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Midway Elementary School

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Midway Elementary School ranks 128 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary School in Blackshear, GA, serves approximately 484 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly rated Pierce County School District, which ranks in the 95th percentile statewide.

Midway stands out as a regional academic leader, ranking in the 89th percentile of Georgia elementary schools—higher than every nearby school, including Patterson Elementary School (83rd percentile), Blackshear Elementary School (74th), and Ruskin Elementary School (76th). The school’s most remarkable strength is 5th grade science, where 83.6% of students scored proficient or above—far exceeding the district average (57.8%) and state average (44.2%). This performance dwarfs nearby schools like Waresboro Elementary School (56.4%) and Wacona Elementary School (38.5%). Math scores are also consistently strong, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade proficiency rates all well above state averages.

Midway also excels at getting students to school. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.6%, dramatically lower than nearby schools like Nahunta Primary School (22.9%) and Memorial Drive Elementary School (20.3%). This attendance advantage gives Midway students more instructional time. Notably, the school has maintained its high performance even as the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch jumped from 57% to 81% in one year—a sign of strong support systems. With efficient spending ($14,060 per student) and a 13.9 student-teacher ratio, Midway demonstrates that a rural school can achieve exceptional results while serving a diverse range of learners.

484

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,060

Per pupil spending ?

81.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 88th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

Georgia avg47%

128^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Pierce County

10^th of 202Pierce 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	128 of 1222	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	127 of 1238	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	143 of 1236	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	92 of 1223	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	148 of 1220	87.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	101 of 1189	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	133 of 1224	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	153 of 1223	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	92 of 1212	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	181 of 1206	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	169 of 1186	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.4	117 of 1225	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	109 of 1220	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	87 of 1210	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	139 of 1209	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	95.9	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	160 of 703	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	147 of 769	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	148 of 772	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	139 of 775	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	253 of 779	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)96th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+39 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)	89.9	128^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.5	127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	70.4	76.2	57.4		83.6	$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	—	537 (65.5%)	124 (15.1%)	91 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	71.1	312^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	28	57.8	73.0	44.7		48.5	$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	—	166 (48.0%)	125 (36.1%)	16 (4.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	55.8	485^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.6	545^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.0%	60	43.4	46.0	49.2		49.2	$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%)	47.5	584^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.2%		46.7	609^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.8%	25	44.0	61.6	30.3		36.8	$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%)	57.9	456^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.7%		46.1	612^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%	156	33.4	60.5	45.6		55.9	$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%)	39	688^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.6	664^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%	24	24.0	52.1	36.5		38.5	$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%)	71.8	302^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	75.3%		85.5	180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%	122	71.8	42.4	49.2	74.1		$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%)	81.5	208^th of 1222 public elementary schools	83.0%		87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%	47	85.9	75.0	53.5		49.3	$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	—	157 (43.3%)	119 (32.8%)	62 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	72.7	295^th of 1222 public elementary schools	75.9%		59.7	437^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.7%	142	50.0	54.4	57.6		62.1	$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%)	69	335^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.6%		58.3	459^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.9%	124	49.4	57.5	54.8		56.4	$14,764	$1,297	$13,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary School

Is Midway Elementary School a good school?

Midway Elementary School ranks 128^th of 1222 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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