Halifax Area Elementary School

3940 Peters Mountain Rd, Halifax, PA 17032 | (717) 896-3416
  • Grades: 2-5
  • Student Enrollment: 337
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Pauline Zozos
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Halifax Area School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,334
  • Graduation Rate: 82.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.1
  • Enrolled Students: 1,172

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 337
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 180 (53.4%)
  • Females: 146 (43.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (10.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 73 (21.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 109 (32.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Halifax Area Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black51.5%
Asian30.9%
Hispanic30.9%
White31493.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Halifax Area Elementary School
  Number Percent
2nd Grade8826.1%
3rd Grade8725.8%
4th Grade9728.8%
5th Grade6519.3%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
31.7%
District:
25.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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