Midway Elementary

As an average-sized elementary-level community in New Tazewell, Tennessee, Midway Elementary educates 404 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Claiborne County.

Within Claiborne County, which oversees 13 schools and 3,967 students, Midway Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Midway Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest looks like 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Claiborne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the area at large, Claiborne County reports that median household income runs about $49,379, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Claiborne County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students), of which Midway Elementary is one.

Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midway Elementary has rose 13%, going from 358 students in 2018 to 404 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 98% to 91% over that span.

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