MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Midway Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, located in Tickfaw, LA with about 455 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 24 teachers, Midway Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Midway Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Tickfaw, Louisiana, serving students in Tangipahoa Parish. As a part of the Tangipahoa Parish School System, the school typically focuses on providing foundational education for students in the elementary grade levels, emphasizing core curriculum subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies.
The school environment at Midway is reflective of its small-town setting, often characterized by a close-knit community atmosphere. Like many schools in the region, Midway Elementary strives to foster a supportive learning environment that promotes student engagement, character development, and academic growth, while working to meet the diverse needs of the local student population through various instructional programs and extracurricular opportunities.
For more information, contact Midway Elementary School at (985) 345-2376 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Tickfaw, LA 70466
(985) 345-2376
MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Tickfaw, LA with about 455 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Total Students:
- 455
- Teachers:
- 24.09
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 455 students
- Black or African American
- 57.8%
- White
- 24.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 13.4%
- Two or more races
- 4.4%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Female
- 51.2%
- Male
- 48.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.