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Halifax Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

3940 Peters Mountain 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
263
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Halifax Area MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Halifax Township kids: Halifax Area HS

On the path

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

PK–4Halifax Area El Schin Halifax
5–8Halifax Area MSYou are here
9–12Halifax Area HSin Halifax

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 557
Grade 666
Grade 770
Grade 870
Enrollment over time
234’20
279’21
273’22
295’23
263’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%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 MS from Halifax Township families.

Other schools in Halifax Area School District

The district →
Halifax Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Halifax
B
349 students10:1
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.