Elementary school (grades K-5) · Halifax, MA
Halifax Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Halifax Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Halifax Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 531
- students enrolled
Halifax Elementary has class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250561000815 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Halifax Elementary held near 549 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 38.6 → 39.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 250561000815 · Halifax, MA Elementary · MID · TRAD
531 enr · 14:1 · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Alta Vista Elementary School (531 students)
Halifax Elementary held near 549 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.6 → 39.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Halifax Elementary compares
Halifax Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▲ 14% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 531 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Halifax Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Halifax reports $15,740 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~531 students)
Frequently asked questions about Halifax Elementary
How many students attend Halifax Elementary?
Halifax Elementary has 531 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Halifax, MA. CCD year-over-year: 561 (2022-23) → 549 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halifax Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Halifax Elementary is 14:1, which is 14% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Halifax Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Halifax Elementary is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Halifax, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Halifax Elementary?
Halifax Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Halifax?
None reported; Halifax operates only Halifax Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.