2009)

73% (2008)

68% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

70% (2009)

63% (2008)

64% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

76% (2009)

64% (2008)

70% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

67% (2009)

68% (2008)

62% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

70% (2009)

65% (2008)

57% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

74% (2009)

74% (2008)

70% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

51% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

58% (2009)

59% (2008)

73% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

68% (2009)

59% (2008)

58% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

53% (2009)

55% (2008)

61% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

31% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

79% (2009)

86% (2008)

87% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

43% (2009)

49% (2008)

49% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	77%
Black	91%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	66%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	30%
Limited English proficient	32%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	82%
Black	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
IEP	44%
Limited English proficient	49%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	71%
Male	67%
Black	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	48%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
IEP	44%
Limited English proficient	20%

Science	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	80%
Black	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	60%
Limited English proficient	46%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	69%
Male	77%
Black	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	50%
Limited English proficient	37%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	67%
Male	67%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	52%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
IEP	18%
Limited English proficient	13%

Writing	This District
All Students	64%
Female	72%
Male	57%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	21%
Limited English proficient	22%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	74%
Male	79%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	38%
Limited English proficient	32%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	76%
Male	64%
Black	58%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	51%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
IEP	23%
Limited English proficient	10%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	74%
Black	58%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	37%
Limited English proficient	39%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	71%
Male	62%
Black	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	18%
Limited English proficient	16%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	71%
Male	68%
Black	61%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	55%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
IEP	26%
Limited English proficient	22%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	79%
Male	70%
Black	47%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
IEP	29%
Limited English proficient	22%

Science	This District
All Students	51%
Female	48%
Male	53%
Black	33%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	22%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
IEP	20%
Limited English proficient	3%

Writing	This District
All Students	58%
Female	67%
Male	50%
Black	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	44%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
IEP	26%
Limited English proficient	20%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	66%
Male	70%
Black	47%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	54%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	41%
Limited English proficient	25%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	53%
Female	61%
Male	46%
Black	46%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	26%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	62%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
IEP	28%
Limited English proficient	6%

Science	This District
All Students	31%
Female	33%
Male	29%
Black	23%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	10%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	38%
Economically disadvantaged	15%
IEP	23%
Limited English proficient	2%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	85%
Male	73%
Black	91%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	58%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
IEP	52%
Limited English proficient	31%

Math	This District
All Students	43%
Female	46%
Male	42%
Black	39%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	24%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	50%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
IEP	20%
Limited English proficient	12%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	19	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	69%	74%
Hispanic	28%	7%
Black, not Hispanic	2%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	36%	31%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,535	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	65%	61%
Student and staff support	6%	8%
Administration	9%	11%
Other expenditures	21%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >