Heights Terrace El/MS | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

14%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

25%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

42%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,209

Grades servedKG–08

District

Hazleton Area SD

Per-pupil expenditure$13,485

Federal revenue share17.9%

State revenue share46.2%

Local revenue share35.9%

Chronic absenteeism rate44.4%

County

Median household income$62,321

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher25.0%

Median home value$163,800

Unemployment rate4.5%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,209

Grades

KG–08

Student body

Hispanic 91%Black 1%White 7%Asian 0%Two+ 0%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

10%

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Grade 4

17%

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Grade 5

26%

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Grade 6

38%

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Grade 7

30%

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Grade 8

24%

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Grade 38

24%

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Math

Grade 3

13%

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Grade 4

—

Grade 5

30%

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Grade 6

10%

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Grade 7

—

Grade 8

—

Grade 38

13%

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Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment5

Hispanic 1 · Black 1 · White 3 | Male 2 · Female 3

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 149 · Female 170

English learner program enrollment

Male 149 · Female 166

Enrollment

Male 494 · Female 532

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 45 · Female 38

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 1

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 16

Hispanic 5 · White 1 | Male 4 · Female 2 | English learners 3

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 22

Hispanic 2 | Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 2, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 3, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 51

Hispanic 1 | Female 1 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 5, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 61

Hispanic 1 | Male 1 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 81

Hispanic 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, kindergarten1

Hispanic 1 | Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,026

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards2

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0.5

Support services staff (FTE), nurses2

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.5

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.25

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers65

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified1

Teachers (FTE), total66

Teachers, current-year0

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension452

Hispanic 434 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 8 · Two+ 0 | Male 307 · Female 145 | English learners 149 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 2

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)4

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)38

Hispanic 37 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 28 · Female 10 | English learners 10

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 160 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 21 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))8

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)72

Hispanic 67 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 47 · Female 25 | English learners 21

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)8

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 3 | English learners 2

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)7

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 2 | English learners 2

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon3

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device2

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0