Hazleton Elementary Middle School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hazleton Elementary Middle School is a suburban public school in Hazleton, Pennsylvania that is part of Hazleton Area School District. It serves 890 students in grades 3 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 8

890 Students

56 Teachers

700 N Wyoming St

Hazleton, PA 18201 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hazleton Elementary Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hazleton Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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