Midway Elementary

Summary:

Midway Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 498 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 242 districts in the state.

Midway Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a higher percentage of White students (77.31%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 68.81% to 86.61% White students. Conversely, Midway has a lower percentage of African American (5.62%) and Hispanic (11.04%) students than the nearby schools. Academically, Midway consistently outperforms the district and state averages on End-of-Grade (EOG) assessments in Mathematics, Reading, and Science, with 71.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 66.5% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students per teacher, compared to 14.4 to 17.8 students per teacher at surrounding schools.

While Midway Elementary's academic performance is strong overall, there are some areas for potential improvement. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have lower rankings compared to the school's overall performance. Additionally, the school's ranking for its gifted and talented student subgroup is relatively low, suggesting opportunities to better serve the needs of high-achieving students. Nonetheless, Midway Elementary's consistent academic excellence, unique demographic composition, and favorable student-teacher ratio set it apart from many of the Davidson County Schools in the area, such as Pilot Elementary, Welcome Elementary, and Northwest Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 318 Midway School Road
       Lexington, NC  27295


(336) 764-0064

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
586th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,371 Help


Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oak Grove Middle
High:    Oak Grove High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  513

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
Hispanic:
11.7%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Midway Elementary ranks better than 61.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), Hispanic (11.7%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Midway Elementary is 16.2. 14 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Midway Elementary is $8,371. 12 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Midway Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Midway Elementary 586th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Midway Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 100th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Midway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.86 326th 1276 74.5%
2007 73.21 293rd 1293 77.3%
2008 74.59 278th 1324 79.0%
2009 79.50 218th 1354 83.9%
2010 82.18 158th 1363 88.4%
2011 77.51 242nd 1381 82.5%
2012 81.56 174th 1388 87.5%
2013 60.50 513th 1403 63.4%
2014 59.71 540th 1390 61.2%
2015 72.05 380th 1440 73.6%
2016 78.43 259th 1425 81.8%
2017 71.83 374th 1429 73.8%
2018 65.96 488th 1434 66.0%
2019 72.67 354th 1473 76.0%
2021 75.74 304th 1489 79.6%
2022 63.37 533rd 1514 64.8%
2023 66.02 483rd 1502 67.8%
2024 59.74 586th 1505 61.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.12 47th 159 70.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.26 866th 1332 35.0%
2019 75.41 218th 1361 84.0%
2021 69.45 265th 1329 80.1%
2022 55.95 545th 1366 60.1%
2023 68.35 349th 1437 75.7%
2024 48.33 745th 1450 48.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.05 546th 1405 61.1%
2019 73.73 323rd 1424 77.3%
2021 70.52 360th 1440 75.0%
2022 59.03 574th 1458 60.6%
2023 59.78 568th 1459 61.1%
2024 59.25 555th 1455 61.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.96 283rd 897 68.5%
2019 66.98 177th 878 79.8%
2021 65.38 130th 646 79.9%
2022 34.60 410th 634 35.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.67 105th 612 82.8%
2021 63.72 209th 494 57.7%
2022 69.60 85th 500 83.0%
2023 68.16 83rd 582 85.7%
2024 36.57 593rd 669 11.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.42 412th 1413 70.8%
2019 71.03 360th 1430 74.8%
2021 77.68 268th 1444 81.4%
2022 64.84 474th 1464 67.6%
2023 69.33 387th 1461 73.5%
2024 56.17 628th 1464 57.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.46 306th 865 64.6%
2021 64.03 216th 843 74.4%
2022 39.33 556th 893 37.7%
2023 51.38 412th 915 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Midway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.02 622nd 1178 47.2%
2019 54.93 534th 1183 54.9%
2021 61.98 415th 1172 64.6%
2022 48.84 629th 1194 47.3%
2023 47.31 651st 1183 45.0%
2024 41.81 728th 1166 37.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Open Quote I love that both my kids are at Midway. The teachers make the school, and both my children have had excellent teachers that have inspired them to love learning. The PTO is excellent and provides a lot of support to the school so there is also high parent involvement which also makes a school great. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Midway Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 489 80 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 570
1989 527 82 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1990 538 75 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1991 591 89 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1992 518 75 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1993 535 68 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 608
1994 569 54 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1995 561 60 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1996 561 60 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1997 570 52 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1998 555 54 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1999 525 58 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 590
2000 520 59 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 583
2001 529 59 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 601
2002 515 59 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2003 515 59 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2004 494 58 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 564
2005 513 59 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2006 535 66 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 617
2007 512 49 0 12 0 n/a n/a 14 587
2008 514 41 0 15 0 n/a n/a 13 583
2009 509 55 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2010 492 41 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2011 494 29 2 42 0 0 7 0 574
2012 463 26 2 42 0 0 7 0 540
2013 441 29 2 47 3 0 8 0 530
2014 431 30 2 48 2 0 12 0 525
2015 420 25 2 47 2 0 9 0 505
2016 398 23 2 43 2 0 16 0 484
2017 401 23 3 46 2 0 12 0 487
2018 424 28 1 49 2 0 12 0 516
2019 419 31 3 40 2 0 22 0 517
2020 422 30 5 48 2 0 31 0 538
2021 390 21 3 45 2 0 21 0 482
2022 373 21 2 53 2 0 22 0 473
2023 385 28 4 55 2 0 24 0 498
2024 387 23 6 60 1 0 36 0 513

