Midway Elementary, Anderson SC - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Midway Elementary

Midway Elementary is a regular public school in Anderson, South Carolina, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Anderson School District Five. It is a neighborhood school in a city that sits on the I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, a region described as one of the nation's fastest-growing areas. Anderson itself is the county seat, with a manufacturing-heavy economy, a private university, and a traditional downtown centered on the county courthouse. The school is located on Harriett Circle, within the city's residential fabric.

The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Black students and modest numbers of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, and its enrollment is large for an elementary school. Because it serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing data is available only for the grades that are tested.

On the state's SC Ready assessments, Midway Elementary posted strong results across the board. In math, proficiency rates rose steadily by grade, with the highest performance in fifth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with the strongest showing in fifth grade as well. Fourth-grade science results were solid. The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Anderson County. This is a school where academic performance is a clear strength, and the trajectory by grade suggests students are building skills effectively as they move through the elementary years.

The school is part of Anderson School District Five, which operates a large number of elementary, middle, and high schools across the city. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent major changes or initiatives, so there is no notable district-level shift to report.

Anderson itself is a mid-sized city with a manufacturing-heavy economy, a private university, and a position on the I-85 corridor that has fueled regional growth. The housing market in the school's zip code shows home values and rents that are broadly in line with national benchmarks, and the area is more affordable than many parts of the broader I-85 corridor. The city has a traditional downtown, a public transit system, and a mix of industrial and commercial employment anchored by AnMed, Glen Raven, and a large number of manufacturers.

For a family considering Midway Elementary, the picture is straightforward. This is a school where academic results are a clear strength, with proficiency rates that place it among the top tier of elementary schools in the county. The student body is diverse in terms of economic background, with a notable share of students qualifying for meal assistance, and the racial composition is predominantly white. The school does not serve grades beyond fifth, so there is no graduation data to consider. The district itself did not have any major recent changes publicly reported. For a family looking for a strong-performing elementary school in a growing, manufacturing-oriented city on the I-85 corridor, Midway Elementary presents a solid option.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 53% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 466%

School 66% · District 55% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 582%

School 82% · District 51% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 58% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 60% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 585%

School 85% · District 60% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 48% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 71% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolAnderson 05, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income59%Higher-income91%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income84%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income73%Higher-income94%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income57%Higher-income83%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income82%34 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income71%Higher-income91%20 pp gap