Midway Elementary

22447 24Th Ave S, Des Moines WA, 98198 | Highline School District | 206-631-4400
  • grades PK-6
  • students 693
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
53%Des Moines
54%Washington

Midway Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Highline School District" in Des Moines, WA. There are a total of 693 students and 33 teachers at Midway Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Midway Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 29% lower than the Washington average.

Midway Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students693
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Midway Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
325-29%
440-44%
540-44%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
335-39%
445-49%
535-39%
640-44%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Midway Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 9.2% 23.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 13.5% 12.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 8.7% 14.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 52.0% 37.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 9.7% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 7.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesWashingtonNational
Population31,9837,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,98811791
Median age39.037.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English68%81%79%
Speak Spanish15%8%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade82.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college61.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Midway Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.