Midway Elementary

418 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Midway Elementary is a public school located in Colbert, Washington, serving as part of the Mead School District. Situated in a semi-rural community north of Spokane, the school focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills, social-emotional development, and strong community engagement. It is known for maintaining a smaller, close-knit atmosphere that allows staff to build meaningful relationships with students and families.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Colbert community and typically benefits from high levels of parental involvement and school spirit. Like other schools in the Mead district, Midway Elementary aims to balance traditional classroom instruction with modern educational strategies, often prioritizing early literacy, numeracy, and character development to prepare students for their transition to middle school.

418

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Midway Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	331
Hispanic	44
Black	3
Asian	9
Two or More	23
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	2

White
331 (79.2%)
Hispanic
44 (10.5%)
Two or More
23 (5.5%)
Asian
9 (2.2%)
American Indian
6 (1.4%)
Black
3 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Mead School District
Phone:	(509)465-6700
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	80
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 69