📍 464 Plymouth Street, Halifax, Plymouth County, 02338
Halifax Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Halifax, Plymouth County. The school has 561 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Halifax school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Halifax Elementary enrolls 561 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 509 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Halifax Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 183.
Halifax Elementary is one of 1 schools in Halifax, based in Kingston, Massachusetts. The district serves 531 students district-wide and employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 561 students, Halifax Elementary is close to the district average of about 531 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe