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Halifax Area School District

At a glance

378^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 119

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

3940 Peters Mountain Rd
Halifax, PA 17032·(717) 896-3416·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 37.6% of districts

Schools

846

Students

Top rankedHalifax Area High School372^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The Halifax Area School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Halifax Area Elementary School, Halifax Area Middle School, and Halifax Area High School. The data reveals a mixed picture, with some standout performance at the elementary school level but declining overall ratings and inconsistent results across grade levels and schools.

Halifax Area Elementary School stands out with relatively high test scores in PSSA Math and ELA, especially in 4th grade, and high proficiency rates in PSSA Science. It also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3. In contrast, Halifax Area Middle School maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023, indicating strong performance, and has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4%. However, the middle school struggles more with PSSA Math proficiency, particularly in 6th and 7th grades.

The performance at Halifax Area High School is more mixed, with higher proficiency in Literature Keystone Exams compared to Algebra I and Biology. The high school also has the highest spending per student at $16,279, followed by the middle school at $14,354 and the elementary school at $14,022. This may suggest a focus on upper-grade education, which could impact the overall performance of the district. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rates at the elementary and middle schools compared to the high school may indicate socioeconomic disparities within the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halifax Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 School Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 896-3416	349	34	10.2	50.4%	293 (84.0%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	40.5	959^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.5%		57.9	741^st of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	218				42.7	42.3					42.5	36.0	54.1					44.9	$19,845	$1,191	$18,654
Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	234	21	11.1	37.6%	211 (90.2%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.3	372^nd of 681 public high schools	45.4%		58.8	309^th of 686 public high schools	55.0%	63	41.5	41.8	64.2															$20,006	$297	$19,709
Halifax Area Middle School	Public	5-8	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	263	21	12.5	51.7%	224 (85.2%)	8 (3.0%)	15 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	47.8	462^nd of 873 public middle schools	47.1%		67.5	279^th of 891 public middle schools	68.7%	183						35.7	18.5	20.6	34.4	26.9			31.6	36.0	40.6	68.8	44.5	$17,458	$217	$17,242

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Upper Dauphin Area School District	4.23 mi	3	432^nd
Millersburg Area School District	6.15 mi	3	229^th
Central Dauphin School District	9.09 mi	19	362^nd
Susquehanna Township School District	11.65 mi	4	515^th
Line Mountain School District	11.89 mi	3	316^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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