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Mitchell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2 Perry Street, Charleston, SC 29403 · (843) 724-7261 · Part of Charleston County School District

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
188
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mitchell Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Mitchell ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2 Perry Street, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten24
Grade 128
Grade 221
Grade 330
Grade 417
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
265’20
216’21
222’22
200’23
188’24

Down 29.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Two or more races 5%White 3%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mitchell Elementary from Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.