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Midway Middle School

425 Edgewater Dr, Midway, GA 31320 · (912) 884-6677 · Liberty County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
Enrollment
750
Middle
DISTRICT 818 · STATE 763
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
544 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
242
Grade 7
257
Grade 8
251
Student demographics
White
25033%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
10714%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 19%
Black
32844%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 36%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
567%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37550%
Female
37550%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
34.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
32.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.3pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
750
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.9:1
% White
33%
was 39%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
44%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Midway Middle School

Midway Middle School is one of the medium-sized middle schools in Midway, Georgia, overseen by Liberty County, with 750 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Liberty County, which oversees 12 schools and 10,925 students, Midway Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Midway Middle School reports that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Liberty County's rate of about 89%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Midway Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Liberty County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,456 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Midway Middle School is one of 12 public schools in Liberty County (combined enrollment of about 10,925 students).

Nearest neighbor: Liberty Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Midway Middle School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 40.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midway Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 746 students in 2018 to 750 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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Liberty County at a glance

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Population
67,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
10,925 students

Quick facts

School name
Midway Middle School
District
Liberty County
Address
425 Edgewater Dr, Midway, GA 31320
Phone
(912) 884-6677
County
Liberty County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
750
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
544 (73%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130330002504
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Liberty County
Other schools in Midway
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Frequently asked questions

About Midway Middle School
How large is Midway Middle School?
Midway Middle School enrolls approximately 750 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Midway Middle School serve?
Midway Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Midway Middle School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Midway Middle School.
How diverse is Midway Middle School?
Midway Middle School reports a student body of 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 44% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Midway Middle School in?
Midway Middle School is part of Liberty County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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