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Halifax Area Middle School

Q: Is Halifax Area Middle School a good school?

Halifax Area Middle School ranks 462 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Halifax Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Halifax Area School District. The school has 295 students and is located in Halifax, PA, a district ranked 378 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Halifax Area Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 162 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 462 out of 873 in 2024-2025, its performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (26.9%) and English Language Arts (44.5%) were lower than the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 76.5% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Central Dauphin Middle School and Greenwood Middle School, Halifax Area Middle School generally performs below the average. However, some nearby schools, such as Susquenita Middle School and Millersburg Area Middle School, have similar or slightly lower performance compared to Halifax Area Middle School. The school's higher percentage of low socioeconomic status students (46.1% in 2023-2024) compared to the state average may be a factor in its academic performance, but the school's relatively low dropout rate and strong performance in Science suggest areas of strength that could be built upon.

263

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,458

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3940 Peters Mountain Rd
Halifax, PA 17032

(717) 896-3416

District: Halifax Area School District

Students who attend Halifax Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Halifax Area High School

Feeder schools for Halifax Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Halifax Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2023) to 47th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

462^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (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	47.8	462 of 873	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	279 of 891	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	162 of 893	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	394 of 883	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	483 of 797	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	441 of 891	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	452 of 861	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	563 of 877	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	545 of 870	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	499 of 835	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	337 of 728	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	226 of 758	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	298 of 834	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	347 of 825	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	390 of 805	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	316 of 770	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	360 of 753	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	298 of 749	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	347 of 736	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.2	468 of 687	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	374 of 663	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.5	414 of 643	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	338 of 643	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	475 of 835	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	280 of 860	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	440 of 843	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	267 of 877	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	123 of 874	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	411 of 839	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	262 of 870	69.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	448 of 649	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	279 of 673	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	176 of 681	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 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
Millersburg Area Middle School	Public	5-8	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 692-2108	211	14	15.2	28.9%	192 (91.0%)	4 (1.9%)	5 (2.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.3	341^st of 873 public middle schools	60.9%		59.5	374^th of 891 public middle schools	58.0%	33	35.8	63.3	37.5	14.3	36.8	46.3	62.5	50.0	40.3	49.2	$18,801	$467	$18,334
Susquenita Middle School	Public	5-8	Susquenita Middle School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	562	39	14.3	43.2%	476 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	52.8	403^rd of 873 public middle schools	53.8%		45.6	508^th of 891 public middle schools	43.0%	105	27.3	30.4	22.8	25.0	26.2	45.9	62.2	48.1	46.5	50.0	$13,804	$415	$13,389
Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	228	21	11.0	54.8%	209 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	33	577^th of 873 public middle schools	33.9%		60.3	362^nd of 891 public middle schools	59.4%	215		17.0	20.0	19.4	19.0		18.9	37.4	47.0	35.5	$26,163	$1,753	$24,410
Linglestown Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3060	841	57	14.7	96.9%	439 (52.2%)	134 (15.9%)	91 (10.8%)	117 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.1%)	49.1	444^th of 873 public middle schools	49.1%		62.9	331^st of 891 public middle schools	62.9%	113		32.1	25.6	25.2	27.6		45.6	38.7	54.4	46.1	$15,575	$547	$15,027
East Pennsboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Panther Parkway	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0771	618	47	13.2	50.0%	371 (60.0%)	51 (8.3%)	91 (14.7%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.4%)	59.1	346^th of 873 public middle schools	60.4%		55.5	410^th of 891 public middle schools	54.0%	64		36.1	33.9	20.4	30.3		62.9	56.2	43.4	54.4	$16,549	$939	$15,610
Upper Dauphin Area Middle School	Public	5-8	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-8177	302	23	13.1	55.3%	264 (87.4%)	6 (2.0%)	19 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	39.8	526^th of 873 public middle schools	39.7%		47.8	486^th of 891 public middle schools	45.5%	40	34.4	14.3	34.7	30.8	28.3	28.2	16.9	36.2	49.2	32.4	$15,102	$664	$14,438
Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	724	50	14.5	64.9%	24 (3.3%)	346 (47.8%)	311 (43.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	5.6	863^rd of 873 public middle schools	1.1%		5.1	878^th of 891 public middle schools	1.5%	15		1.0	1.7	0.9	1.1		8.3	9.9	13.9	9.8	$22,717	$76	$22,641
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	73	196^th of 873 public middle schools	77.5%		75.7	189^th of 891 public middle schools	78.8%	7		46.3	42.2	35.1	41.1		55.3	60.3	57.8	57.9	$15,471	$570	$14,901
Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	155	15	10.2	38.1%	149 (96.1%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.5	122^nd of 873 public middle schools	86.0%		77.9	162^nd of 891 public middle schools	81.8%	40		36.4	47.5	42.6	41.6		70.9	77.5	74.1	73.9	$21,719	$406	$21,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Halifax Area Middle School

How many students attend Halifax Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Halifax Area Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Halifax Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Halifax Area Middle School usually go on to attend Halifax Area High School

What district is Halifax Area Middle School in?

Halifax Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Halifax Area Middle School?

Students at Halifax Area Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Halifax Area Middle School a good school?

Halifax Area Middle School ranks 462^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

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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