Elementary school (grades K-5) · Milledgeville, GA

Midway Hills Primary

Federal NCES profile for Midway Hills Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130021004289
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midway Hills Primary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Milledgeville · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
small classes for Georgia
89.3%
free-lunch eligible

Midway Hills Primary has class sizes smaller than 92% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Midway Hills Primary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Milledgeville, GA.

School address

Enrollment

482

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

89.3%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Midway Hills Primary compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Midway Hills Primary

Midway Hills Primary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Milledgeville, Georgia, enrolling 482 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Midway Hills Primary is leaner than roughly 92% of Georgia schools and 27% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 89.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 482 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 498 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #333.

Its student body is led by African American (62%) and White (28%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 482 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 28.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Milledgeville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lakeview Academy (575 students): Midway Hills Primary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 17.4:1).

Baldwin County also operates Baldwin High School (1,283 students) and Oak Hill Ms (974 students) alongside Midway Hills Primary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Midway Hills Primary compares

Midway Hills Primary on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 27% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.3% ▲ 47% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 482 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
89.3%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 8% in Georgia - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,772
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 482 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 61.8%
White 28.0%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 61.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Midway Hills Primary is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baldwin County, which includes Midway Hills Primary.

$13,772
Per student
-1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 34.7%
Federal 28.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Midway Hills Primary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baldwin High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Hill Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeview Primary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeview Academy Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midway Hills Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Midway Hills Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Baldwin County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Milledgeville

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Midway Hills Primary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Midway Hills Primary

How many students attend Midway Hills Primary?

Midway Hills Primary has 482 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Milledgeville, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midway Hills Primary?

The student-teacher ratio at Midway Hills Primary is 10.5:1, which is 27% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Midway Hills Primary?

89.3% of students at Midway Hills Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midway Hills Primary?

The largest demographic group at Midway Hills Primary is African American at 61.8% of enrollment, in Milledgeville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midway Hills Primary?

Midway Hills Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Midway Hills Primary rank among elementary schools in Milledgeville?

By Resource Investment Index, Midway Hills Primary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Milledgeville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Milledgeville on the city page.

Is Midway Hills Primary a good school?

Midway Hills Primary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Baldwin County?

Besides Midway Hills Primary, Baldwin County also operates Baldwin High School (1,283 students), Oak Hill Ms (974 students), and Lakeview Primary (804 students). See the Baldwin County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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