Mitchell Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Golden, CO 80403

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Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in CO
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Mitchell Elementary School's student population of 499 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mitchell Elementary School
Kind	71
1	79
2	90
3	89
4	83
5	87

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	519
2022	531
2021	548
2020	564
2019	564
2018	539
2017	539
2016	538
2015	527
2014	546
2013	625
2012	625
2011	583
2010	588
2009	568
2008	545
2007	516
2006	538
2005	537
2004	552
2003	607
2002	618
2001	591
2000	650
1999	632
1998	571
1997	507
1996	496
1995	495
1994	505
1993	526
1992	507
1991	488
1990	470
1989	461
1988	437
1987	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2015	26
2014	27
2013	32
2012	31
2011	31
2010	31
2009	29
2008	28
2007	26
2006	28
2005	25
2004	29
2003	31
2002	31
2001	29
2000	29
1999	27
1998	26
1997	22
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	22
1991	20
1990	23
1989	23
1988	22
1987	20

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Together we connect today to transform tomorrow.

School Rankings

Mitchell Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mitchell Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#34 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	#34
2022	#47
2021	#112
2019	#142
2018	#94
2017	#67
2016	#122
2015	#109
2014	#111
2013	#140
2012	#145

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73%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	73%	33%	40%
2022	70%	32%	38%
2021	62%	33%	36%
2019	65%	35%	41%
2018	62%	35%	42%
2017	64%	33%	40%
2016	61%	33%	40%
2015	58%	31%	39%
2014	86%	57%	63%
2013	85%	57%	63%
2012	83%	56%	62%

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77%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	77%	45%	52%
2021	67%	47%	53%
2019	69%	47%	54%
2018	70%	44%	42%
2017	72%	42%	49%
2016	63%	40%	46%
2015	65%	40%	49%
2014	89%	69%	76%
2013	89%	70%	77%
2012	88%	70%	76%
2011	97%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	18:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	17:1
2020	21:1	16:1	18:1
2019	21:1	16:1	18:1
2018	22:1	17:1	18:1
2017	22:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	17:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	23:1	17:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	23:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	23:1	18:1	21:1
1991	24:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1
1989	20:1	18:1	21:1
1988	20:1	18:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	35%	26%
2022	8%	35%	25%
2021	7%	34%	25%
2020	7%	34%	23%
2019	7%	34%	23%
2018	8%	34%	25%
2017	8%	34%	25%
2016	6%	33%	25%
2015	8%	33%	26%
2014	6%	33%	24%
2013	8%	32%	24%
2012	8%	32%	24%
2011	7%	32%	23%
2010	6%	29%	19%
2009	8%	28%	19%
2008	8%	28%	19%
2007	8%	28%	18%
2006	8%	27%	17%
2005	7%	26%	16%
2004	7%	25%	15%
2003	7%	24%	14%
2002	5%	23%	13%
2001	4%	22%	12%
2000	5%	21%	11%
1999	6%	20%	10%
1998	5%	19%	10%
1997	3%	19%	9%
1996	4%	18%	9%
1995	5%	18%	8%
1994	5%	17%	8%
1993	4%	17%	8%
1992	3%	17%	8%
1991	4%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	3%	5%	1%

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White

84%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	86%	51%	65%
2022	85%	52%	66%
2021	86%	52%	66%
2020	87%	53%	67%
2019	87%	53%	67%
2018	86%	53%	67%
2017	86%	53%	67%
2016	88%	54%	68%
2015	86%	54%	66%
2014	87%	55%	68%
2013	83%	56%	68%
2012	85%	56%	68%
2011	86%	57%	68%
2010	87%	60%	73%
2009	85%	61%	74%
2008	85%	61%	74%
2007	87%	62%	75%
2006	87%	63%	76%
2005	87%	64%	77%
2004	87%	65%	78%
2003	86%	66%	79%
2002	88%	67%	81%
2001	89%	68%	82%
2000	88%	70%	84%
1999	89%	71%	85%
1998	90%	72%	85%
1997	93%	72%	86%
1996	91%	73%	86%
1995	91%	74%	87%
1994	90%	75%	87%
1993	91%	75%	87%
1992	91%	75%	87%
1991	91%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.26	0.62	0.51
2022	0.27	0.61	0.51
2021	0.26	0.61	0.51
2020	0.24	0.60	0.49
2019	0.24	0.60	0.49
2018	0.25	0.60	0.49
2017	0.25	0.60	0.49
2016	0.22	0.60	0.48
2015	0.25	0.60	0.49
2014	0.24	0.59	0.49
2013	0.30	0.59	0.49
2012	0.27	0.59	0.49
2011	0.26	0.58	0.48
2010	0.24	0.55	0.43
2009	0.27	0.55	0.42
2008	0.27	0.55	0.42
2007	0.24	0.54	0.40
2006	0.24	0.53	0.39
2005	0.24	0.52	0.38
2004	0.24	0.52	0.37
2003	0.26	0.51	0.35
2002	0.22	0.50	0.33
2001	0.20	0.49	0.31
2000	0.21	0.47	0.29
1999	0.20	0.46	0.27
1998	0.18	0.46	0.26
1997	0.13	0.45	0.25
1996	0.17	0.45	0.24
1995	0.17	0.43	0.23
1994	0.18	0.41	0.22
1993	0.16	0.41	0.22
1992	0.17	0.40	0.22
1991	0.17	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

10%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	33%	26%
2022	7%	30%	23%
2021	6%	33%	25%
2020	8%	33%	24%
2019	8%	33%	24%
2018	10%	35%	25%
2017	10%	35%	25%
2016	9%	34%	23%
2015	10%	34%	24%
2014	10%	35%	25%
2013	12%	34%	26%
2012	11%	34%	25%
2011	11%	33%	25%
2010	11%	31%	23%
2009	6%	28%	19%
2008	6%	28%	19%
2007	9%	27%	19%
2006	12%	27%	19%
2005	9%	25%	15%
2004	8%	24%	13%
2003	10%	22%	11%
2002	7%	21%	10%
2001	6%	20%	9%
2000	8%	21%	10%
1999	6%	21%	10%
1998	8%	22%	10%
1997	9%	22%	10%
1996	8%	22%	10%
1995	12%	22%	10%
1994	15%	21%	10%
1993	13%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	1%	8%	7%
2019	1%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mitchell Elementary School's ranking?

Mitchell Elementary School is ranked #34 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Mitchell Elementary School often compared to?

Mitchell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shelton Elementary School, Fairmount Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

499 students attend Mitchell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Mitchell Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mitchell Elementary School?

Mitchell Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mitchell Elementary School offer ?

Mitchell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mitchell Elementary School part of?

Mitchell Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Mitchell Elementary School located?

Mitchell Elementary School is located in the Canyon Point And Trip Ranch neighborhood of Golden, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Canyon Point And Trip Ranch.

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