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About this school
Midway Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Des Moines, Washington that is part of Highline Public Schools.
It serves 551 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 163 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
77%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Midway Elementary School
$66,396
raised using DonorsChoose
163
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
393
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Midway Elementary School has received support from
269 individuals from Washington and
124 individuals out-of-state.