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About this school
Midway Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
It serves 549 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 505 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Midway Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 13, 2025
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Midway Elementary School
$225,357
raised using DonorsChoose
505
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
583
donors
79
projects
for
basic supplies
89
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
33
projects
for
art supplies
Midway Elementary School has received support from
380 individuals from Ohio and
203 individuals out-of-state.