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Midway Elementary School

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Midway Elementary School ranks 436 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary School in Tickfaw, LA, serves 440 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade in the Tangipahoa Parish district, a high-poverty area where over 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Midway Elementary is in the middle of a remarkable academic turnaround, jumping from the 16th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in nearly a decade. This improvement is especially notable in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where 61% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average and far exceeding the district average. The school also stands out for its strong performance with specific student groups, ranking in the 59th percentile statewide for African American students. While nearby schools like Loranger Elementary and D.C. Reeves Elementary have remained stable in the 35th-46th percentile range, Midway’s upward trajectory is unique in the area. However, math and social studies scores (50% and 46% proficient) still lag behind the state average, suggesting the school needs to replicate its literacy success in other subjects.

The biggest threat to Midway’s progress is an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.6%—nearly double the state average and the highest among all nearby schools. For comparison, Albany Upper Elementary in the neighboring Livingston Parish district has a similar poverty rate but a much lower absenteeism rate of 14.9% and significantly higher test scores. The nearby Southeastern LA University Lab School shows what’s possible with different resources, boasting a 93rd percentile ranking and only 2.3% chronic absenteeism. For Midway to sustain its gains, school leadership must prioritize getting students to class every day.

440

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,964

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48405 Hwy 51
Tickfaw, LA 70466

(985) 345-2376

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Students who attend Midway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Natalbany Middle
High:	Independence High Magnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

White:

18.0%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2017 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

436^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2017

From bottom 12% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish

92^nd of 116Tangipahoa Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	436 of 690	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	613 of 730	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	447 of 727	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.9	633 of 729	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	647 of 731	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	654 of 739	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	226 of 548	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.2	466 of 564	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	541 of 559	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	437 of 547	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	88.3	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	390 of 679	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	411 of 701	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	606 of 705	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	599 of 684	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	183 of 266	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	126 of 233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	81 of 220	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	58 of 190	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	397 of 685	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	639 of 697	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	456 of 682	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	463 of 682	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	605 of 713	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	629 of 696	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	237 of 307	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	406 of 496	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	432 of 517	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	520 of 522	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	495 of 517	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)96th percentile+84 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)23rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

Social Studies46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	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 (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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	48405 Hwy 51	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2376	440	36	12.1	86.4%	79 (18.0%)	259 (58.9%)	74 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	40.8	436^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)	50.0						50.0	61.0						61.0	46.0						46.0			$18,964
Lucille Nesom Memorial	Public	PK, KG-8	Hwy. 442 West	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2166	414	40	10.2	83.1%	110 (26.6%)	190 (45.9%)	86 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	12.8	640^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.5	604^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.3%	36	35.0	46.0	26.0	41.0	54.0	35.0	38.0	38.0	58.0	40.0	57.0	67.0	65.0	54.0	21.0	32.0	28.0	34.0	71.0	60.0	39.0			$17,343
Southeastern LA University Lab School	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 North General Pershing	Hammond	70402	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 549-2185	257	14	18.4	19.8%	154 (59.9%)	46 (17.9%)	18 (7.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	90.3	49^th of 690 public elementary schools	92.9%		85.8	87^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.9%	38			89.0		80.0	89.0	88.0	89.0	81.0	90.0		92.0	100.0	91.0	82.0	72.0		82.0	64.0		79.0			$10,008
Woodland Park Magnet	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 Range Road	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6373	458	37	12.2	90.0%	27 (5.9%)	364 (79.5%)	47 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	12.8	641^st of 690 public elementary schools	7.1%					(n/a)	31.0						31.0	45.0						45.0	31.0						31.0			$19,305
Hammond Westside Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Westpark Avenue	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-7233	1,022	91	11.2	78.1%	213 (20.8%)	548 (53.6%)	205 (20.1%)	11 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	22.4	573^rd of 690 public elementary schools	17.0%		23.9	536^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.5%	37	52.0	53.0	39.0	37.0	39.0	47.0	43.0	46.0	58.0	57.0	55.0	49.0	54.0	53.0	38.0	46.0	38.0	27.0	48.0	57.0	42.0		84.0	$17,954
Independence Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	221 Tiger Avenue	Independence	70443	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-4946	548	41	13.2	87.8%	96 (17.5%)	294 (53.6%)	133 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	9.6	658^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.6%		9.2	634^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.8%	24	32.0	28.0		31.0			29.0	39.0	51.0	51.0	52.0			48.0	33.0	25.0	29.0	20.0			27.0			$14,221
Hammond Eastside Magnet	Public	PK, KG-8	45050 River Road	Hammond	70401	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-8481	1,340	106	12.6	74.3%	458 (34.2%)	683 (51.0%)	105 (7.8%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.4%)	31.6	498^th of 690 public elementary schools	27.8%		30.6	485^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.2%	13	36.0	55.0	55.0	45.0	42.0	35.0	43.0	43.0	61.0	74.0	63.0	65.0	59.0	61.0	35.0	48.0	46.0	42.0	46.0	49.0	45.0	100.0	100.0	$15,066
Albany Upper Elementary School	Public	3-4	29777 South Montpelier Road	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-5030	320	23	14.0	83.4%	242 (75.6%)	31 (9.7%)	39 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	75.4	181^st of 690 public elementary schools	73.8%		77.9	149^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.6%	32	68.0	81.0					74.0	74.0	86.0					80.0	58.0	65.0					61.0			$15,413
Albany Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	30051 West School Street	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-9281	518	40	12.9	82.2%	370 (71.4%)	56 (10.8%)	66 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)								(n/a)																								$12,801
Loranger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	54101 Martin Street	Loranger	70446	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-4538	800	51	15.6	74.3%	410 (51.3%)	246 (30.8%)	89 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.4%)	43.7	411^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.6	402^nd of 666 public elementary schools	39.6%	9	53.0	69.0					61.0	49.0	73.0					61.0	41.0	54.0					47.0			$14,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary School

Is Midway Elementary School a good school?

Midway Elementary School ranks 436^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Midway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Midway Elementary School.

What district is Midway Elementary School in?

Tangipahoa Parish

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Natalbany Middle
High : Independence High Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary School?

Students at Midway Elementary School are 59% African American, 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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