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About this school
Freeland Elementary Middle School is
a town public school
in Freeland, Pennsylvania that is part of Hazleton Area School District.
It serves 991 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Freeland Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Freeland Elementary Middle School
$21,038
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
98
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Freeland Elementary Middle School has received support from
44 individuals from Pennsylvania and
54 individuals out-of-state.