middle-class vs status

middle-class is not a noun while status is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
middle-class	No	Yes	No	No
status	Yes	No	No	No

middle-class (noun)	status (noun)
	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
	a state at a particular time

middle-class (adjective)	status (adjective)
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy