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Midway Elementary

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Midway Elementary ranks 219 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Church Road, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 349 students. The school is part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district, which is ranked 86 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midway Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 91 and 266 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 7 years, indicating strong academic performance. Midway Elementary outperforms the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in most subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and VA Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, Midway Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 93.1%, compared to 77.78% for the district and 72.89% for the state.

Midway Elementary performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school's performance for male students is also noteworthy, with a ranking in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 11.9% to 23.3% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to address. Despite these challenges, Midway Elementary maintains a relatively high per-student spending of around $8,000 and a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting the school has access to adequate resources to support student learning.

352

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,460

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5511 Midway Rd
Church Road, VA 23833

(804) 265-4205

District: Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dinwiddie County Middle
High:	Dinwiddie County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

219^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Dinwiddie County Public Schools

86^th of 129Dinwiddie County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	219 of 1110	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	280 of 1114	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	226 of 1114	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	241 of 1109	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	266 of 1103	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	91 of 1105	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	163 of 1097	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	264 of 1099	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	91.6	12 of 1096	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	84 of 1100	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	71 of 1110	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	92 of 1120	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.1	146 of 1117	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	73 of 1117	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	72.1	231 of 1113	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	129 of 1082	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	200 of 1081	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	75 of 1083	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	77.0	164 of 1071	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	134 of 1062	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	328 of 1096	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	229 of 1098	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	247 of 1100	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	67 of 1046	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	97 of 1036	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	122 of 1093	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	352 of 1101	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	187 of 1093	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	334 of 973	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	428 of 979	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	334 of 984	66.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics92%+20 vs state

VA Studies87%+19 vs state

English Reading82%+12 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

I have worked at this school for 26 years. The faculty and staff are dedicated to each other and the students. Our custodians keep our school spotless. Our cafeteria staff greet everyone with a smile. Our bus drivers deliver our students safely to school. Our office staff not only keep the school running, but they always have time for a good morning or a quick story from a student. Our principal is on the ball and likes to have a ball with the students. Our teachers work well past the intended hours and are team players. We are serious about the task at hand each day, but the students also know we are their cheerleaders. I love being their librarian and the other resource teachers are 100 dedicated too. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Wonderful school Close Quote

Schools Near Midway Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5511 Midway Rd	Church Road	23833	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 265-4205	352	25	14.0	94.6%	277 (78.7%)	37 (10.5%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	79.7	219^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.3%		74.9	280^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.9%	61	93.1	97.8	85.7	67.4	82.8	87.0	77.6	93.5	81.6	$12,460	$1,443	$11,017
Sutherland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive	Sutherland	23885	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 732-4168	548	38	14.4	94.2%	192 (35.0%)	227 (41.4%)	72 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	26.1	872^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.6	929^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.6%	57	74.1	59.2	46.7	51.3	62.4	62.3	57.9	56.0	53.4	$10,167	$641	$9,526
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10305 Boydton Plank Rd	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 469-4480	446	32	13.9	93.3%	159 (35.7%)	154 (34.5%)	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	24.5	881^st of 1110 public elementary schools	20.6%		37.2	760^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.8%	121	71.0	43.6	54.1	47.9	56.5	57.7	63.5	38.9	75.7	$14,293	$2,653	$11,639
Dinwiddie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13811 Boydton Plank Rd	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 469-4580	341	27	12.6	95.0%	215 (63.0%)	90 (26.4%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	54.2	552^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.3%		41.8	709^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.4%	157	72.7	72.7	81.4	72.1	56.4	74.1	76.7	70.9	73.8	$16,165	$1,753	$14,412
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.9	1107^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.6%	4	45.1	37.0	21.9	8.1	35.4	44.6	24.0	20.3		$12,686	$4,777	$7,909
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	Ettrick	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%		29	854^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.3%	248	72.5	75.6	74.1	69.1	62.2	72.2	66.7	69.3		$10,664	$1,492	$9,173
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6627 River Rd	South Chesterfield	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	676	49	13.6	76.5%	348 (51.5%)	206 (30.5%)	80 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%		51.4	593^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.8%	54	58.2	72.3	83.2	87.1	52.7	77.7	86.1	69.1		$8,467	$500	$7,966
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.7	1108^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.5%	3	32.6	39.2	31.0	28.6	36.9	33.3	39.3	26.8		$5,417	$948	$4,469
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Taswell Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3435	422	34	12.4	95.7%	170 (40.3%)	106 (25.1%)	96 (22.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.1%)	49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.3	723^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.1%	109	64.7	82.9	67.1	66.7	52.2	82.9	66.7	76.8		$12,460	$756	$11,704
Harrowgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6015	486	38	12.7	76.1%	115 (23.7%)	252 (51.9%)	86 (17.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%		30.6	835^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.0%	85	51.7	50.0	63.0	64.4	58.1	59.8	61.6	40.7		$9,972	$986	$8,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary

Is Midway Elementary a good school?

Midway Elementary ranks 219^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary?

Students at Midway Elementary are 79% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dinwiddie County Middle
High : Dinwiddie County High

What district is Midway Elementary in?

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

How many students attend Midway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Midway Elementary.

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