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Mitchell Elementary School

1761 Grove Ave.
Atwater, CA 95301

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Serving 528 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Mitchell Elementary serves the southwest part of Atwater, CA, covering an area of approximately 17 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.4 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance area, which extends up to 6.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mitchell Elementary School's student population of 528 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mitchell Elementary School
Kind	86
1	62
2	86
3	79
4	49
5	100
6	66

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2025	528
2024	550
2023	553
2022	543
2021	523
2020	553
2019	591
2018	577
2017	591
2015	556
2014	542
2013	546
2012	536
2011	506
2010	503
2009	499
2008	537
2007	565
2006	562
2005	547
2004	559
2003	580
2002	548
2001	533
2000	507
1999	535
1998	514
1997	547
1996	510
1995	619
1994	623
1993	597
1992	582
1991	542
1990	554
1989	501
1988	460
1987	440

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	23
2021	23
2019	22
2018	23
2017	20
2015	22
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2010	23
2009	24
2008	29
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	25
2000	24
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	20
1995	22
1994	22
1993	24
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	22
1988	22
1987	20

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School Motto

To Provide a Learning Environment Where Students Develop the Skills Needed for Success.

School Rankings

Mitchell Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (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 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4457 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	#4457
2022	#4791
2019	#4667
2018	#3810
2017	#3885
2016	#3853
2015	#4027
2013	#3502
2012	#2801
2011	#3148
2010	#3832

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	35%	34%	32%
2022	30%	33%	31%
2019	36%	40%	35%
2018	41%	39%	35%
2017	40%	38%	33%
2016	40%	37%	31%
2015	27%	34%	24%
2013	68%	59%	66%
2012	73%	59%	62%
2011	69%	58%	58%
2010	59%	56%	52%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2022	39%	47%	44%
2019	48%	51%	48%
2018	51%	50%	35%
2017	48%	48%	48%
2016	48%	48%	43%
2015	46%	44%	37%
2013	53%	57%	54%
2012	59%	58%	56%
2011	56%	56%	53%
2010	54%	54%	48%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	29:1
2017	30:1	23:1	29:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	21:1	24:1	23:1
1987	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2015	3%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	4%	11%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	7%	12%	7%
2006	10%	12%	8%
2005	11%	12%	8%
2004	11%	12%	8%
2003	11%	12%	8%
2002	11%	11%	9%
2001	8%	11%	9%
2000	10%	11%	9%
1999	13%	11%	10%
1998	16%	11%	11%
1997	18%	11%	13%
1996	16%	11%	14%
1995	19%	11%	15%
1994	19%	11%	14%
1993	19%	11%	12%
1992	16%	11%	10%
1991	17%	11%	10%
1990	16%	10%	9%
1989	17%	10%	9%
1988	15%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	84%	56%
2024	84%	56%
2023	83%	55%	78%
2022	79%	56%	76%
2021	80%	56%	76%
2020	79%	55%	73%
2019	79%	55%	73%
2018	78%	54%	71%
2017	77%	54%	71%
2015	76%	54%	70%
2014	73%	53%	69%
2013	73%	53%	67%
2012	72%	52%	67%
2011	69%	51%	67%
2010	70%	50%	65%
2009	65%	49%	63%
2008	69%	50%	63%
2007	69%	49%	61%
2006	66%	48%	60%
2005	62%	47%	59%
2004	59%	46%	56%
2003	58%	45%	54%
2002	59%	44%	52%
2001	59%	43%	49%
2000	51%	42%	47%
1999	50%	41%	45%
1998	47%	40%	41%
1997	46%	40%	38%
1996	46%	39%	36%
1995	45%	38%	30%
1994	42%	37%	26%
1993	40%	36%	25%
1992	36%	35%	24%
1991	33%	34%	22%
1990	30%	33%	21%
1989	31%	31%	19%
1988	31%	30%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	6%	9%	7%
1996	4%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	9%
1994	6%	9%	10%
1993	6%	9%	9%
1992	7%	9%	9%
1991	8%	8%	9%
1990	7%	9%	9%
1989	3%	9%	9%
1988	2%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	8%	20%
2024	8%	20%
2023	9%	21%	13%
2022	10%	21%	15%
2021	11%	22%	16%
2020	13%	22%	18%
2019	13%	23%	18%
2018	14%	23%	20%
2017	15%	24%	20%
2015	18%	25%	21%
2014	19%	25%	22%
2013	20%	25%	22%
2012	20%	26%	22%
2011	23%	27%	23%
2010	24%	27%	24%
2009	25%	28%	25%
2008	21%	29%	24%
2007	18%	30%	27%
2006	19%	31%	27%
2005	19%	32%	27%
2004	21%	33%	30%
2003	22%	34%	31%
2002	23%	35%	33%
2001	26%	36%	36%
2000	32%	37%	39%
1999	31%	38%	39%
1998	33%	39%	42%
1997	30%	39%	42%
1996	33%	40%	43%
1995	31%	41%	46%
1994	33%	42%	50%
1993	35%	43%	54%
1992	41%	44%	56%
1991	42%	46%	59%
1990	47%	47%	61%
1989	49%	49%	63%
1988	51%	50%	63%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

