Ministry of Education · active institutions, October 2026
Schools in Ashkelon
Ashkelon has 71 schools: 50 with primary grades, 22 with middle school and 31 with high school. By stream: 55% State (secular), 27% State-religious and 18% Haredi.
There is one school for every 701 children and teens, more children per school than usual for towns of this size (median: 527).
55%
27%
18%
All Israel
71Schools
50With primary gradesGrades 1–6
22With middle schoolGrades 7–9
31With high schoolplus 8 special education
List of schools in Ashkelon
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List of schools in Ashkelon
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- אבן ישראלPrimary · Haredi · Boys682435Directions ↗
- אגמיםPrimary · State-religious616904Directions ↗
- אגמים מ"מPrimary · State (secular)630152Directions ↗
- אולפנת צביה אשקלוןMiddle and high school · State-religious · Ulpana (girls' religious high school) · Girls644443Directions ↗
- אומנויותPrimary · State (secular)613448Directions ↗
- אומנויותMiddle and high school · State (secular)644831Directions ↗
- אורט אדיבי אשקלוןHigh school · State (secular) · Education centre · Recognised, unofficial660092Directions ↗
- אורט אפרידר רונסון אשקלוןMiddle and high school · State (secular)670067Directions ↗
- אורט הנרי רונסון אשקלוןMiddle and high school · State (secular)640060Directions ↗
- אורט מקיף א' אשקלוןMiddle and high school · State (secular)644294Directions ↗
- אורט ע"ש הרב דרוקמןMiddle and high school · State-religious640078Directions ↗
- אילנותPrimary · State (secular)611830Directions ↗
- איתןPrimary and high school · State (secular) · Special education620112Directions ↗
- אמיריםPrimary and middle school · State (secular) · Special education620377Directions ↗
- אסף-מימוןPrimary · State-religious611392Directions ↗
- ארלוזורובPrimary · State (secular)610162Directions ↗
- ב"י נצח ישראלPrimary · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial611277Directions ↗
- ביה"ס אור חיהPrimary · State-religious614842Directions ↗
- בית יחזקאלPrimary · State (secular)610121Directions ↗
- בראשיתPrimary · State (secular)612515Directions ↗
- ברנעPrimary · State-religious613505Directions ↗
- גפןPrimary · State (secular)681270Directions ↗
- דקלPrimary · State (secular)612903Directions ↗
- דרוריםGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Special education645655Directions ↗
- דרכא מקיף ד' ע"ש רביןMiddle and high school · State (secular)644559Directions ↗
- הילה אשקלוןHigh school · State (secular) · Youth education programme (Hila) · Recognised, unofficial870964Directions ↗
- המסילה -נתיבות משהPrimary · Haredi · Recognised, unofficial613026Directions ↗
- חווה חקלאיתGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Agricultural farm school611467Directions ↗
- חמ"ד עיר הייןPrimary · State-religious674143Directions ↗
- יסודי הרצוגPrimary · State (secular)631044Directions ↗
- יסודי רמת כרמיםPrimary · State (secular)610501Directions ↗
- ישיבת סנהדריןMiddle and high school · State-religious · Boys681676Directions ↗
- ישיבת צביה אשקלוןMiddle and high school · State-religious · Boys641183Directions ↗
- כוכב הצפוןPrimary · State (secular)614404Directions ↗
- מוסדות יצחק ירנןHigh school · Haredi · Yeshiva ketana (boys' yeshiva high school) · Boys · Unique cultural647966Directions ↗
- מוריהPrimary and high school · State-religious · Special education620062Directions ↗
- מחוזי חינוך ימי אשקלוןGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Marine centre645010Directions ↗
- מחוננים אשקלוןGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Gifted programme615047Directions ↗
- ממ"ד תורני למדעיםPrimary · State-religious613489Directions ↗
- מעיין חיים ושלוםHigh school · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial640938Directions ↗
- מעיין חיים ושלוםHigh school · Haredi · Yeshiva ketana (boys' yeshiva high school) · Boys · Unique cultural660043Directions ↗
- מעיין חיים ושלום בנותPrimary · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial614420Directions ↗
