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Midway Elementary

180 Midway Road, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 821-0300 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL856 STUDENTS
Enrollment
856
Elementary
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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
Pre-K
28
Kindergarten
125
Grade 1
132
Grade 2
123
Grade 3
161
Grade 4
147
Grade 5
140
Student demographics
White
65276%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
577%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Black
384%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 31%
Asian
617%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
425%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
43551%
Female
42149%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
82.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
77.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
856
-11 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.3:1
% White
76%
was 82%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
7%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Midway Elementary

Midway Elementary operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Lexington, South Carolina, one of the schools within Lexington 01. Current enrollment sits at 856 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 63% bigger than the state mean of about 526.

Lexington 01 comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 27,074 students; Midway Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Midway Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder comes out to 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, Midway Elementary records 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Lexington County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,408, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Midway Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).

Lakeside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Midway Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 867 (now 856). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 82% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Midway Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Lexington County at a glance

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Population
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students

Quick facts

School name
Midway Elementary
District
Lexington 01
Address
180 Midway Road, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone
(803) 821-0300
County
Lexington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
856
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450270000052
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Midway Elementary
How large is Midway Elementary?
Midway Elementary enrolls approximately 856 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Midway Elementary serve?
Midway Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midway Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Midway Elementary is approximately 13.7:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Midway Elementary?
Student demographics at Midway Elementary are roughly 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Midway Elementary in?
Midway Elementary is part of Lexington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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