Halifax Elementary

Summary:

Halifax Elementary is a public elementary school serving 561 students in grades K-6 in Halifax, MA. The school is part of the Halifax school district, which is ranked 89 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Halifax Elementary consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 54.8% of Halifax students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.17%, and 55.11% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.91%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 72.73% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 68.83% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Halifax Elementary also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and special education students, ranking in the top 7% and 17% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Halifax Elementary outperforms most in academic assessments, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, Halifax Elementary's 54.8% proficiency rate in ELA was significantly higher than the nearby Chandler Elementary (41.79%), Kingston Intermediate (41.79%), and Gordon W. Mitchell School (40.65%). Halifax Elementary also has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.5 in 2022-2023) compared to some nearby schools, such as Williams Intermediate School (16.7) and Mitchell Elementary School (16.9).


Detail:

Public K-6

 464 Plymouth Street
       Halifax, MA  02338


(781) 293-2581

District: Halifax

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,640 Help


Students who attend Halifax Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Silver Lake Regional Middle School
High:    Silver Lake Regional High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  561

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.7%
Hispanic:
5.3%
African American:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.3% Help


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Compare Details Halifax Elementary ranks better than 73.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.7%), Hispanic (5.3%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Halifax Elementary is 14.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Halifax Elementary is $12,640.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Halifax Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Halifax Elementary 241st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Halifax Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Halifax:

SchoolDigger ranks Halifax 89th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Halifax Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 47.74 505th 884 42.9%
2004 52.16 466th 882 47.2%
2005 44.96 515th 887 41.9%
2006 50.46 491st 911 46.1%
2007 39.85 623rd 911 31.6%
2008 49.07 507th 908 44.2%
2009 61.71 378th 909 58.4%
2010 64.64 353rd 920 61.6%
2011 75.26 240th 924 74.0%
2012 69.51 311th 930 66.6%
2013 69.62 306th 928 67.0%
2014 67.94 307th 926 66.8%
2015 67.40 308th 914 66.3%
2016 63.07 350th 932 62.4%
2017 66.82 309th 938 67.1%
2018 65.07 342nd 934 63.4%
2019 59.77 387th 942 58.9%
2021 72.10 262nd 936 72.0%
2022 74.69 226th 932 75.8%
2023 67.95 297th 928 68.0%
2024 75.33 241st 916 73.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.85 401st 886 54.7%
2019 42.99 531st 896 40.7%
2021 60.24 284th 894 68.2%
2022 66.71 236th 905 73.9%
2023 38.43 403rd 703 42.7%
2024 70.24 150th 731 79.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.99 109th 685 84.1%
2019 72.27 125th 700 82.1%
2021 81.45 53rd 705 92.5%
2022 82.70 67th 772 91.3%
2023 73.10 124th 757 83.6%
2024 84.08 51st 760 93.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.73 283rd 893 68.3%
2019 66.82 289th 902 68.0%
2021 71.00 249th 898 72.3%
2022 73.97 224th 901 75.1%
2023 65.56 311th 887 64.9%
2024 70.77 253rd 886 71.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.72 355th 656 45.9%
2019 34.65 433rd 665 34.9%
2021 44.99 306th 632 51.6%
2022 47.29 308th 672 54.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.07 369th 898 58.9%
2019 52.14 450th 907 50.4%
2021 70.30 262nd 904 71.0%
2022 72.21 233rd 908 74.3%
2023 66.61 299th 896 66.6%
2024 76.46 200th 891 77.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.77 287th 925 69.0%
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Rank History for White students at Halifax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.49 392nd 772 49.2%
2019 48.75 424th 780 45.6%
2021 59.73 296th 765 61.3%
2022 63.68 256th 764 66.5%
2023 51.66 377th 762 50.5%
2024 62.69 270th 753 64.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Halifax Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 618 7 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1989 598 9 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1990 592 9 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1991 626 10 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1992 635 7 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1993 649 20 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1994 645 12 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1995 692 6 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1996 692 6 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1997 696 6 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1998 714 11 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1999 719 12 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2000 733 10 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2001 687 12 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2002 684 12 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 706
2003 684 12 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 706
2004 689 10 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2005 699 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2006 702 4 3 5 2 n/a n/a 2 718
2007 712 6 2 3 0 n/a n/a 1 724
2008 703 2 3 2 0 n/a n/a 1 711
2009 672 6 3 2 0 1 0 0 684
2010 636 9 5 2 0 2 0 0 654
2011 606 10 5 4 0 2 1 0 628
2012 573 11 8 3 0 2 0 0 597
2013 561 10 7 2 0 1 1 0 582
2014 548 7 6 1 1 1 4 0 568
2015 543 6 6 2 2 2 5 0 566
2016 523 3 4 4 2 2 7 0 545
2017 559 6 4 11 2 0 10 0 592
2018 554 9 3 13 2 1 15 0 597
2019 555 8 1 26 2 0 16 0 608
2020 528 9 0 27 3 0 19 0 586
2021 507 9 0 35 2 0 16 0 569
2022 513 10 0 28 2 0 11 0 564
2023 509 10 0 30 2 0 10 0 561

