Summary:
Zip code 23833 is home to exactly one elementary school, Midway Elementary, a PK-5 school in Church Road, Virginia, serving 352 students in a rural area where nearly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Midway Elementary is a standout academic performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st percentile of Virginia elementary schools in the most recent school year—up from the 75th percentile just two years ago. The school outperforms both its district, Dinwiddie County Public Schools, and the state average in every tested subject and grade. Most remarkably, 4th grade math posted a perfect 100% proficiency rate, while 3rd grade math hit 95.92% and 5th grade math reached 92.45%. Reading scores are also strong, ranging from 83.33% to 91.84% across grades, with 5th grade science soaring to 81.48%—nearly 13 points above the state. The school’s year-over-year improvement is striking, especially a 14-point jump in 5th grade science and a 9-point gain in 3rd grade reading. The only decline was in 4th grade Virginia Studies, but the school still finished about 14 points above the state average.
What makes these results especially notable is the context. With 94.6% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, this is a high-poverty school, yet it consistently tops state averages by large margins. Midway’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.8%, far better than the district’s 19.8% and the state’s 14.8%, suggesting strong attendance plays a key role in its success. The academic gap between Midway and its own district is enormous—for example, 100% vs. 72% in 4th grade math—highlighting that school-specific practices are driving exceptional outcomes. For families in zip 23833, Midway is not only the sole public elementary option, but also an excellent one: a top-10% school that continues to climb rapidly and delivers high achievement despite broader district and state challenges.
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