Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Midway

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Virginia Corey Goodridge HouseVirginia Corey Goodridge House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
A
Schools in Midway · Woodford County School District

Midway’s public schools outscore 89% of Kentucky districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Midway’s students scored proficient, above the Kentucky average (38%). 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 Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 5 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 0% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
KY 15.4
Schools in town
0
3,945 students on the public path
In brief

Midway’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,726 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Woodford County Middle School, then Woodford County High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Midway’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 89% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 89%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,003 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Midway anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Midway’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,007 in math, 1,999 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midway, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Woodford County Middle Schoolin VersaillesA
9–12Woodford County High Schoolin VersaillesA−

Midway’s public schools are run by Woodford County School District, which also serves Versailles. 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.

Woodford County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,064 students · 15.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,726KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 44.7% · 1999 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.8% · 2007 students tested

Midway vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Midway’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MidwayAWoodford County

Every school in Midway

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Midwayin other towns
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Versailles
A
607 students17:1Rate it →
Huntertown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Versailles
A
443 students14:1Rate it →
Simmons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Versailles
A−
415 students14:1Rate it →
Northside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
360 students14:1Rate it →
Woodford County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Versailles
A
897 students17:1Rate it →
Woodford County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Versailles
A−
1,223 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Midway’s schools

Are Midway’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Midway children attend outscore 89% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Midway in?

Woodford County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,064 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Midway kids go to high school?

Woodford County High School in Versailles, with 1,223 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Midway’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Woodford County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Midway spend per student?

$14,726 in Woodford County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Midway families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.