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Heights - Terrace Elementary Middle School

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Heights - Terrace Elementary Middle School is a suburban public school in Hazleton, Pennsylvania that is part of Hazleton Area School District. It serves 1,236 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

1,236 Students

67 Teachers

275 Mill St

Hazleton, PA 18201 View local requests

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Heights - Terrace Elementary Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Heights - Terrace Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Heights - Terrace Elementary Middle School

$12,780

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Heights - Terrace Elementary Middle School has received support from 52 individuals from Pennsylvania and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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