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Halifax County Schools

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At a glance

222^ndof 246 North Carolina districts▲ 1

Better than 9% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

9525 Hwy 301S
Halifax, NC 27839·(252) 583-5111·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 9.8% of districts

Schools

2,150

Students

Top rankedHalifax County Early College High86^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Halifax County Early College High up 106 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Halifax County Schools is a high-poverty, mostly rural North Carolina district serving about 2,150 students across 11 schools—six elementary schools (PK–5), two middle schools (6–8), and three high schools (9–12). Districtwide, it ranks 222nd out of 246 North Carolina districts (10th percentile, 1 star), and every school has a free/reduced-price lunch rate above 97%, making economic disadvantage nearly universal across the district.

Halifax County Early College High is the district's standout, ranking 86th out of 662 high schools (87th percentile, 4 stars) with proficiency far above state averages in English II (96.5%), Math III (92.7%), Math I (85.3%), and Biology (82.8%)—despite having a 97.62% free/reduced-lunch rate. The traditional high schools lag well behind: Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic sits near the bottom (628th of 662, 5th percentile), while Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy has climbed from the 5th to the 20th percentile and now tops the state average in Math I (56.3%). At the elementary level, Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy is the strongest, reaching the 25th percentile and matching state averages in 3rd grade reading and math. Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy is the top middle school (18th percentile) and exceeds the state average in 8th grade math, while William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy struggles at the 6th percentile.

Chronic absenteeism is a major districtwide barrier: the district rate is 42.1%, nearly double the state's 24.2%, and William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy tops the district at 58.4%. Reading is the most persistent academic weakness, with English II proficiency at just 18.8% at Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic and 25.0% at Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy, while elementary reading scores also trail state averages. There are reasons for cautious optimism: most schools have improved their state rankings since 2023–24, math is a genuine bright spot at multiple schools, and Halifax County Early College High's success shows high achievement is possible under concentrated poverty. Because each school enrolls only 126 to 254 students, proficiency percentages can swing sharply from year to year, so these results should be interpreted with that context in mind.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea	Public	PK, KG-5	10536 Hwy 48	Littleton	27850	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4944	140	13	10.7	97.9%	17 (12.1%)	109 (77.9%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.6%)	10.1	1421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.8%		37	961^st of 1490 public elementary schools	35.5%	460					38.1	27.3	43.8				19.0	31.8	43.8				50.0		$15,972	$2,777	$13,194
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Junior High School Road	Scotland Neck	27874	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 826-4413	140	10	14.0	97.9%	4 (2.9%)	111 (79.3%)	17 (12.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	17.7	1323^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.8	1285^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.8%	38					38.1	21.4	47.1				52.4	28.6	41.2				47.1		$13,990	$3,067	$10,923
Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	6-8	13723 Hwy 481	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-5455	177	19	9.3	98.3%	6 (3.4%)	150 (84.7%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	21.6	640^th of 778 public middle schools	17.7%		11.3	712^th of 773 public middle schools	7.9%	72								52.7	19.3	55.6				37.5	29.8	35.2		46.3	$14,324	$2,746	$11,578
Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4391 Highway 158	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 537-5484	254	17	14.9	98.8%	11 (4.3%)	207 (81.5%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	11.1	1405^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.6	1454^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.4%	49					47.9	26.5	40.5				33.3	30.6	32.4				54.1		$11,194	$2,551	$8,642
Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	37432 Hwy 561	Hollister	27844	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4344	173	13	13.8	98.3%	2 (1.2%)	83 (48.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	63 (36.4%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (11.6%)	14.5	1369^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.6	1473^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.1%	104					31.0	45.8	58.3				34.5	33.3	16.7				58.3		$14,038	$2,260	$11,778
Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	13587 Hwy 481	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-3525	225	18	12.5	98.7%	10 (4.4%)	190 (84.4%)	10 (4.4%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	29	1115^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.3%		34.3	1015^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.9%	100					66.7	50.0	43.6				57.6	38.2	38.5				51.3		$14,009	$3,951	$10,058
Northwest Halifax Collegiate and Technic	Public	9-12	8492 Hwy 48	Littleton	27850	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4125	321	13	24.5	99.1%	11 (3.4%)	247 (76.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	5.1	628^th of 662 public high schools	5.1%		7.2	608^th of 641 public high schools	5.1%	20	21.3	18.8	17.6	25.6															$15,602	$2,497	$13,105
Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	25041 Hwy 561	Enfield	27823	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-5268	147	11	13.8	98.0%	2 (1.4%)	137 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	18.6	1305^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.5%		12.5	1385^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.0%	80					52.2	41.7	37.5				47.8	41.7	41.7				37.5		$18,006	$3,302	$14,705
William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	6-8	4391 Hwy 158	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 519-0300	243	16	15.0	98.8%	9 (3.7%)	171 (70.4%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	8.2	732^nd of 778 public middle schools	5.9%		5.9	742^nd of 773 public middle schools	4.0%	10								22.4	23.2	19.8				25.0	37.8	24.4		51.2	$15,710	$2,800	$12,910
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academy	Public	9-12	16683 Hwy 125	Halifax	27839	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 445-2027	204	20	10.2	98.5%	3 (1.5%)	176 (86.3%)	20 (9.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23.8	530^th of 662 public high schools	19.9%		14	572^nd of 641 public high schools	10.8%	42	44.4	25.0	56.3	33.9															$16,987	$2,312	$14,676
Halifax County Early College High	Public	9-12	100 College Drive	Weldon	27890	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 536-5461	126	3	39.3	97.6%	1 (0.8%)	102 (81.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	88.9	86^th of 662 public high schools	87.0%		66.6	192^nd of 641 public high schools	70.0%	106	82.8	96.5	85.3	92.7

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roanoke Rapids City Schools	9.87 mi	5	123^rd
Warren County Schools	11.36 mi	6	202^nd
Weldon City Schools	11.51 mi	4	216^th
Northampton County Schools	11.51 mi	7	217^th
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School	12.37 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.