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Schools in Halifax · Halifax School District, Silver Lake School District

Halifax’s public schools outscore 66% of Massachusetts districts

49% of students in Halifax’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Halifax, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#99of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 6% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Silver Lake
Students per teacher
12.4
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,109 students on the public path
In brief

Halifax’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 294 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Halifax’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Halifax runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Silver Lake Regional Middle School (7–8) and Silver Lake Regional High (9–12) are Halifax’s own. From grade K, students attend the Halifax School District: Halifax Elementary. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Halifax spends $19,262 per student and Silver Lake $25,042, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Halifax’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Massachusetts school districts, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (294)Better than 75%
Towns in Plymouth County (25)Better than 56%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,114 test results and a graduating class of 264 could put Halifax anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Halifax’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,114 in math, 1,113 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Halifax, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Halifax ElementaryHalifax School DistrictB+
7–8Silver Lake Regional Middle Schoolin KingstonB−
9–12Silver Lake Regional Highin KingstonA

Halifax runs its own schools through grade 12 (Silver Lake School District). From grade K, students attend the Halifax School District. Its middle school is in Kingston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Halifax

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Halifax School DistrictGrades K–6 · 1 schools · 531 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,262MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Silver Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,661 students · 12.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,042MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–6, Halifax School District57%
State average 43.7% · 362 students tested
Math · K–6, Halifax School District49%
State average 40.7% · 362 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Silver Lake School District48%
State average 43.7% · 751 students tested
Math · PK–12, Silver Lake School District49%
State average 40.7% · 752 students tested

Halifax vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Halifax’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HalifaxB+Silver Lake PK–12 · Halifax K–6
PembrokeB+Pembroke
Bridgewater TownB−Bridgewater-Raynham
PlymptonBSilver Lake PK–12 · Plympton K–6
HansonC+Whitman-Hanson
East BridgewaterB−East Bridgewater
MiddleboroughC+Middleborough

Every school in Halifax

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Halifaxby address
Halifax Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
531 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Halifaxin other towns
Silver Lake Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kingston
B−
544 students12:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingston
A
1,034 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Halifax’s schools

Are Halifax’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Halifax children attend outscore 66% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Halifax in?

Two districts: Silver Lake School District runs grades PK–12, and Halifax School District runs grades K–6.

Where do Halifax kids go to high school?

Silver Lake Regional High in Kingston, with 1,034 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Halifax’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Silver Lake School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Halifax spend per student?

$19,262 in Halifax School District and $25,042 in Silver Lake School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.