Midway Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cleveland, Missouri · Midway R-I School District · Grades K–6
Midway Elementary School serves 227 students in grades K–6 in Cleveland (Cass County). It is one of 2 schools in Midway R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 867th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Midway R-I School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293180002223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Midway R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 227 | 428 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37% | 35.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Midway Elementary School in context
Size
Midway Elementary School is the only elementary school in Midway R-I School District. Its 227 students are 53% of the district's 428. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11 miles away with a median enrollment of 357; Midway Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 24, against an average of 32 per grade. This year grade 6 has 36% more students than kindergarten (34 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.5% here and 89% across Midway R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.5% across Midway R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 227 students, Midway Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 227 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Midway Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Midway Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Peculiar Elementary School, 7.3 miles away in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.5% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5801 E State Rte 2, Cleveland, MO 64734
Phone: (816)250-2994
Website: midwayk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Midway Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peculiar Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 7.3 mi | 402 | 12.3 | 29.6% |
| Bridle Ridge Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 9.9 mi | 383 | 14.5 | 22.2% |
| Early Childhood Center | Harrisonville R-IX | 10.6 mi | 243 | 17.2 | 37.4% |
| McEowen Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 10.8 mi | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
| Stonegate Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 11.2 mi | 330 | 13.4 | 33% |
| Drexel Elementary School | Drexel R-IV | 11.4 mi | 125 | 9.6 | 50.4% |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Belton 124 | 11.4 mi | 501 | 16.1 | 61.9% |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 11.7 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 40.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midway R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway High School | High | 7–12 | 201 |