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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISAAC ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4259)·NCES 040396000316
Mitchell Elementary School
1700 N 41ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 442-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mitchell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #724 of 1,072 ▲ 7 | #450 of 646 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #754 of 1,072 ▲ 16 | #469 of 646 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #44 of 930 | #26 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #671 of 1,223 | #490 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #555 of 991 | #335 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #928 of 1,007 | #609 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.7% | #136 of 721 | #87 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 81% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 82% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 27 | 20.9:1 | 99% (562) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 38 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 31 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mitchell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (589 to 414); teachers down 25% (32 to 24).
About Mitchell Elementary School
Mitchell Elementary School is one of the public schools in PHOENIX, Arizona. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 414 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) counts 4,929 students in its 12 schools, and Mitchell Elementary School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Mitchell Elementary School is Hispanic, at 93%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mitchell Elementary School scores 14%.
The school had 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Mitchell Elementary School among them.
Mitchell Elementary School's nearest public school is VISTA COLLEGE PREP SUENO PARK (about 0.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Mitchell Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 19 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Mitchell Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Isaac Elementary District (4259)
- Pueblo Del Sol Middle SchoolElementary · 659 students
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesMiddle · 553 students
- Alta E Butler SchoolElementary · 541 students
- J B Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Isaac Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Joseph Zito Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Mitchell Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 17 states are named Mitchell Elementary. Mitchell Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 23.
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolBridgewater, MA · 931 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 787 students
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 698 students
- Mitchell ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 597 students
- Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CA · 528 students
Nearby schools
- VISTA COLLEGE PREP SUENO PARK0.4 mi · 538
- Vista College Prep - Maryvale0.5 mi · 414
- Joseph Zito Elementary School0.6 mi · 387
- P T Coe Elementary School0.8 mi · 369
- Alta E Butler School0.8 mi · 541
- West Phoenix High School0.9 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Mitchell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mitchell Elementary School?
Mitchell Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mitchell Elementary School serve?
Mitchell Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mitchell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mitchell Elementary School is approximately 17.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mitchell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mitchell Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Mitchell Elementary School?
Mitchell Elementary School is overseen by Isaac Elementary District (4259) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.