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Schools in Mitchell · Mitchell Community Schools

Mitchell’s public schools score below 70% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mitchell’s districts is 24%, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mitchell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#525of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.7K
▲ 168% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,476 students on the public path
In brief

Mitchell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 512 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mitchell’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Mitchell’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $36,745 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Burris Elementary School, then Mitchell Jr High School, then Mitchell High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mitchell’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Indiana school districts, #525 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (512)Better than 10%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 788 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Mitchell anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mitchell’s students in the tested grades sat them (787 in math, 788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mitchell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hatfield Elementary SchoolMitchell Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Burris Elementary SchoolMitchell Community SchoolsC+
6–8Mitchell Jr High SchoolMitchell Community SchoolsC−
9–12Mitchell High SchoolMitchell Community SchoolsB+

Mitchell’s public schools are run by Mitchell Community Schools, which also serves Bono, Marion and Spice Valley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mitchell Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,476 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$36,745IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 788 students tested
Math24%
State average 37.5% · 787 students tested

Mitchell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Mitchell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MitchellCMitchell

Every school in Mitchell

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Mitchellin other towns
Hatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
396 students13:1Rate it →
Burris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
320 students14:1Rate it →
Mitchell Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
336 students12:1Rate it →
Mitchell High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
424 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mitchell’s schools

Are Mitchell’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mitchell children attend score below 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #525 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mitchell in?

Mitchell Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,476 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mitchell kids go to high school?

Mitchell High School, with 424 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mitchell’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mitchell Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Mitchell spend per student?

$36,745 in Mitchell Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.