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What advice would you give to incoming students at Midway School?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500349
Midway School
3156 Glenmore Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211 · (513) 363-3500 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
34.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 29.6% | 27.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 21.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Midway School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,284 of 1,569 ▼ 85 | #79 of 104 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,297 of 1,569 ▼ 80 | #77 of 104 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.9pp | #226 of 1,514 | #28 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #372 of 1,808 | #45 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #677 of 1,582 | #49 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #508 of 1,590 | #42 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #244 of 992 | #25 of 65 |
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
542
+58 (+12%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 542 | 31.6 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 30.2 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 30.6 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 34 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 28 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 97% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 90% (583) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 48% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 31 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midway School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (683 to 542); teachers up 13% (28 to 31.6).
About Midway School
Midway School is a medium-sized elementary school in Ohio, with an address in Cincinnati. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 542 students. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 34% above average.
Midway School is one of the 65 schools that make up Cincinnati Public Schools (33,844 students in total).
At 66%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Midway School combined. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 11% White, and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Hamilton County, the Black share is about 24%. By the diversity index, Midway School comes in at 53%.
A ratio of 17.1:1 comes from the school's 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hamilton County show that median household income is about $72,470, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 212 public schools in Hamilton County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,403.
Of nearby public schools, James N. Gamble Montessori High School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Midway School as City: Large.
Midway School had 484 students in 2020-21 and 542 in 2024-25, a 12% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.2:1 to 17.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students
Quick facts
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Other Midway schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Midway. Midway School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Midway SchoolMIDWAY, UT · 652 students
- Midway SchoolHENRIETTA, TX · 137 students
- Midway SchoolMoro, IL · 120 students
Nearby schools
- James N. Gamble Montessori High School0.5 mi · 700
- Westwood School0.7 mi · 387
- Dater Montessori School0.8 mi · 721
- Cincinnati Technology Academy0.8 mi · 142
- Rising Stars at Cheviot/Westwood0.8 mi · 131
- AchievePoint Career Academy - Cincinnati0.9 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Midway SchoolHow large is Midway School?
Midway School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Midway School serve?
Midway School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Midway School have?
Midway School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Midway School?
Student demographics at Midway School are roughly 11% White, 13% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Midway School public or private?
Midway School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.