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Midway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 570 30.0 19.0 13.9
1989 609 35.0 17.4 20.7
1990 615 37.0 16.6 17.6
1991 683 37.0 18.4 15.8
1992 598 37.0 16.1 13.4
1993 608 30.0 20.3 16.4
1994 629 31.0 20.3 13.8
1995 625 32.0 19.5 12.5
1996 625 32.0 19.5 12.5
1997 624 36.0 17.3 11.5
1998 615 40.0 15.4 11.5
1999 590 40.0 14.8 15.4
2000 583 40.0 14.6 13.9
2001 601 42.0 14.3 13.8
2002 582 38.0 15.3 20.1
2003 582 38.0 15.3 20.1
2004 564 26.0 21.7 22.2
2005 587 26.0 22.6 27.1
2006 617 26.0 23.7 27.7
2007 587 n/a n/a 27.4
2008 583 34.8 16.8 30.4
2009 588 35.1 16.8 n/a
2010 553 31.4 17.7 34.7
2011 574 32.2 17.7 35.5
2012 540 30.1 17.9 39.8
2013 530 28.1 18.8 43.2
2014 525 29.2 17.9 42.7
2015 505 28.0 18.0 39.8
2016 484 30.0 16.1 39.5
2017 487 32.0 15.2 37
2018 516 31.8 16.2 35.7
2019 517 30.5 16.9 36.4
2020 538 31.4 17.1 38.7
2021 482 33.5 14.3 33.6
2022 473 31.1 15.1 33
2023 498 31.5 15.8 47.2
2024 513 31.5 16.2 49.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Midway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 570 30.0 19.0 13.9
1989 609 35.0 17.4 20.7
1990 615 37.0 16.6 17.6
1991 683 37.0 18.4 15.8
1992 598 37.0 16.1 13.4
1993 608 30.0 20.3 16.4
1994 629 31.0 20.3 13.8
1995 625 32.0 19.5 12.5
1996 625 32.0 19.5 12.5
1997 624 36.0 17.3 11.5
1998 615 40.0 15.4 11.5
1999 590 40.0 14.8 15.4
2000 583 40.0 14.6 13.9
2001 601 42.0 14.3 13.8
2002 582 38.0 15.3 20.1
2003 582 38.0 15.3 20.1
2004 564 26.0 21.7 22.2
2005 587 26.0 22.6 27.1
2006 617 26.0 23.7 27.7
2007 587 n/a n/a 27.4
2008 583 34.8 16.8 30.4
2009 588 35.1 16.8 n/a
2010 553 31.4 17.7 34.7
2011 574 32.2 17.7 35.5
2012 540 30.1 17.9 39.8
2013 530 28.1 18.8 43.2
2014 525 29.2 17.9 42.7
2015 505 28.0 18.0 39.8
2016 484 30.0 16.1 39.5
2017 487 32.0 15.2 37
2018 516 31.8 16.2 35.7
2019 517 30.5 16.9 36.4
2020 538 31.4 17.1 38.7
2021 482 33.5 14.3 33.6
2022 473 31.1 15.1 33
2023 498 31.5 15.8 47.2
2024 513 31.5 16.2 49.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Midway Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $538 (6.4%) $7,833 (93.6%) $8,371

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Midway Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 354th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 483rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Midway Elementary)73.465.9
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)70.166.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Midway Elementary)70.352.9
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)57.953.5
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Midway Elementary)54.757.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)62.558.4
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Midway Elementary)59.364.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)56.757
 0.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Midway Elementary)7858
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)68.662.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Midway Elementary)6562.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)5648.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Midway Elementary)8969.3
 19.7%
   5th Grade Science (Davidson County Schools)79.772.4
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students517498
 3.7%
African American3128
 9.7%
American Indian22
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic4055
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White419385
 8.1%
Two or More Races2224
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.4%47.2%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended Midway Elementary.

Midway Elementary ranks 586th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Grove Middle
High : Oak Grove High

Students at Midway Elementary are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.


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