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Halifax Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 632 n/a n/a n/a
1989 610 n/a n/a n/a
1990 604 n/a n/a n/a
1991 639 n/a n/a n/a
1992 646 n/a n/a n/a
1993 673 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 663 n/a n/a n/a
1995 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 707 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 736 n/a 0.0 12.4
2000 747 n/a 0.0 11.2
2001 705 n/a 0.0 10.1
2002 706 n/a n/a 6.7
2003 706 n/a n/a 6.7
2004 709 44.0 16.1 5.9
2005 712 42.5 16.8 8.1
2006 718 42.0 17.1 7.1
2007 724 45.0 16.1 6.2
2008 711 44.0 16.2 6.3
2009 684 44.0 15.5 8.6
2010 654 44.0 14.8 11
2011 628 40.9 15.3 11.3
2012 597 37.7 15.8 10.4
2013 582 39.2 14.8 14.8
2014 568 35.7 15.9 20.1
2015 566 39.0 14.5 26.3
2016 545 39.0 13.9 n/a
2017 592 38.8 15.2 n/a
2018 597 39.0 15.3 n/a
2019 608 39.0 15.5 n/a
2020 586 35.0 16.7 n/a
2021 569 36.0 15.8 n/a
2022 564 38.0 14.8 n/a
2023 561 38.6 14.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Halifax Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 632 n/a n/a n/a
1989 610 n/a n/a n/a
1990 604 n/a n/a n/a
1991 639 n/a n/a n/a
1992 646 n/a n/a n/a
1993 673 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 663 n/a n/a n/a
1995 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 704 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 707 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 736 n/a 0.0 12.4
2000 747 n/a 0.0 11.2
2001 705 n/a 0.0 10.1
2002 706 n/a n/a 6.7
2003 706 n/a n/a 6.7
2004 709 44.0 16.1 5.9
2005 712 42.5 16.8 8.1
2006 718 42.0 17.1 7.1
2007 724 45.0 16.1 6.2
2008 711 44.0 16.2 6.3
2009 684 44.0 15.5 8.6
2010 654 44.0 14.8 11
2011 628 40.9 15.3 11.3
2012 597 37.7 15.8 10.4
2013 582 39.2 14.8 14.8
2014 568 35.7 15.9 20.1
2015 566 39.0 14.5 26.3
2016 545 39.0 13.9 n/a
2017 592 38.8 15.2 n/a
2018 597 39.0 15.3 n/a
2019 608 39.0 15.5 n/a
2020 586 35.0 16.7 n/a
2021 569 36.0 15.8 n/a
2022 564 38.0 14.8 n/a
2023 561 38.6 14.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Halifax Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $132 (1.2%) $11,111 (98.8%) $11,242
2020 $69 (0.6%) $11,720 (99.4%) $11,790
2021 $48 (0.4%) $12,591 (99.6%) $12,640

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Halifax Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 387th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 297th of 928 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Halifax Elementary)6159.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Halifax)6159.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Halifax Elementary)5850
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Halifax)5850
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax Elementary)5843.7
 14.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax)5843.7
 14.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Halifax Elementary)5748.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Halifax)5748.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax Elementary)4356.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax)4356.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Halifax Elementary)3951.1
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Halifax)3951.1
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Halifax Elementary)4548.3
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Halifax)4548.3
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax Elementary)7357.7
 15.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Halifax)7357.7
 15.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Halifax Elementary)7847.1
 30.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Halifax)7847.1
 30.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Halifax Elementary)5953.9
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Halifax)5953.9
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Halifax Elementary)5848.7
 9.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Halifax)5848.7
 9.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Halifax Elementary)4547.8
 2.8%
   All Grades Science (Halifax)4447.8
 3.8%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students608561
 7.7%
African American810
 25%
American Indian22
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2630
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White555509
 8.3%
Two or More Races1610
 37.5%


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Halifax Elementary ranks 241st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Halifax Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Lake Regional Middle School
High : Silver Lake Regional High

Students at Halifax Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 561 students attended Halifax Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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