Enrollment
104
Elementary
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCORRO·NCES 350246000568
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY
9 MIDWAY RD, POLVADERA, NM 87828 · (575) 835-1098 · Socorro County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of New Mexico public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
104 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 90%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 55% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SOCORRO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
26.0%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MIDWAY ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY this school | 104 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
| LOWER ELEMENTARY ESTANCIA | 113 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ARREY ELEMENTARY ARREY | 93 | 100.0% | N/A |
| TONY SERNA JR. ELEMENTARY LAS VEGAS | 115 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| SIXTH STREET ELEMENTARY SILVER CITY | 123 | 100.0% | N/A |
| ARROYO DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY ARROYO SECO | 99 | 100.0% | 40.1% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MIDWAY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Socorro County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #48 of 329 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #166 of 354 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #40 of 366 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #411 of 490 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #198 of 393 | N/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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
104
+40 (+63%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 104 | 5.5 | 18.9:1 | 100% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 6.8 | 14.3:1 | 100% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 5.5 | 19.5:1 | 99% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 6 | 10.7:1 | 100% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 7.5 | 13.5:1 | 100% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 75% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 7 | 16.4:1 | 62% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | 96% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 87 | 4 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDWAY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (101 to 104); teachers down 27% (7.5 to 5.5).
About MIDWAY ELEMENTARY
As a very small elementary school, MIDWAY ELEMENTARY serves students in POLVADERA, New Mexico. Federal data show 104 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New Mexico average about 287 students, which makes this school 64% below average.
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY is one of the 6 schools that make up SOCORRO (1,318 students in total).
Of every 100 students at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY, about 85 are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 15% White. For comparison, the population of Socorro County is roughly 50% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 18.9 students per teacher, from 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Socorro County is similar, at 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, MIDWAY ELEMENTARY lands at A-, ahead of 81% of New Mexico public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MIDWAY ELEMENTARY is 15.5 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 48.9% actual, 33.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Mexico.
The county, Socorro County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $36,570, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 30% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting MIDWAY ELEMENTARY, Socorro County has 11 public schools.
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY's closest public school neighbor is R. SARRACINO MIDDLE, about 6.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 48.9% is above the 38.1% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes MIDWAY ELEMENTARY as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 64 in 2020-21 and 104 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher increased from 10.7 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
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Socorro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,200
Census ACS
Median income
$36,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOCORRO
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 382 students
- SOCORRO HIGHHigh · 378 students
- R. SARRACINO MIDDLEMiddle · 221 students
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTERElementary · 170 students
- SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARYElementary · 63 students
Other Midway Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Midway Elementary. MIDWAY ELEMENTARY is the 21st largest of the 22.
- Midway Elementary SchoolAlpharetta, GA · 1,022 students
- Midway ElementaryLexington, SC · 856 students
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 789 students
- Midway ElementaryAnderson, SC · 675 students
- Midway ElementaryDes Moines, WA · 548 students
Nearby schools
- R. SARRACINO MIDDLE6.7 mi · 221
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY7.4 mi · 382
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CHARTER8.2 mi · 170
- SOCORRO HIGH9.4 mi · 378
- SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY18.4 mi · 63
- MAGDALENA MIDDLE18.4 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About MIDWAY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 104 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MIDWAY ELEMENTARY serve?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MIDWAY ELEMENTARY are roughly 15% White, 85% Hispanic.
Is MIDWAY ELEMENTARY public or private?
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOCORRO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.