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Midway Elementary School

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Midway Elementary School ranks 127 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blackshear, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Pierce County School District, which is ranked 11th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midway Elementary consistently outperforms the Pierce County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Midway's 5th-grade students scored 75% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.2% for Pierce County and 43% for the state. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 14 to 14.5 students per teacher, and a higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,113 to $10,019 per student over the past few years.

While Midway Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, the other schools in the Pierce County School District, such as Patterson Elementary and Blackshear Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance, ranking in the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools. This suggests that the district as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students.

484

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,060

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3244 Midway Church Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516

(912) 807-0084

District: Pierce County

Students who attend Midway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pierce County Middle School
High:	Pierce County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg60%

Georgia avg42%

127^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Pierce County

11^th of 206Pierce County among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	127 of 1238	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	142 of 1248	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	92 of 1242	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	148 of 1244	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	155 of 1214	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	137 of 1234	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	146 of 1209	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	92.2	89 of 1205	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	145 of 1233	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	113 of 1240	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	71 of 1231	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	125 of 1225	89.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+40 vs state

Mathematics70%+25 vs state

English Language Arts62%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3244 Midway Church Rd	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 807-0084	484	35	13.9	81.0%	387 (80.0%)	9 (1.9%)	67 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	90.5	127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	142^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	88.6%	15	56.7	54.1	75.0		86.7	63.9	60.3		83.8	$14,060	$1,256	$12,804
Blackshear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5217 Ga Highway 121	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 449-2088	820	59	13.8	100.0%	537 (65.5%)	124 (15.1%)	91 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.5	340^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.8%	56	40.0	59.0	42.3		59.2	70.5	47.2		59.3	$13,957	$1,399	$12,558
Memorial Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	2580 Ambrose St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2327	346	32	10.8	100.0%	166 (48.0%)	125 (36.1%)	16 (4.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	51.6	545^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.0%		52.4	536^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.1%	9	31.3	39.3	36.4		42.2	47.3	45.5		45.5	$16,914	$2,249	$14,666
Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	2114 Dorothy St	Waycross	31501	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2366	470	35	13.4	95.7%	109 (23.2%)	269 (57.2%)	49 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	46.7	609^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.8%		38.7	715^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.7%	106	26.5	46.6	43.5		32.5	49.3	33.3		39.1	$14,702	$1,429	$13,274
Williams Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	705 Dewey St	Waycross	31501	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2399	436	33	13.3	80.3%	139 (31.9%)	226 (51.8%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	46.1	612^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%		62.9	427^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.8%	185	33.3	34.6	39.7		41.0	28.2	45.6		44.1	$15,748	$1,149	$14,599
Wacona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 State St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2362	885	47	18.8	86.4%	510 (57.6%)	240 (27.1%)	78 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	41.6	664^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.1	504^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.6%	160	29.9	42.6	29.6		27.1	65.3	28.4		23.5	$15,307	$1,411	$13,896
Hoboken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Church St N	Hoboken	31542	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 458-2135	551	39	14.1		493 (89.5%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	85.5	180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.3	196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.3%	16	40.5	47.1	78.8	60.9	77.0	61.8	56.1	79.7	76.9	$13,576	$989	$12,587
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 Drawdy St	Patterson	31557	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 647-5373	465	34	13.7	88.0%	371 (79.8%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.2	95^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.4%	66	52.1	54.4	54.8		78.9	72.1	61.6		67.1	$14,367	$909	$13,458
Ruskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3550 Valdosta Hwy	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2325	363	31	11.8	100.0%	157 (43.3%)	119 (32.8%)	62 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	59.7	437^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.7%		55.4	500^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.9%	63	25.9	40.0	40.0		53.7	52.7	44.3		60.0	$17,519	$2,696	$14,823
Waresboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	3379 W Church St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2393	429	35	12.4	81.8%	242 (56.4%)	104 (24.2%)	48 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	58.3	459^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.9%		69.3	351^st of 1248 public elementary schools	71.9%	108	35.5	34.4	33.8		52.6	62.3	43.2		51.4	$14,764	$1,297	$13,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary School

Is Midway Elementary School a good school?

Midway Elementary School ranks 127^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pierce County Middle School
High : Pierce County High School

What district is Midway Elementary School in?

Pierce County

How many students attend Midway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Midway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary School?

Students at Midway Elementary School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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