Midway Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Midway Elementary School (Closed 2016)

3318 Midway Rd
Decatur, GA 30032

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Serving 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Midway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 12% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Midway Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	100
1	111
2	88
3	95
4	80
5	79

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Total Students

575 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School
2023	575
2022	575
2021	575
2020	575
2019	575
2018	575
2017	575
2016	575
2015	575
2014	615
2013	614
2012	679
2011	475
2010	577
2009	570
2008	371
2007	381
2006	383
2005	425
2004	388
2003	447
2002	481
2001	463
2000	449
1999	463
1998	466
1997	479
1996	505
1995	506
1994	456
1993	435
1992	472
1991	456
1990	416
1989	367
1988	363
1987	430

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	44
2014	43
2013	40
2012	49
2011	35
2010	36
2009	37
2008	29
2007	28
2006	33
2005	34
2004	32
2003	40
2002	40
2001	35
2000	37
1999	38
1998	33
1997	32
1996	34
1995	34
1994	31
1993	29
1992	30
1991	31
1990	29
1989	31
1988	26
1987	24

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School Rankings

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State Level (GA)

(14-15)

10%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2015	10%	38%	26%
2014	50%	79%	68%
2013	47%	83%	71%
2012	59%	81%	73%
2011	52%	84%	74%
2010	52%	80%	71%

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(14-15)

12%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2015	12%	39%	32%
2014	76%	94%	91%
2013	81%	93%	90%
2012	78%	93%	89%
2011	63%	91%	85%
2010	71%	90%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	11:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	17:1
2000	12:1	16:1	16:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	14:1	16:1	16:1
1989	12:1	17:1	17:1
1988	14:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	1%	5%	7%
2022	1%	5%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	4%	7%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	8%
2014	1%	4%	6%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2001	1%	2%	5%
1998	1%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	5%	18%	20%
2022	5%	18%	20%
2021	5%	17%	19%
2020	5%	16%	17%
2019	5%	16%	17%
2018	5%	15%	17%
2017	5%	15%	17%
2016	5%	15%	16%
2015	5%	14%	16%
2014	4%	13%	15%
2013	5%	13%	14%
2012	7%	12%	13%
2011	5%	12%	12%
2010	5%	11%	11%
2009	3%	11%	10%
2008	6%	11%	10%
2007	4%	10%	9%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2002	4%	6%	6%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	2%	4%	5%
1998	1%	3%	4%

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Black

91%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	91%	36%	60%
2022	91%	36%	61%
2021	91%	36%	61%
2020	91%	37%	63%
2019	91%	37%	63%
2018	91%	37%	65%
2017	91%	37%	65%
2016	91%	37%	66%
2015	91%	37%	50%
2014	93%	37%	67%
2013	94%	37%	68%
2012	92%	37%	69%
2011	92%	37%	70%
2010	90%	37%	72%
2009	90%	39%	74%
2008	91%	39%	76%
2007	92%	39%	76%
2006	88%	39%	77%
2005	89%	38%	77%
2004	93%	38%	78%
2003	92%	38%	78%
2002	94%	38%	78%
2001	93%	38%	77%
2000	98%	38%	78%
1999	98%	38%	78%
1998	96%	38%	78%
1997	92%	37%	76%
1996	93%	38%	75%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	1%	36%	10%
2022	1%	37%	10%
2021	1%	38%	11%
2020	1%	39%	11%
2019	1%	39%	11%
2018	1%	40%	10%
2017	1%	40%	10%
2016	1%	41%	10%
2015	1%	42%	12%
2014	1%	43%	11%
2013	1%	43%	11%
2011	1%	44%	11%
2010	2%	45%	11%
2009	3%	46%	11%
2008	3%	46%	10%
2007	2%	47%	10%
2006	4%	48%	10%
2005	5%	49%	10%
2004	4%	52%	11%
2003	3%	53%	11%
2002	2%	54%	12%
2001	2%	55%	12%
2000	1%	56%	13%
1999	2%	57%	13%
1998	2%	57%	14%
1997	7%	58%	16%
1996	5%	58%	17%
1995	7%	59%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	0.17	0.71	0.59
2022	0.17	0.70	0.58
2021	0.17	0.70	0.58
2020	0.17	0.69	0.56
2019	0.17	0.69	0.56
2018	0.17	0.68	0.54
2017	0.17	0.68	0.54
2016	0.17	0.68	0.53
2015	0.17	0.67	0.53
2014	0.13	0.67	0.52
2013	0.12	0.67	0.51
2012	0.15	0.66	0.50
2011	0.15	0.66	0.48
2010	0.19	0.65	0.46
2009	0.19	0.64	0.43
2008	0.19	0.64	0.41
2007	0.15	0.63	0.40
2006	0.24	0.61	0.39
2005	0.24	0.61	0.38
2004	0.13	0.59	0.38
2003	0.15	0.58	0.38
2002	0.12	0.57	0.38
2001	0.13	0.56	0.38
2000	0.07	0.55	0.37
1999	0.02	0.54	0.38
1998	0.10	0.54	0.38
1997	0.17	0.53	0.41
1996	0.15	0.52	0.41

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Eligible for

97%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	97%	54%	75%
2022	97%	53%	68%
2021	97%	53%	67%
2020	97%	55%	69%
2019	97%	55%	69%
2018	96%	57%	68%
2017	96%	57%	68%
2016	96%	57%	67%
2015	96%	57%	68%
2014	95%	56%	68%
2013	93%	53%	66%
2012	89%	51%	65%
2011	90%	51%	64%
2010	90%	48%	61%
2009	88%	44%	57%
2008	83%	42%	57%
2007	88%	42%	56%
2006	78%	42%	56%
2005	77%	39%	52%
2004	81%	38%	50%
2003	80%	37%	49%
2002	79%	36%	45%
2001	82%	35%	44%
2000	94%	36%	44%
1999	92%	37%	47%
1998	96%	44%	53%
1997	89%	43%	54%
1996	79%	38%	43%
1995	72%	37%	41%
1994	67%	36%	38%
1993	60%	34%	34%
1992	55%	32%	30%
1991	48%	28%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	11%
2000	12%	8%	10%
1999	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dekalb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% GA state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend Midway Elementary School?

575 students attend Midway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Midway Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Midway Elementary School?

Midway Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Midway Elementary School offer ?

Midway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Midway Elementary School part of?

Midway Elementary School is part of Dekalb County School District.

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Midway Elementary School (Closed 2016)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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