Best Public Schools in Midway, KY

Summary:

The city of Midway, Kentucky has only one school, Northside Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 376 students. As the sole school in the area, Northside Elementary is part of the Woodford County School District, which is ranked 29th out of 159 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Northside Elementary School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings in recent years, ranking 178th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating), 309th out of 687 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating), and 184th out of 684 in 2021-2022 (4-star rating). The school outperforms the Woodford County and Kentucky state averages in several key academic areas, including mathematics, reading, science, social studies, and editing and mechanics proficiency. However, it also underperforms the district and state in some areas, such as 3rd grade reading and 5th grade writing proficiency.

With a free and reduced lunch rate of over 54%, Northside Elementary serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.3, suggesting a learning environment with more individualized attention. Overall, Northside Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the Woodford County district, though its fluctuating rankings indicate some variability in its academic performance over time.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Northside Dr	Midway	40347	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 879-4690	380	27	13.8	38.2%	283 (74.5%)	13 (3.4%)	59 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	68.8	178^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.0%		52.8	309^th of 687 public elementary schools	55.0%	131	56.0	51.0	45.0	51.0	57.0	66.0	38.0	45.0	57.0	58.0	$15,041	$1,453	$381	$1,835	$1,230	$1,965	$11,965

Cities Near Midway

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Versailles	5.98 mi	6	92^nd
Georgetown	6.96 mi	16	190^th
Frankfort	7.02 mi	19	230^th
Lexington	7.28 mi	82	181^st
Stamping Ground	8.76 mi	1	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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