Midway Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

8130 W Hwy 40
Columbia, MO 65202

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Top 20%

Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Midway Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MO
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Midway Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Midway Heights Elementary School's student population of 241 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Midway Heights Elementary School
Kind	26
1	50
2	40
3	46
4	44
5	35

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School
2023	261
2022	249
2021	214
2020	212
2019	212
2018	225
2017	225
2016	243
2015	274
2014	268
2013	268
2012	313
2011	298
2010	291
2009	265
2008	267
2007	268
2006	275
2005	252
2004	224
2003	250
2002	262
2001	310
2000	316
1999	326
1998	343
1997	307
1996	319
1995	348
1994	348
1993	336
1992	321
1991	308
1990	311
1989	323
1988	303
1987	261

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	18
2010	19
2009	18
2008	20
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	16
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	18
1998	19
1997	18
1996	16
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	17
1988	15
1987	14

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Midway Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Midway Heights Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#238 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School
2023	#238
2022	#163
2021	#375
2019	#50
2018	#109
2017	#102
2016	#333
2015	#394
2014	#600
2013	#314
2012	#426

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55-59%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	57%	40%	36%
2022	67%	39%	34%
2021	52%	37%	30%
2019	82%	42%	42%
2018	72%	42%	43%
2017	77%	47%	47%
2016	72%	48%	46%
2015	67%	44%	43%
2014	57%	52%	46%
2013	72%	53%	48%
2012	72%	55%	53%

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55-59%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	57%	43%	42%
2021	52%	46%	43%
2019	72%	49%	47%
2018	67%	49%	43%
2017	77%	61%	58%
2016	72%	63%	60%
2015	67%	60%	56%
2014	57%	53%	52%
2013	62%	55%	54%
2012	57%	55%	54%
2011	52%	55%	54%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	74%	38%	38%
2021	69%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	19:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	1%	3%	6%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	6%
2011	2%	2%	6%
2010	2%	2%	6%
2009	1%	2%	6%
2008	1%	2%	6%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	1%	1%	6%
2003	1%	2%	5%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	2%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	5%
1995	1%	1%	5%
1994	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	2%	8%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	2%	15%	21%
2022	3%	15%	21%
2021	2%	15%	21%
2020	1%	16%	21%
2019	1%	16%	21%
2018	2%	16%	20%
2017	2%	16%	20%
2016	1%	16%	21%
2015	1%	16%	21%
2014	2%	16%	20%
2013	1%	17%	20%
2012	4%	17%	20%
2011	3%	17%	21%
2010	4%	18%	24%
2009	5%	18%	23%
2008	6%	18%	23%
2007	4%	18%	23%
2006	6%	18%	22%
2005	6%	18%	22%
2004	4%	18%	21%
2003	5%	18%	20%
2002	4%	18%	20%
2001	5%	17%	20%
2000	3%	17%	21%
1999	2%	17%	17%
1998	3%	17%	17%
1997	1%	17%	17%
1996	9%	16%	16%
1995	2%	16%	15%
1994	4%	16%	15%
1993	3%	15%	15%

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White

82%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	82%	69%	55%
2022	82%	69%	56%
2021	82%	70%	57%
2020	86%	71%	59%
2019	86%	71%	59%
2018	88%	72%	61%
2017	88%	72%	61%
2016	91%	72%	62%
2015	91%	73%	62%
2014	89%	73%	62%
2013	90%	74%	63%
2012	85%	74%	63%
2011	86%	75%	63%
2010	92%	76%	65%
2009	91%	76%	67%
2008	89%	76%	67%
2007	91%	76%	68%
2006	90%	77%	69%
2005	90%	77%	70%
2004	94%	78%	71%
2003	93%	78%	73%
2002	94%	79%	74%
2001	93%	79%	74%
2000	94%	80%	74%
1999	94%	81%	76%
1998	94%	81%	78%
1997	96%	81%	78%
1996	88%	82%	78%
1995	95%	82%	79%
1994	94%	82%	80%
1993	95%	83%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	3%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	5%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	0.32	0.50	0.64
2022	0.32	0.50	0.63
2021	0.32	0.48	0.62
2020	0.26	0.47	0.60
2019	0.26	0.47	0.60
2018	0.22	0.45	0.58
2017	0.22	0.45	0.58
2016	0.17	0.46	0.57
2015	0.17	0.44	0.57
2014	0.21	0.44	0.57
2013	0.19	0.42	0.56
2012	0.28	0.42	0.56
2011	0.26	0.41	0.56
2010	0.15	0.39	0.52
2009	0.17	0.39	0.50
2008	0.20	0.39	0.49
2007	0.17	0.39	0.49
2006	0.19	0.37	0.48
2005	0.19	0.38	0.46
2004	0.12	0.36	0.45
2003	0.13	0.36	0.43
2002	0.12	0.35	0.42
2001	0.13	0.35	0.42
2000	0.11	0.33	0.41
1999	0.12	0.32	0.39
1998	0.12	0.31	0.37
1997	0.08	0.31	0.36
1996	0.22	0.30	0.36
1995	0.10	0.30	0.35
1994	0.12	0.30	0.35
1993	0.10	0.29	0.34

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Eligible for

21%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	16%	41%	35%
2022	22%	40%	40%
2021	20%	43%	42%
2020	16%	44%	40%
2019	16%	44%	40%
2018	22%	44%	40%
2017	22%	44%	40%
2016	30%	44%	38%
2015	28%	44%	37%
2014	24%	42%	36%
2013	18%	38%	32%
2012	27%	38%	32%
2011	33%	37%	33%
2010	24%	36%	30%
2009	20%	31%	29%
2008	15%	32%	27%
2007	19%	31%	25%
2006	20%	32%	26%
2005	15%	32%	26%
2004	13%	30%	25%
2003	9%	29%	24%
2002	7%	28%	23%
2001	12%	28%	22%
2000	9%	28%	22%
1999	10%	27%	21%
1998	11%	28%	21%
1997	9%	28%	20%
1996	16%	28%	22%
1995	12%	29%	22%
1994	14%	26%	22%
1993	15%	21%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Midway Heights Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	3%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia 93 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Midway Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Midway Heights Elementary School is ranked #238 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Midway Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Midway Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mill Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Midway Heights Elementary School?

241 students attend Midway Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Midway Heights Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Midway Heights Elementary School?

Midway Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Midway Heights Elementary School offer ?

Midway Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Midway Heights Elementary School part of?

Midway Heights Elementary School is part of Columbia 93 School District.

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