92%

80%

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	0.29	0.63
2024	0.29	0.63
2023	0.30	0.64	0.38
2022	0.37	0.63	0.40
2021	0.35	0.62	0.41
2020	0.36	0.64	0.44
2019	0.36	0.63	0.44
2018	0.37	0.64	0.45
2017	0.39	0.64	0.45
2015	0.39	0.64	0.47
2014	0.43	0.65	0.48
2013	0.43	0.65	0.50
2012	0.44	0.65	0.50
2011	0.47	0.66	0.51
2010	0.45	0.67	0.53
2009	0.52	0.67	0.54
2008	0.48	0.65	0.54
2007	0.49	0.66	0.55
2006	0.52	0.66	0.56
2005	0.57	0.66	0.57
2004	0.60	0.67	0.60
2003	0.60	0.67	0.61
2002	0.59	0.67	0.61
2001	0.58	0.67	0.62
2000	0.63	0.67	0.62
1999	0.64	0.67	0.64
1998	0.65	0.67	0.65
1997	0.67	0.67	0.66
1996	0.66	0.67	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67	0.67
1994	0.68	0.67	0.66
1993	0.68	0.67	0.64
1992	0.68	0.67	0.61
1991	0.69	0.66	0.59
1990	0.67	0.66	0.58
1989	0.64	0.65	0.56
1988	0.63	0.65	0.56

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(22-23)

21%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2023	21%	27.7%	16.2%
2022	37.1%	33%	32.7%
2021	28.6%	15.4%	25%

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	76%	54%
2024	72%	54%
2023	75%	51%	71%
2022	71%	51%	71%
2021	72%	53%	72%
2020	69%	52%	69%
2019	67%	52%	69%
2018	80%	53%	68%
2017	71%	49%	68%
2015	80%	50%	74%
2014	74%	49%	69%
2013	77%	48%	72%
2011	72%	46%	70%
2010	55%	46%	63%
2009	68%	43%	64%
2008	55%	41%	51%
2007	68%	40%	59%
2006	72%	40%	60%
2005	74%	40%	60%
2004	67%	40%	55%
2003	64%	39%	56%
2002	62%	39%	51%
2001	61%	39%	52%
2000	70%	40%	56%
1999	81%	40%	61%
1998	92%	47%	74%
1997	85%	47%	68%
1996	90%	46%	65%
1995	67%	45%	56%
1994	83%	43%	58%
1993	81%	41%	52%
1992	61%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	California	Atwater Elementary School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2015	13%	9%	11%
2014	17%	9%	13%
2013	15%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	10%	9%	12%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	11%	10%	13%
2007	13%	10%	16%
2006	15%	9%	16%
2005	15%	9%	16%
2004	18%	9%	15%
2003	15%	9%	13%
2002	14%	8%	12%
2001	19%	8%	15%
2000	18%	7%	14%
1999	11%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Atwater Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mitchell Elementary School's ranking?

Mitchell Elementary School is ranked #4457 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

528 students attend Mitchell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Mitchell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Mitchell Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mitchell Elementary School offer ?

Mitchell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mitchell Elementary School part of?

Mitchell Elementary School is part of Atwater Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

No School - Spring Break

March 26, 2027 (Friday)

No School - Spring Break

March 27, 2027 (Saturday)

No School - Spring Break

March 28, 2027 (Sunday)

No School - Spring Break

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

No School - Spring Break

March 30, 2027 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Mitchell Elementary serves the southwest part of Atwater, CA, covering an area of approximately 17 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 2.4 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance area, which extends up to 6.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education