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Halifax Elementary

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Halifax Elementary ranks 200 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Halifax Elementary is a K–6 school in Halifax, MA — a town in Plymouth County — serving 531 students as part of the Halifax district. It ranks 200th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026, the 78th percentile with 4 stars, up from 59th percentile and 3 stars in 2018–2019. The improvement isn't perfectly straight — there was a dip to 68th percentile in 2022–2023 — but the overall trend is upward and consistently above average.

Academically, Halifax is strong across subjects. All-grade proficiency in 2025–2026 was 60.71% in English language arts, 53.31% in math, and 58.97% in science, all well above state averages (by about 21, 12, and 18 points respectively). Its ELA and science results are the highest among nearby schools with comparable data, ahead of Dennett Elementary, the closest academic peer, and well ahead of schools like Indian Head and Kingston Intermediate. Math is solid but is the clearest relative opportunity: Dennett Elementary and Bryantville Elementary both post slightly higher all-grade math scores. The 5th grade is a standout cohort, exceeding the state by more than 23 points in both ELA and math and nearly 16 points in science. Overall, Halifax outperforms most surrounding schools, several of which sit 20–40 percentile points lower, including Williams Intermediate School.

The school also stands out for how well it serves specific student groups: low-income students rank in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, and special education students rank in the 83rd percentile. Class sizes are moderate, with a 13.5 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 — better than several nearby schools. Per-pupil spending was $12,640 in 2020–2021, lower than most neighbors, some of which spend $15,000–$18,900, yet results remain top-tier locally. That spending data is several years older than the test scores, so it's best read as a general signal rather than a firm conclusion.

531

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,095

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

464 Plymouth Street
Halifax, MA 02338

(781) 293-2581

District: Halifax

Students who attend Halifax Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Lake Regional Middle School
High:	Silver Lake Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.7%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

200^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 351Halifax among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	200 of 899	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	218 of 906	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	241 of 916	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	297 of 928	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	226 of 932	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	262 of 936	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	387 of 942	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	342 of 934	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	309 of 938	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	350 of 932	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	308 of 914	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	307 of 926	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	306 of 928	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	311 of 930	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	240 of 924	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	353 of 920	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	378 of 909	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	507 of 908	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.8	623 of 911	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	491 of 911	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.0	515 of 887	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.2	466 of 882	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.7	505 of 884	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	308 of 672	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	306 of 632	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	433 of 665	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	355 of 656	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	219 of 869	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	257 of 869	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	253 of 886	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	311 of 887	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	224 of 901	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	249 of 898	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	289 of 902	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	283 of 893	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	59 of 742	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	75 of 736	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	51 of 760	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	124 of 757	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	67 of 772	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	53 of 705	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	125 of 700	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	109 of 685	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	167 of 879	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	168 of 884	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	200 of 891	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	299 of 896	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	233 of 908	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	262 of 904	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	450 of 907	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	369 of 898	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	119 of 709	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	169 of 717	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	150 of 731	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.4	403 of 703	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	236 of 905	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	284 of 894	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	531 of 896	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	401 of 886	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	287 of 925	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	224 of 734	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	243 of 737	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	270 of 753	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	377 of 762	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	256 of 764	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	296 of 765	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	424 of 780	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	392 of 772	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Science59%+18 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Halifax Elementary	Public	K-6	464 Plymouth Street	Halifax	02338	Plymouth County	Halifax	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-2581	531	39	13.5	25.2%	485 (91.3%)	10 (1.9%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	77.6	200^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.9	218^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.9%	18	59.7	61.2	65.4	55.6	60.7	46.5	51.5	63.3	50.7	53.3	59.0	59.0	$10,095
Dennett Elementary	Public	K-6	80 Crescent Street	Plympton	02367	Plymouth County	Plympton	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3659	249	17	14.2	22.1%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	77.1	203^rd of 899 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.3	242^nd of 906 public elementary schools	73.3%	39	75.7	53.5	54.6	47.8	57.2	56.8	53.5	54.6	60.9	56.6	54.6	54.6	$11,297
Bryantville Elementary	Public	K-6	29 Gurney Drive	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 293-5411	421	30	14.0	22.1%	374 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	58.7	366^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.3%		64.8	330^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.6%	36	51.9	34.4	32.7	18.9	34.5	59.3	53.9	52.6	52.8	54.6	56.1	56.1	$17,619
Indian Head	Public	K-4	720 Indian Head Street	Hanson	02341	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7065	494	32	15.4	21.7%	426 (86.2%)	14 (2.8%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	67.6	286^th of 899 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.4	337^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.8%	51	47.5	53.0			50.5	46.1	57.3			52.1			$10,280
Gordon W. Mitchell School	Public	3-6	435 Central Street	East Bridgewater	02333	Plymouth County	East Bridgewater	No	No	No	No	(508) 378-8209	612	53	11.5	29.7%	495 (80.9%)	44 (7.2%)	37 (6.0%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	42.9	510^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.3%		46.4	492^nd of 906 public elementary schools	45.7%	18	36.5	34.3	26.7	40.5	34.5	30.2	41.3	35.6	46.4	38.9	42.1	42.1	$18,562
Hobomock Elementary	Public	K-6	81 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 294-0911	385	32	11.9	15.8%	351 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	54.6	406^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.8%		47.2	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%	78	37.1	41.7	34.7	49.0	40.5	37.1	58.3	40.8	59.2	48.6	38.3	38.3	$19,947
Central	Public	PK, KG-2	107 Central Street	East Bridgewater	02333	Plymouth County	East Bridgewater	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 378-8204	520	42	12.3	24.4%	415 (79.8%)	34 (6.5%)	42 (8.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)													$18,170
Williams Intermediate School	Public	3-5	200 South Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	No	(508) 697-6968	863	48	17.9	27.5%	598 (69.3%)	113 (13.1%)	79 (9.2%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.4%)	34.4	590^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.4%		34.9	597^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.1%	7	30.5	26.4	23.2		26.6	41.4	40.8	36.5		39.6	34.2	34.2	$14,372
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 South Street	Bridgewater	02324	Plymouth County	Bridgewater-Raynham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 964-7500	931	53	17.4	26.5%	634 (68.1%)	116 (12.5%)	100 (10.7%)	29 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.0%)								(n/a)													$17,323
Chandler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	93 Chandler Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 934-7680	665	52	12.7	6.9%	605 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$20,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Halifax Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Halifax Elementary?

Students at Halifax Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Halifax Elementary in?

Halifax

Is Halifax Elementary a good school?

Halifax Elementary ranks 200^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Halifax Elementary attend?

Students who attend Halifax Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Lake Regional Middle School
High : Silver Lake Regional High

How many students attend Halifax Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Halifax Elementary.

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