Midway Elementary

Midway Elementary is an elementary-level community of tight-knit scale in Cassatt, South Carolina, one of the schools within Kershaw 01, enrolling 338 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% below the state mean of about 526.

Midway Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by Kershaw 01, a district that caters to 11,135 students overall.

On demographics, Midway Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Kershaw County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Midway Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kershaw County) logs that median household earnings sit near $68,231, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Kershaw County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students), of which Midway Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is North Central Elementary, roughly 5.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Midway Elementary's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 414 (now 338). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 19% across the same window.

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