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What advice would you give to incoming students at Halifax Elementary?
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Enrollment
531
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX·NCES 250561000815
Halifax Elementary
464 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338 · (781) 293-2581 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +12.0pp since 2016
Math
52.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Halifax Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #327 of 920 ▼ 14 | #26 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #146 of 920 ▲ 71 | #12 of 63 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #282 of 901 | #22 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #197 of 1,086 | #25 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #717 of 938 | #39 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #900 of 938 | #62 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #299 of 602 | #15 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
531
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 531 | 39.1 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 39.6 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 38.6 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 36 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 39 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 38 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 11% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | N/A | N/A | 10% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halifax Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (597 to 531); teachers unchanged (39 to 39.1).
About Halifax Elementary
Halifax Elementary serves students in Halifax, Massachusetts, as a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 531 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 39% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Halifax Elementary is part of Halifax.
White students are the large majority at Halifax Elementary, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 77% of Plymouth County residents are White. By the diversity index, Halifax Elementary comes in at 16%.
Its 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Halifax Elementary is A-. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Plymouth County show that median household income is about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Halifax Elementary is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County, which together enroll about 76,427 students.
The nearest public school is Dennett Elementary, at about 3.3 miles. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Halifax Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal counts put enrollment at 569 in 2020-21 and 531 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dennett Elementary3.3 mi · 249
- Pembroke Community Middle School4.0 mi · 353
- Silver Lake Regional High4.1 mi · 1,034
- Bryantville Elementary4.1 mi · 421
- Silver Lake Regional Middle School4.2 mi · 544
- Indian Head4.9 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Halifax ElementaryHow large is Halifax Elementary?
Halifax Elementary enrolls approximately 531 students in grades KG-06.
Is Halifax Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Halifax Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Halifax Elementary have?
Halifax Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Halifax Elementary?
Student demographics at Halifax Elementary are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Halifax Elementary public or private?
Halifax Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Halifax.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.