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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160157000274

MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

623 N 3500 E, MENAN, ID 83434 · (208) 754-8604 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
141 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 46%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5314%
Grade 14612%
Grade 27320%
Grade 36317%
Grade 46818%
Grade 56919%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
32788%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
3610%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19051%
Female
18249%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
37.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
38.8%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Jefferson County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.8%#229 of 323#7 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.9%#256 of 319#6 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
372#170 of 393#5 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.3:1#246 of 295#4 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.8%#261 of 296#5 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.9%#227 of 328#4 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.5%#51 of 70N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
372
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537218.320.3:138% (141)
2023-2441120.420.2:146% (189)
2022-2345823.519.5:142% (193)
2020-213651820.3:135% (127)
2017-1835617.520.3:150% (179)
2015-163472116.5:149% (171)
2010-114612320.0:138% (174)
2000-014552419.0:141% (186)
1990-915022619.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located in MENAN, Idaho, MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 372 students in pre-K through 5.

MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, whose 11 schools enroll 6,591 students.

White students make up 88% of enrollment at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic. For comparison, Jefferson County is about 88% White. MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.3 students per teacher. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 38% of students.

In the county around the school, Jefferson County, the median household income is $86,679, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Jefferson County is home to 17 public schools and about 7,578 public school students.

The nearest public school is JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.

Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school's size has been steady, with 365 students in 2020-21 and 372 in 2024-25.

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Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
33,154
Census ACS
Median income
$86,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,578 students

Quick facts

School name
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Address
623 N 3500 E, MENAN, ID 83434
Phone
(208) 754-8604
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
372
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
141 (38%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160157000274
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 20.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT in Jefferson County.
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