- מעיין חיים ושלום בניםPrimary · Haredi · Boys · Recognised, unofficial614230Directions ↗
- מעיין שרהPrimary and high school · State (secular) · Special education620013Directions ↗
- מצפה ברנע אPrimary · State (secular)611954Directions ↗
- מצפה ימיםPrimary · State-religious611921Directions ↗
- מקיף ה דרכאMiddle and high school · State (secular)644450Directions ↗
- מקיף ו' דרכא רונסוןMiddle and high school · State (secular)641514Directions ↗
- מקיף ז'Middle and high school · State (secular)673772Directions ↗
- מקיף מדעיםMiddle and high school · State-religious641621Directions ↗
- מרכז נוערHigh school · State-religious · Education centre630095Directions ↗
- מרכז פסג"ה אשקלוןGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Teacher centre (Pisga)616839Directions ↗
- מתי"א אשקלוןGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Special education support centre (Matya) · Special education625095Directions ↗
- נאותPrimary · State (secular)613638Directions ↗
- נווה אילןPrimary · State-religious614396Directions ↗
- נווה דקליםPrimary · State (secular)614214Directions ↗
- נווה ציון - ורדימוןPrimary · State-religious612523Directions ↗
- נוף ים ב'Primary · State (secular)613406Directions ↗
- סיניPrimary · State-religious610188Directions ↗
- עוזיאלPrimary · State-religious610196Directions ↗
- עיר הייןPrimary · State (secular)614610Directions ↗
- עיר ימיםPrimary · State (secular)661512Directions ↗
- פסגותPrimary · State (secular)616235Directions ↗
- צליליםPrimary and middle school · State (secular) · Special education681510Directions ↗
- שובו ניצנים-מעורבPrimary · Haredi · Recognised, unofficial614693Directions ↗
- שקד בי"ח ברזיליGrades 1–12 · State (secular) · Hospital school · Special education620351Directions ↗
- ת"ת אור מנחםPrimary · State-religious612416Directions ↗
- ת"ת חניכי הישיבותPrimary · Haredi · Boys · Recognised, unofficial718759Directions ↗
- ת"ת פלא יועץPrimary · Haredi · Boys · Recognised, unofficial612895Directions ↗
- תיכון בית יעקבHigh school · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial640896Directions ↗
- תיכון בנות אור חיהHigh school · Haredi · Girls · Recognised, unofficial641258Directions ↗
Names are shown in Hebrew, as the official source lists them.
Who runs the schools?
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Who runs the schools?
80%
17%
Official: run by the state and the local authority. Recognised, unofficial: owned by a non-profit or network, supervised and partly funded by the state; common in Haredi education.
Boys, girls or mixed?
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Boys, girls or mixed?
79%
12%
Questions about schools in Ashkelon
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Questions about schools in Ashkelon
How many schools are there in Ashkelon?
According to the Ministry of Education, Ashkelon has 71 schools: 50 with primary grades, 22 with middle school (grades 7–9) and 31 with high school (grades 10–12). A school that teaches several levels is counted in each.
How many state-religious and Haredi schools are there in Ashkelon?
Ashkelon has 39 state (secular) schools, 19 state-religious schools and 13 Haredi schools.
How many high schools are there in Ashkelon?
31 schools in Ashkelon have high school grades (10th to 12th).
Are there special education schools in Ashkelon?
Yes, 8 schools in Ashkelon are classed by the Ministry of Education as special education.
How many kindergartens are there in Ashkelon?
Ashkelon has 314 kindergartens and 120 state-supervised daycare centres.
Schools in towns near Ashkelon
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Schools in towns near Ashkelon
- Kfar Silver3 schools · 3.6 km
The list covers active institutions supervised by the Ministry of Education that teach primary, middle or high school grades, including yeshiva high schools and Talmud Torahs. Kindergartens and daycare are not included. Map locations are from the Ministry of Education.
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- Active educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026