Midway Elementary School in Church Road, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Midway Elementary School is a rural public school in Church Road, Virginia that is part of Dinwiddie County School District. It serves 352 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

352 Students

21 Teachers

5511 Midway Rd

Church Road, VA 23833 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Midway Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bleistein

Mrs. Potts

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Midway Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Midway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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