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What's the biggest difference between Midway High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
726
High
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAMPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370414001676
Midway High
15274 Spiveys Corner Highway, Newton Grove, NC 28366 · (910) 567-6664 · Sampson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
718 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 204 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 191 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 21% |
Student demographics
62%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
66.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
Schools most like Midway High
Midway High's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway High this school | 726 | 98.9% | 55.3% |
| Eastern Randolph High School Ramseur | 586 | 99.3% | 17.4% |
| North Johnston High Kenly | 788 | 98.2% | 45.9% |
| Erwin High Asheville | 1,013 | 99.7% | 27.3% |
| Heide Trask High Rocky Point | 732 | 99.6% | 31.9% |
| North Moore High Robbins | 605 | 99.3% | 39.9% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Sampson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #155 of 468 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #133 of 464 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #146 of 448 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 726 | #276 of 598 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #307 of 473 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #216 of 474 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #205 of 527 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #131 of 277 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
726
-38 (-5%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 726 | 35.9 | 20.2:1 | 99% (718) |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 43.2 | 17.6:1 | 99% (752) |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 44.3 | 17.1:1 | 100% (754) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 100% (761) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 43.4 | 18.5:1 | 99% (791) |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 51% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 48% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 31% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 37 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midway High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (803 to 726); teachers down 17% (43.4 to 35.9).
About Midway High
Midway High is a mid-sized high school in Newton Grove, North Carolina, under Sampson County Schools. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 726 students in 2024-25.
Midway High is a school in Sampson County Schools. The district has 18 schools and 7,986 students.
The student body at Midway High has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. The remaining shares are 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Sampson County overall, the White share is about 51%. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Midway High are from different groups.
There are about 20.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Midway High, which has 35.9. The average ratio among high schools in North Carolina is similar, at 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Midway High is about 99%. The figure for public schools in Sampson County is close, at 99%.
Midway High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of North Carolina public high schools.
Midway High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (55.3%) and its predicted rate (48.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Sampson County show that median household income comes to about $52,432, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Sampson County counts 23 public schools with about 11,001 students.
Midway High's nearest public school is Midway Elementary (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Midway High is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Midway High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 764 in 2020-21 to 726 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.4:1 to 20.2:1.
This page is set up for the Midway High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 MiddleMiddle · 584 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Salemburg ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Union HighHigh · 494 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 475 students
- Hobbton HighHigh · 467 students
Other schools in Newton Grove
- Hobbton HighHigh · 467 students
- Hobbton ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Hobbton MiddleMiddle · 428 students
Other Midway High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Midway High. Midway High is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Midway High SchoolWACO, TX · 2,687 students
- Midway High SchoolKingston, TN · 217 students
- MIDWAY HIGHCLEVELAND, MO · 201 students
- Midway High SchoolCouncil Hill, OK · 55 students
- MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOLInkster, ND · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Midway Elementary0.3 mi · 539
- Midway Middle3.4 mi · 584
- Plain View Elementary5.6 mi · 362
- Hobbton Elementary8.1 mi · 453
- Hobbton Middle8.1 mi · 428
- Hobbton High8.1 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Midway HighHow large is Midway High?
Midway High enrolls approximately 726 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Midway High serve?
Midway High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Midway High?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Midway High.
How diverse is Midway High?
Midway High reports a student body of 49% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Midway High?
Midway High 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.