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Midway Elementary

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Midway Elementary ranks 581 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cleveland, Missouri, serving 228 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Midway R-I school district, which is ranked 248 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midway Elementary faces several key challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, lower-than-average test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels, and a higher percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students. The school's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the Harrisonville R-IX and Raymore-Peculiar R-II districts, which are both rated higher than Midway R-I. For example, Raymore Elementary, which is 12.17 miles away, consistently outperforms Midway Elementary in test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

Midway Elementary's overall ranking and star rating have declined over the years, from a high of 4 stars in the 2016-2017 and 2014-2015 school years to only 2 stars in the 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 school years. To address these issues, the school and district may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for its student population, particularly for its white and low SES students.

227

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,551

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5801 E State Rte 2
Cleveland, MO 64734-8109

(816) 250-2994

District: Midway R-I

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

High:

Midway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Missouri avg43%

581^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 367Midway R-I among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	581 of 900	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	383 of 906	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	394 of 898	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	439 of 908	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	527 of 901	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	670 of 1052	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	403 of 1045	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	245 of 1032	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	200 of 1058	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	341 of 1089	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	322 of 1108	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	38.0	777 of 1085	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	725 of 1088	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	548 of 1066	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.5	340 of 1053	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	266 of 1084	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.4	300 of 1080	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	58.9	399 of 1074	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	531 of 638	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	278 of 625	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	382 of 907	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	190 of 887	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	445 of 666	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	393 of 673	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	467 of 675	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	450 of 691	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	703 of 917	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	439 of 898	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

English Language Arts32%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midway Elementary	Public	K-6	5801 E State Rte 2	Cleveland	64734	Cass County	Midway R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 250-2994	227	21	10.5	37.0%	194 (85.5%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	38.8	581^st of 900 public elementary schools	35.4%		56.6	383^rd of 906 public elementary schools	57.7%	198		34.2		41.0	38.3		29.1	25.8	41.1	$14,551	$427	$14,124
Peculiar Elementary	Public	K-5	201 E 3rd St	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1650	402	33	12.3	29.6%	347 (86.3%)	13 (3.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	51.2	447^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.3%		51.7	434^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.1%	13	32.6	43.7	43.8		56.0	31.1	38.2	43.8		$12,071	$400	$11,671
Bridle Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	900 E 195th St	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1700	383	26	14.5	22.2%	325 (84.9%)	20 (5.2%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	58	377^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.2	357^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.6%	20	41.2	41.9	39.2		52.3	42.8	46.3	45.8		$12,502	$290	$12,213
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	500 Eastwood	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4421	243	14	17.2	37.4%	213 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)								(n/a)										$10,638	$339	$10,298
McEowen Elementary	Public	4-5	1901 S Halsey Ave	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4545	271	20	13.8	43.5%	230 (84.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	48.9	479^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.7	500^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.8%	21		43.3	34.4		30.9		48.4	41.5		$12,740	$285	$12,455
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Foxridge Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1900	330	25	13.4	33.0%	181 (54.8%)	96 (29.1%)	34 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	47.4	495^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.0%		32.5	636^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.8%	141	38.4	35.3	40.6		59.2	26.8		35.1		$13,556	$622	$12,934
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-4	109 W Cambridge	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1008	501	31	16.0	61.9%	291 (58.1%)	66 (13.2%)	90 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.2%)	22.4	717^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.3%		19.5	738^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.5%	21	28.5	28.8				26.1	22.5			$12,631	$414	$12,217
Drexel Elementary	Public	K-5	207 S Fourth St	Drexel	64742	Cass County	Drexel R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 652-0402	125	13	9.6	50.4%	112 (89.6%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)		17.5								$15,481	$338	$15,143
Harrisonville Elementary	Public	1-3	101 Meghan Dr	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4131	427	32	13.3	40.3%	365 (85.5%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	31.5					29.0				$12,121	$369	$11,752
Raymore Elementary	Public	K-5	500 S Madison	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1925	364	27	13.3	33.8%	242 (66.5%)	47 (12.9%)	36 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.6%)	60.3	356^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.4%		68.3	268^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.4%	88	47.8	55.8	40.5		41.1	43.6		42.1		$12,998	$441	$12,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary

Is Midway Elementary a good school?

Midway Elementary ranks 581^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Midway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Midway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Midway High

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary?

Students at Midway Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Midway Elementary in?

Midway R-I

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