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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Midway Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAMPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370414001675
Midway Elementary
15375 Spiveys Corner Highway, Dunn, NC 28334 · (910) 567-2244 · Sampson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
535 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 14% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
52.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
75.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Where Midway Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Sampson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #368 of 1,297 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #200 of 1,296 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #528 of 1,300 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #497 of 1,485 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #908 of 1,377 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #711 of 1,379 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #444 of 1,414 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #115 of 369 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
+64 (+13%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 539 | 34.7 | 15.6:1 | 99% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 36.8 | 13.9:1 | 99% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 99% (529) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 99% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 28.6 | 16.1:1 | 99% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 63% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 61% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 58% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midway Elementary.
About Midway Elementary
Midway Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in North Carolina, with an address in Dunn. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 539 students.
Sampson County Schools is responsible for 18 schools, Midway Elementary included, with 7,986 students in all.
More than half of the students at Midway Elementary are White (52%). The rest of enrollment is 35% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Sampson County, where about 51% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Midway Elementary scores 60%.
With 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.6:1. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Midway Elementary, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Sampson County average a similar 99%.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. Midway Elementary scores 64.3%.
Sampson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $52,432, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Sampson County's 23 public schools enroll about 11,001 students and include Midway Elementary.
Midway High is about 0.3 miles from Midway Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Midway Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% rise, from 475 to 539. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Midway Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sampson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,470
Census ACS
Median income
$52,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
11,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sampson County Schools
- Midway HighHigh · 726 students
- Midway MiddleMiddle · 584 students
- Salemburg ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Union HighHigh · 494 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 475 students
- Hobbton HighHigh · 467 students
Other schools in Dunn
- Dunn ElementaryElementary · 813 students
- Coats-Erwin MiddleMiddle · 589 students
- Midway MiddleMiddle · 584 students
- Dunn MiddleMiddle · 388 students
- Plain View ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Harnett County Early CollegeHigh · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Midway High0.3 mi · 726
- Midway Middle3.1 mi · 584
- Plain View Elementary5.4 mi · 362
- Clement Elementary7.9 mi · 367
- Hobbton Elementary8.5 mi · 453
- Hobbton Middle8.5 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Midway ElementaryHow many students attend Midway Elementary?
Midway Elementary enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Midway Elementary serve?
Midway Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Midway Elementary have?
Midway Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Midway Elementary?
Student demographics at Midway Elementary are roughly 52% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Midway Elementary?
Midway Elementary is overseen by Sampson County Schools in Sampson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.