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Public elementary school · Claiborne County · New Tazewell, Tennessee

Midway Elementary

Midway Elementary rates 5.7, right at the middle of Claiborne County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Claiborne County median is 5.8.

#1,168 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Claiborne County: 7 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Claiborne County elementary school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,168 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 13 in Claiborne County.

Midway Elementary is listed in Claiborne County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%6 points below the Tennessee average of 39%131 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading24%17 points below the Tennessee average of 41%131 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 5 points since 2020, reaching 29% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.1
50% of the rating
Academics
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37825; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Midway Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,573
Median home value
$146,500
Median rent
$684/mo
College educated
16.4%
Homeownership
69.4%
Poverty rate
15.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37825; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
1
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,234/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Tazewell. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New Tazewell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Midway Elementary serve?

Midway Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Midway Elementary?

Midway Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 386 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midway Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Midway Elementary is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Midway Elementary rank in TN?

Midway Elementary ranks #1,168 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Midway Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Midway Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Midway Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Midway Elementary has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Midway Elementary a charter school?

No, Midway Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Midway Elementary a Title I school?

No, Midway Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
386
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Claiborne County
Rank in district
#6 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$11,671
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37825)
8,583
Area average commute
24.8 min
Area median age
43.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.