Best Public Schools in Halifax, PA

Summary:

The Halifax, Pennsylvania school district consists of three schools - Halifax Area Elementary School, Halifax Area Middle School, and Halifax Area High School - serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, particularly at the middle and high school levels, where both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Halifax Area School District stands out for its consistent high performance, with the middle school ranking 162nd out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools and the high school ranking 188th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023. Both schools have outperformed state and district averages on standardized tests, with the middle school excelling in Math and English Language Arts, and the high school achieving higher proficiency rates than the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

While the middle and high schools have demonstrated strong academic results, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 708th in 2020-2021 to 832nd in 2022-2023, and is currently rated 2 stars by SchoolDigger. This suggests a potential opportunity for improvement at the elementary level. Additionally, the schools in the Halifax area have a predominantly white student population, with minority groups making up a small percentage of the overall enrollment, which could indicate a need to explore ways to promote diversity and inclusivity within the school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halifax Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 School Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 896-3416	358	35	10.2	30.2%	320 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	52.6	832^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	45.8%		56.6	757^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.7%	75				45.8	46.8					46.3	70.9		70.9	54.2	61.3					57.9	$14,069	$722	$13,348
Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	244	24	10.1	29.5%	222 (91.0%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	72.5	188^th of 674 public high schools	72.1%		79.1	117^th of 634 public high schools	81.5%	71	53.9	53.3	73.3																		$14,885	$00	$14,885
Halifax Area Middle School	Public	5-8	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	273	21	13.0	31.1%	244 (89.4%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (4.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	78.5	162^nd of 893 public middle schools	81.9%		56.2	394^th of 883 public middle schools	55.4%	232						39.7	33.9	37.3	45.6	38.9		80.7	80.7			53.0	66.2	73.1	70.2	65.4	$12,519	$00	$12,519

Cities Near Halifax

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabethville	6.23 mi	1	567^th
Dauphin	7.44 mi	1	197^th
Millersburg	7.86 mi	3	335^th
Lykens	8.45 mi	2	359^th
Harrisburg	8.99 mi	40	628^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.