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Burris Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1755 Hancock Ave, Mitchell, IN 47446 · (812) 849-2509 · Part of Mitchell Community Schools

Marion Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Burris Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Marion Township kids: Mitchell Jr High School

On the path

Where Marion Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Hatfield Elementary Schoolin Mitchell
3–5Burris Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mitchell Jr High Schoolin Mitchell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1755 Hancock Ave, Mitchell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3115
Grade 498
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
333’20
334’21
338’22
140’23
320’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burris Elementary School from Marion Township families.

Other schools in Mitchell Community Schools

The district →
Hatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mitchell
396 students13:1
Mitchell Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mitchell
C−
336 students12:1
Mitchell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mitchell
B+
424 students13:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Marion Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.