Midway Elementary opened to 310 students in 1961 as a consolidation of both Bethelview and Brandywine schools. Bethelview's four-room building was no longer suitable for use, while Brandywine School was destroyed in a fire. Prior to the opening of Midway, the students from these two schools were bussed to Sharon Elementary. Mr. Hoke S. Spence served as the school’s first principal. Since its opening, Midway Elementary has had six additions and renovations to its campus. The school is named after the community in which it is located, which received its name because it was half-way between Cumming and Alpharetta.