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J. C. Mitchell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2470 NW 5th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 750-4900 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Boca Raton’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
683
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. C. Mitchell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boca Raton kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Boca Raton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J. C. Mitchell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2470 NW 5th Ave, Boca Raton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten81
Grade 1108
Grade 292
Grade 3117
Grade 4116
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
846’20
817’21
773’22
740’23
683’24

Down 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 33%Black 16%Asian 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. C. Mitchell Elementary School from Boca Raton families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Boca Raton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.