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Midway Elementary

Q: Is Midway Elementary a good school?

Midway Elementary ranks 85 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Midway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Midway Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary?

Students at Midway Elementary are 76% White, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend: High : River Bluff High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary is a public school in Lexington, SC, serving 856 students in grades PK through 5 within the highly regarded Lexington 01 district. The school consistently ranks in the top 15% of elementary schools statewide, currently holding an 87th percentile ranking with a 4-star rating.

Midway's standout strengths are in early-grade math and student attendance. Third-grade math proficiency is exceptional at 86.2%, a full 27 points above the state average and higher than most nearby schools, including Meadow Glen Elementary and New Providence Elementary. The school also excels at supporting students with disabilities, ranking in the top 16% statewide for that subgroup. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 7.6%, nearly three times better than the district average of 22.7%. Additionally, Midway is highly cost-efficient, spending $13,235 per student—less than every comparable school in the area—while still achieving stronger test scores than most, including dramatically outperforming Harbison West Elementary and Seven Oaks Elementary in the Lexington 05 district.

However, there are some emerging concerns. The school's overall rank has declined from the 94th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 87th percentile in 2025-2026, with notable drops in performance among certain student groups. The gifted and talented program ranks in only the 60th percentile, suggesting that while Midway excels at bringing students to proficiency, it may not be providing enough enrichment for its highest achievers. There is also a consistent dip in 4th-grade math proficiency (67.3%) compared to 3rd and 5th grades, which may indicate a curriculum transition issue worth investigating. While Midway remains a strong, efficient school, these trends suggest targeted interventions could help reverse the recent downward trajectory.

856

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,235

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Midway Road
Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 821-0300

District: Lexington 01

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually attend:

High:

River Bluff High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Asian:

7.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lexington 01

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

85^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Lexington 01

14^th of 75Lexington 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	85 of 661	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	53 of 639	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	41 of 643	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	50 of 644	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	65 of 625	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	63 of 622	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	41 of 643	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	36 of 624	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	14 of 619	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	15 of 638	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	12 of 630	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	25 of 599	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	27 of 594	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	32 of 597	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	33 of 589	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	43 of 580	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	58 of 577	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	38 of 566	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	18 of 559	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	22 of 557	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	10 of 550	98.2%	★★★★★
2003	93.0	7 of 542	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.1	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	24 of 156	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	14 of 147	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	44 of 174	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	30 of 151	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	10 of 122	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	3 of 189	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 161	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	80 of 599	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	49 of 580	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	41 of 568	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	64 of 580	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	52 of 573	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	65 of 554	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	55 of 588	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	53 of 570	90.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	148 of 196	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.0	56 of 101	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.5	57 of 147	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	220 of 634	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.0	102 of 612	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	159 of 602	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	147 of 608	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	71 of 600	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	73 of 580	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	107 of 600	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	90 of 588	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	85 of 591	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	58 of 585	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	42 of 571	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	41 of 582	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	78 of 579	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	64 of 561	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	39 of 590	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	25 of 571	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	187 of 463	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	103 of 459	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	50 of 446	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	92 of 463	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	111 of 455	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	129 of 439	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	96 of 472	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	84 of 457	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-63 vs school

Asian (2022)<1st percentile-90 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+14 vs state

Mathematics74%+21 vs state

Science63%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Midway Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0300	856	63	13.6	19.6%	652 (76.2%)	38 (4.4%)	57 (6.7%)	61 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (4.9%)	85.2	85^th of 661 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.1	53^rd of 639 public elementary schools	91.7%	32	85.4	73.9	78.5	86.2	67.3	71.3	63.0	$13,235	$785	$335	$1,120	$10,826	$1,289	$12,114
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Azalea Drive	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-4000	607	53	11.4	54.6%	308 (50.7%)	150 (24.7%)	80 (13.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	51.6	303^rd of 661 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.2	333^rd of 639 public elementary schools	47.9%	30	51.8	73.7	64.9	47.1	40.0	49.4	65.3	$16,029	$1,087	$541	$1,628	$12,888	$1,513	$14,401
Meadow Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ginny Lane	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-0400	775	61	12.8	25.7%	439 (56.6%)	58 (7.5%)	80 (10.3%)	153 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	85.8	81^st of 661 public elementary schools	87.7%		82.1	102^nd of 639 public elementary schools	84.0%	21	74.2	79.4	78.5	79.4	76.8	68.9	65.6	$14,334	$691	$379	$1,070	$11,979	$1,286	$13,264
Nursery Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6706 Nursery Road	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4300	471	54	8.7	100.0%	160 (34.0%)	196 (41.6%)	46 (9.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	40.2	400^th of 661 public elementary schools	39.5%		53.2	289^th of 639 public elementary schools	54.8%	111	55.4	64.0	57.1	50.7	52.0	35.7	41.3	$19,158	$1,770	$791	$2,561	$14,862	$1,736	$16,598
New Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1118 Old Cherokee Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3300	810	55	14.7	18.6%	571 (70.5%)	72 (8.9%)	54 (6.7%)	77 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	91.9	35^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.7%		92	37^th of 639 public elementary schools	94.2%	2	81.8	87.3	84.4	84.3	74.7	74.1	72.7	$13,907	$657	$455	$1,112	$11,526	$1,269	$12,795
Leaphart Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	120 Piney Grove Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4700	483	45	10.7	100.0%	137 (28.4%)	241 (49.9%)	46 (9.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	36 (7.5%)	45.2	354^th of 661 public elementary schools	46.4%		44.6	344^th of 639 public elementary schools	46.2%	10	53.5	68.0	59.2	45.1	55.2	47.3	43.6	$16,698	$1,324	$1,122	$2,446	$12,516	$1,736	$14,252
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	479 Oak Drive	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-0100	691	56	12.2	53.3%	363 (52.5%)	118 (17.1%)	133 (19.2%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.7%)	46.8	337^th of 661 public elementary schools	49.0%		51.5	301^st of 639 public elementary schools	52.9%	36	71.7	61.4	62.9	61.3	39.5	41.1	38.6	$15,478	$1,008	$573	$1,580	$12,323	$1,575	$13,898
Irmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Gibbes Street	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4200	487	41	12.0	48.0%	282 (57.9%)	114 (23.4%)	46 (9.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.4%)	63.7	234^th of 661 public elementary schools	64.6%		67	211^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.0%	23	75.4	65.8	71.9	72.3	52.1	43.7	53.5	$15,401	$788	$464	$1,252	$12,145	$2,004	$14,149
Harbison West Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	257 Crossbow Drive	Columbia	29212	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-3800	510	57	8.9	100.0%	114 (22.4%)	285 (55.9%)	47 (9.2%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	41.9	385^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.8%		46.7	329^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.5%	56	68.0	66.3	43.6	61.4	43.0	33.8	40.7	$19,019	$1,572	$883	$2,455	$15,019	$1,544	$16,563
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Wise Ferry Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3100	813	60	13.5	27.9%	611 (75.2%)	64 (7.9%)	37 (4.6%)	55 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	94	28^th of 661 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.6	29^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.5%	1	91.1	88.7	85.8	93.3	78.0	67.9	77.4	$14,296	$1,010	$368	$1,378	$11,640	$1,278	$12,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary

Is Midway Elementary a good school?

Midway Elementary ranks 85^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Midway Elementary in?

Lexington 01

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : River Bluff High

How many students attend Midway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Midway Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary?

Students at Midway Elementary are 76% White, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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