Best Public Schools in Halifax, VA

Summary:

The city of Halifax, Virginia has a single elementary school, Sinai Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Halifax County Public Schools district. The district is ranked 86 out of 130 in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sinai Elementary has a total enrollment of 220 students, with a predominantly African American student population (73.64%). The school's performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. While Sinai Elementary excels in 3rd-grade math and reading, it struggles in several other grade-level assessments, particularly in 4th-grade math, reading, and Virginia Studies. The school's high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (92.73%) suggests a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the school's performance challenges.

Despite Sinai Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school's consistent low ranking (778th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024) and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate that the school is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state. Further investigation into the factors contributing to the school's mixed academic performance could provide valuable insights to support improvement efforts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sinai Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sinai Elementary Drive	Halifax	24558	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-6193	247	22	11.4	99.6%	52 (21.1%)	171 (69.2%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	35	778^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.2%		29.5	848^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.9%	70	74.1	34.8	60.7	67.9	73.1	47.8	68.0	39.1	$8,688	$1,284	$7,403

Cities Near Halifax

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Boston	2.57 mi	4	282^nd
Scottsburg	5.5 mi	2	170^th
Nathalie	8.13 mi	2	258^th
Alton	10.7 mi	1	245^th
Gretna	18.7 mi	4	121^st

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

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