Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Midway’s public schools score below 60% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 25% of Midway’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Midway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Midway’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 219 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Midway’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,797 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Midway’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midway, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Midway
Button Gwinnett Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,162 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Hinesville
Kindergarten in Midway
Liberty Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 718 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Midway
Midway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 750 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Midway
Midway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 750 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Midway
Midway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 750 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Midway · depends on your address
Bradwell Institute
Grades 9–12 · 1,900 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hinesville
Liberty County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,192 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hinesville
10th grade in Midway · depends on your address
Bradwell Institute
Grades 9–12 · 1,900 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Hinesville
Liberty County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,192 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hinesville
Midway’s public schools are run by Liberty County School District, which also serves Allenhurst, Flemington, Gumbranch and Hinesville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Midway vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Midway’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | C+ | Liberty County |
Every school in Midway
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Midway’s schools
Are Midway’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Midway children attend score below 60% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Midway in?
Liberty County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,925 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Midway kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High School.
What is Midway’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Liberty County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Midway spend per student?
$13,797 in Liberty County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Midway families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Midway → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.