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Midway Elementary School (Closed 2008)

W1550 County Road J
Gleason, WI 54435

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Midway Elementary School serves 81 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Midway Elementary School
Kind	8
1	12
2	12
3	12
4	19
5	18

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Total Students

81 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School
2025	81
2024	81
2023	81
2022	81
2021	81
2020	81
2019	81
2018	81
2017	81
2016	81
2015	81
2007	64
2006	81
2005	93
2004	86
2003	104
2002	112
2001	121
2000	118
1999	101
1998	151
1997	126
1996	140
1995	152
1994	146
1993	153
1992	155
1991	161
1990	175
1989	181
1988	175

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School
2025	4
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4
2007	4
2006	6
2005	6
2004	7
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	7
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	10
1988	10

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School Rankings

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2024	20:1	13:1
2023	20:1	14:1	14:1
2022	20:1	14:1	14:1
2021	20:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	20:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	22:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	21:1	15:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	23:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	1%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2007	5%	4%	1%
2006	4%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2025	1%	14%
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	14%	4%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	1%	13%	3%
2019	1%	13%	3%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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Black

n/a

White

95%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2025	95%	66%
2024	95%	67%
2023	95%	67%	88%
2022	95%	68%	91%
2021	95%	68%	91%
2020	95%	69%	93%
2019	95%	69%	93%
2018	96%	70%	96%
2017	96%	70%	96%
2016	96%	71%	95%
2015	96%	71%	71%
2007	93%	77%	96%
2006	95%	78%	96%
2005	100%	78%	97%
2004	100%	79%	96%
2003	100%	79%	97%
2002	100%	80%	97%
2001	100%	80%	97%
2000	100%	82%	97%
1999	99%	83%	97%
1998	100%	83%	98%
1997	100%	84%	98%
1996	100%	84%	97%
1995	100%	85%	97%
1994	100%	85%	98%
1993	99%	86%	98%
1992	97%	86%	98%
1991	99%	86%	99%
1990	99%	86%	98%
1989	99%	87%	99%
1988	98%	87%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2025	0.10	0.54
2024	0.10	0.52
2023	0.10	0.52	0.21
2022	0.10	0.51	0.18
2021	0.10	0.51	0.17
2020	0.10	0.50	0.14
2019	0.10	0.50	0.14
2018	0.08	0.49	0.09
2017	0.08	0.49	0.09
2016	0.08	0.48	0.10
2015	0.08	0.48	0.25
2007	0.12	0.39	0.07
2006	0.10	0.39	0.07
1999	0.02	0.30	0.05
1993	0.02	0.26	0.04
1992	0.06	0.26	0.04
1991	0.02	0.26	0.03
1990	0.02	0.25	0.03
1989	0.02	0.24	0.02

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Eligible for (06-07)

33%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2007	33%	24%	23%
2001	17%	18%	17%
2000	18%	19%	18%
1999	17%	20%	17%
1998	18%	20%	18%
1997	17%	20%	18%
1996	16%	20%	16%
1995	11%	15%	11%
1994	15%	20%	15%
1993	16%	20%	15%
1992	18%	18%	18%
1991	16%	18%	14%
1990	15%	17%	15%
1989	19%	18%	18%
1988	19%	18%	19%

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Eligible for (06-07)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Midway Elementary School	Wisconsin	Merrill Area School District
2007	5%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	12%
2000	12%	7%	11%
1999	11%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Merrill Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Midway Elementary School?

81 students attend Midway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Midway Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

Midway Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Midway Elementary School offer ?

Midway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Midway Elementary School part of?

Midway Elementary School is part of Merrill Area School District.

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