Schools in Zip Code 24558

Schools in zip code 24558, serving the Halifax, VA area, include just one school: Sinai Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 243 students. Because it is the only school in the zip code, all comparisons are made against its district, Halifax County Public Schools, and the state of Virginia.

Sinai Elementary is a high-poverty school—99.18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—which provides important context for its test scores. The school shows clear strengths in upper-elementary STEM: 5th grade math proficiency reached 82.35% in 2025–2026, beating both the district (80.95%) and state (72.39%), while 5th grade science also topped state averages. 4th grade reading is another bright spot at 75.68%, slightly above the state. However, early elementary performance is a serious concern. In 2025–2026, only 42.42% of 3rd graders passed reading and 51.52% passed math, both more than 20 points below state averages. Scores are also highly volatile from year to year—3rd grade reading dropped nearly 19 points, while 4th grade Virginia Studies improved by more than 17 points—likely due to small class sizes where a handful of students can shift percentages dramatically.

Chronic absenteeism is a meaningful challenge, with 21.0% of students missing enough school to be considered chronically absent, compared to 14.8% statewide. The school's state ranking has slipped from the 30th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 26th percentile in 2025–2026, even as its star rating fell from 2 stars to 1 star. That said, the school benefits from a favorable student–teacher ratio of 10.8, and its strong 5th grade results prove that higher performance is achievable. For parents, the bottom line is that Sinai Elementary offers solid upper-elementary instruction in math and science, but needs targeted support in early literacy and numeracy, especially 3rd grade, to help all students succeed.