Mitchell Elementary School
Tel:
(618)931-0057
- Mitchell Elementary School serves 446 students in grades 3-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mitchell Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Mitchell Elementary School's student population of 446 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-4 |
| Total Students | 446 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mitchell Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mitchell Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2658 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 26% |
| Black | 13% | 17% |
| White | 74% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Granite City CUSD 9 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mitchell Elementary School is Granite City High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Coolidge Junior High School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Maryville Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Granite City Maryville Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 1-2 | 435 students
1.8 miles
4651 Maryville Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
(618)931-2044 1.8 1-2 435 - Granite City Grigsby Intermediate School Magnet School
Grades: 5-6 | 882 students
2.2 miles
3801 Cargill Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
(618)931-5544 2.2 5-6 882 - Granite City Frohardt Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 3-4 | 488 students
3.0 miles
2040 Johnson Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
(618)451-5821 3.0 3-4 488 - Granite City Coolidge Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 961 students
3.4 miles
3231 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
(618)451-5826 3.4 7-8 961 - Granite City Wilson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 1-2 | 459 students
3.4 miles
2400 Wilson Ave
Granite City, IL 62040
(618)451-5817 3.4 1-2 459
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