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Halifax Area Elementary School

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Halifax Area Elementary School ranks 959 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Halifax Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 352 students in grades PK-4 in Halifax, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Halifax Area School District. While the school has relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is generally below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades.

In 2024-2025, Halifax Area Elementary School's proficiency rates were 42.5% in Math and 44.9% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its ranking among Pennsylvania elementary schools ranging from 708 to 1069 out of around 1,500 schools. While female students at the school perform better than male students, both White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform below the state averages, and the school's performance for disabled students is particularly concerning.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, and Linglestown Elementary School, Halifax Area Elementary School generally performs worse on PSSA assessments and has a lower ranking among Pennsylvania elementary schools. For example, Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School had proficiency rates of 51.6% in Math and 45.4% in ELA in 2024-2025, while Linglestown Elementary School, which is part of the Central Dauphin School District, ranked 420 out of 1,511 PA elementary schools and had proficiency rates of 61% in Math and 59.1% in ELA.

349

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,845

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 School Rd
Halifax, PA 17032

(717) 896-3416

District: Halifax Area School District

Students who attend Halifax Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Halifax Area Middle School
High:	Halifax Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

959^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^th of 606Halifax Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	959 of 1511	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	741 of 1526	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	832 of 1534	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	757 of 1534	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	708 of 1433	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	688 of 1544	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1069 of 1530	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	1008 of 1547	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.8	735 of 1554	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	789 of 1474	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.2	721 of 1467	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	865 of 1519	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	1116 of 1599	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	1197 of 1597	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	1094 of 1579	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	990 of 1549	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	819 of 1551	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	715 of 1555	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.0	941 of 1545	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	749 of 1299	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.9	732 of 1308	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.1	857 of 1302	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	992 of 1030	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	474 of 1084	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	742 of 1043	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	724 of 1466	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	459 of 1488	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	938 of 1369	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	688 of 1432	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	766 of 1414	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1088 of 1475	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	912 of 1495	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	957 of 1201	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	820 of 1229	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	919 of 1236	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 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
Millersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 692-2108	287	23	12.4		250 (87.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Middle Paxton Elementary School	Public	K-5	931 Peters Mountain Rd	Dauphin	17018	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 265-7920	289	20	14.2	30.4%	244 (84.4%)	14 (4.8%)	12 (4.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66.4	546^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.7	648^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%	102	66.7	61.9	38.4	55.6	62.5	59.5	49.0	57.1	$16,071	$366	$15,705
Susquenita Elementary School	Public	K-4	Susquenita Elementary Schol	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 957-6000	646	54	12.0	54.0%	550 (85.1%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	33.5	1043^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.0%		34.9	1068^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.0%	25	44.7	42.9		43.8	28.9	42.0		35.4	$15,181	$2,898	$12,283
Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School	Public	3-5	1910 Linglestown Rd	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5158	792	48	16.6	72.9%	137 (17.3%)	240 (30.3%)	139 (17.6%)	167 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	106 (13.4%)	10.2	1347^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.8	1305^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	42	25.4	17.9	7.0	17.0	21.9	19.2	19.1	20.1	$15,774	$2,345	$13,428
Newport Elementary School	Public	K-5	559 North 5th St	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	436	40	10.9	57.3%	399 (91.5%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	33.3	1048^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.6%		37	1043^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.7%	5	38.0	42.9	29.3	36.4	38.0	40.5	34.1	37.4	$19,293	$1,328	$17,965
Linglestown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1044 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3211	475	32	14.9	96.8%	302 (63.6%)	45 (9.5%)	37 (7.8%)	57 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	73.2	420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.1	369^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.8%	51	67.1	65.4	52.7	61.0	65.7	59.0	54.3	59.1	$15,354	$455	$14,900
East Pennsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 Panther Pkwy	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-0441	583	41	14.1	55.4%	362 (62.1%)	54 (9.3%)	67 (11.5%)	34 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.0%)	62.8	607^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.6	654^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.1%	47	62.3	58.2	52.8	57.9	55.1	52.3	43.8	50.5	$10,818	$844	$9,974
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-4511	373	29	12.7	59.8%	323 (86.6%)	8 (2.1%)	23 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	48.7	845^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.1%		69.9	495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%	350	47.3	55.9		51.6	40.3	50.7		45.4	$14,949	$1,804	$13,145
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gibbel Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-8585	373	29	12.8	101.3%	222 (59.5%)	32 (8.6%)	38 (10.2%)	50 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	63.8	591^st of 1511 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.4	704^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.9%	113	64.7	48.4	55.6	55.8	53.0	45.8	66.7	54.8	$15,373	$587	$14,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Halifax Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Halifax Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Halifax Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halifax Area Middle School
High : Halifax Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Halifax Area Elementary School?

Students at Halifax Area Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Halifax Area Elementary School a good school?

Halifax Area Elementary School ranks 959^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Halifax Area Elementary School in?

Halifax Area School District

How many students attend Halifax Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Halifax Area Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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