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Sinai Elementary

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Sinai Elementary ranks 798 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sinai Elementary is a public elementary school in Halifax, Virginia, serving 247 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Halifax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 75 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sinai Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 29.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Sydnor Jennings Elementary, Cluster Springs Elementary, and Scottsburg Elementary. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 66.67% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 77.87% and the state's 72.89%.

Sinai Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 87.32% to 99.46% free/reduced-price lunch recipients. As a result, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 778 and 963 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years, placing it in the bottom 25% of elementary schools in the state.

243

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,984

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Sinai Elementary Drive
Halifax, VA 24558

(434) 476-6193

District: Halifax County Public Schools

Students who attend Sinai Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Halifax County Middle
High:	Halifax County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.7%

White:

19.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 71% meeting standards)

!VA Studies scores 33 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Halifax County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

798^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Halifax County Public Schools

75^th of 129Halifax County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	798 of 1110	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	778 of 1114	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	848 of 1114	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	848 of 1109	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	963 of 1103	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	880 of 1105	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	911 of 1097	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	1068 of 1099	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	1084 of 1096	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	1085 of 1100	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	1097 of 1110	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	1033 of 1120	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	821 of 1117	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	987 of 1117	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.3	600 of 1113	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	428 of 579	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.9	131 of 588	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	340 of 579	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	805 of 1096	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.5	408 of 1098	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	807 of 1100	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	595 of 1046	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	671 of 1093	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	831 of 1101	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	777 of 1093	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

African American (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+12 vs state

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Mathematics63%-9 vs state

VA Studies35%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sinai Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sinai Elementary Drive	Halifax	24558	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-6193	243	23	10.8	99.2%	47 (19.3%)	167 (68.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	33.3	798^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.1%		35	778^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.2%	20	66.7	54.3	75.0	81.3	61.1	71.4	62.5	35.3	$11,984	$2,676	$9,308
South Boston Elementary	Public	K-5	2320 Parker Avenue	South Boston	24592	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2620	683	46	14.8	100.4%	185 (27.1%)	377 (55.2%)	59 (8.6%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.4%)	38.3	735^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.8%		41.1	715^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.8%	20	81.9	61.9	71.8	64.1	54.8	61.9	63.4	60.6	$9,069	$1,416	$7,653
Clays Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Clays Mill School Dr	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-3022	236	19	12.1	100.0%	164 (69.5%)	49 (20.8%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	62.5	447^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.7%		67.2	394^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.6%	53	75.0	96.6	72.4	62.1	79.2	86.2	62.1	82.8	$10,316	$706	$9,610
Meadville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Meadville School Loop	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1012	173	11	16.2	100.6%	106 (61.3%)	57 (32.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	67.4	387^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.5	485^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.5%	98	80.7	89.3	70.6	64.7	87.1	85.7	52.9	78.6	$9,780	$25	$9,755
Scottsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Scottsburg School Trail	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 454-6454	187	18	10.6	100.5%	103 (55.1%)	61 (32.6%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	73.1	309^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.2%		48.9	630^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.4%	321	96.8	86.4	79.2	66.7	83.9	86.4	66.7	86.4	$13,251	$1,408	$11,843
Cluster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7091 Huell Matthews Hwy.	Alton	24520	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2600	572	38	14.9	100.7%	358 (62.6%)	128 (22.4%)	46 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.9%)	43.6	681^st of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%		45.6	664^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.4%	17	70.5	71.6	75.0	77.8	63.6	63.6	68.1	53.4	$9,523	$1,502	$8,021
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1013	157	17	9.2	96.2%	76 (48.4%)	55 (35.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.1%)	37.1	747^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.4	893^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.8%	146	78.6	52.0	54.2	50.0	71.4	64.0	62.5	76.0	$13,219	$576	$12,643
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1816	141	15	9.4	85.8%	80 (56.7%)	43 (30.5%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%	53	92.9	96.3	95.0	65.0	78.6	88.5	95.0	85.2	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Sinai Elementary

What district is Sinai Elementary in?

Halifax County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sinai Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sinai Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halifax County Middle
High : Halifax County High

How many students attend Sinai Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Sinai Elementary.

Is Sinai Elementary a good school?

Sinai Elementary ranks 798^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sinai Elementary?

Students at Sinai Elementary are 69% African American, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2025

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

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