HALFWAY ELEM.

Set in HALFWAY, Missouri, HALFWAY ELEM. is a tight-knit elementary campus, operated by HALFWAY R-III. It instructs 133 students across grades K through 6. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Across the 2 schools in HALFWAY R-III (247 students total), HALFWAY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HALFWAY ELEM. records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, HALFWAY ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 59.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household income runs about $59,647, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HALFWAY ELEM. is one of 21 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students).

HALFWAY SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HALFWAY ELEM. at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 133 in 2025.

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