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Halifax Area El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

151 School Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 · (717) 896-3416 · Part of Halifax Area School District

Halifax Township’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
349
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Halifax Area El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Halifax Township kids: Halifax Area MS

On the path

Where Halifax Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Halifax Area El SchYou are here
5–8Halifax Area MSin Halifax

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

151 School Rd, Halifax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten54
Grade 156
Grade 268
Grade 377
Grade 476
Enrollment over time
434’20
354’21
358’22
352’23
349’24

Down 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Halifax Area El Sch from Halifax Township families.

Other schools in Halifax Area School District

The district →
Halifax Area MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Halifax
C
263 students13:1
Halifax Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Halifax
A−
234 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Halifax Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.