Halifax School District
Halifax School District is located close to the center of Massachusetts. Halifax School District has 16.00 square miles of land area and 1.39 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Halifax School District population is 7,629. Halifax School District median household income is $69,917 in 2010-2014. Halifax School District median house value is $296,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Halifax School District is close to the state average in quality.
| Hot Rankings |
(128 out of 235, bottom 46%)*Halifax School District Map and Nearby Locations
250 Pembroke St
Kingston MA, 02364, Plymouth County
Phone: 781-585-4313
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 568 | 582 | 597 | 628 | 654 | 684 | 711 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 35.71 | 39.29 | 37.72 | 40.98 | 44.00 | 44.00 | 44.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 4.67 | 5.03 | 5.00 | 4.87 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Elementary: | 31.04 | 34.26 | 32.72 | 36.11 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 41.00 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 31.25 | 27.69 | 31.30 | 32.13 | 30.91 | 31.10 | 25.10 |
| Instructional Aides: | 18.02 | 18.37 | 18.37 | 21.96 | 20.36 | 20.20 | 14.10 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.91 | 0.73 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| School Administrators: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.30 |
| School Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 3.90 | 3.99 | 3.80 | 3.99 | 4.19 | 4.20 | 3.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 2.98 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.91 | 14.81 | 15.83 | 15.32 | 14.86 | 15.55 | 16.16 |
Schools
| Halifax Elementary |  | Kindergarten to Grade 6 | 464 Plymouth St, Halifax MA 02338 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| MCAS Test | |||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.5% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31.9% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 59% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 63% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 67% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 65% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 43% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 54% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 57% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 52% |
| 2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% |
| 2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% |
| 2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% |
| 2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 49% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 52% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 51% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 64% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 69% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 66% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 67% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51.8% | 42% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 46% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 46% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 52% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 57% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $8,146,000 | $13,645 | $7,910,000 | $12,596 | $7,938,000 | $12,138 | |||
| Federal: | $246,000 | $412 | 3.0% | $87,000 | $139 | 1.1% | $275,000 | $420 | 3.5% |
| State: | $3,665,000 | $6,139 | 45.0% | $3,621,000 | $5,766 | 45.8% | $3,553,000 | $5,433 | 44.8% |
| Local: | $4,235,000 | $7,094 | 52.0% | $4,202,000 | $6,691 | 53.1% | $4,110,000 | $6,284 | 51.8% |
| Total Expenditures: | $8,045,000 | $13,476 | $7,782,000 | $12,392 | $7,754,000 | $11,856 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $6,597,000 | $11,050 | $6,467,000 | $10,298 | $6,532,000 | $9,988 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $4,065,000 | $6,809 | 61.6% | $4,056,000 | $6,459 | 62.7% | $4,107,000 | $6,280 | 62.9% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $550,000 | $921 | 8.3% | $504,000 | $803 | 7.8% | $537,000 | $821 | 8.2% |
| Administration: | $634,000 | $1,062 | 9.6% | $623,000 | $992 | 9.6% | $599,000 | $916 | 9.2% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,348,000 | $2,258 | 20.4% | $1,284,000 | $2,045 | 19.9% | $1,289,000 | $1,971 | 19.7% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $37,000 | $62 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | $12 | |||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $17,000 | $28 | $28,000 | $45 | $40,000 | $61 | |||
| Total Salary: | $3,804,000 | $6,372 | $4,047,000 | $6,444 | $4,259,000 | $6,512 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $2,929,000 | $4,906 | 77.0% | $3,110,000 | $4,952 | 76.8% | $3,174,000 | $4,853 | 74.5% |
| Other Salary: | $875,000 | $1,466 | 23.0% | $937,000 | $1,492 | 23.2% | $1,085,000 | $1,659 | 25.5% |
| Total Benefit: | $1,157,000 | $1,938 | $1,170,000 | $1,863 | $1,097,000 | $1,677 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $876,000 | $1,467 | 75.7% | $902,000 | $1,436 | 77.1% | $849,000 | $1,298 | 77.4% |
| Other Benefit: | $281,000 | $471 | 24.3% | $268,000 | $427 | 22.9% | $248,000 | $379 | 22.6% |
* Halifax School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.