Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488001862
Mitchell Elementary
13451 Taft Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92843 · (714) 663-6131 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
330 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
37.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.4% | 28.0% | 22.9% | 32.7% |
| Math | 16.2% | 21.3% | 32.9% | 29.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% | 37.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.5% | 36.2% |
| 2018-19 | 49.2% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 49.4% |
| 2016-17 | 42.9% | 45.0% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mitchell Elementary
Mitchell Elementary's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Elementary this school | 390 | 84.6% | 41.0% |
| Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary Fountain Valley | 400 | 84.0% | 47.9% |
| Cahuenga Elementary Los Angeles | 355 | 86.8% | 48.2% |
| Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary Garden Grove | 447 | 84.8% | 41.8% |
| Brookhurst Elementary Garden Grove | 427 | 83.6% | 43.4% |
| Roosevelt Elementary San Gabriel | 365 | 87.4% | 32.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mitchell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,390 of 5,151 | #258 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #2,487 of 5,172 ▼ 234 | #259 of 382 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,512 of 5,172 ▼ 9 | #261 of 382 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #2,090 of 5,116 | #149 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #3,808 of 5,915 | #299 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,505 of 5,352 | #264 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #2,938 of 5,354 | #243 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #1,708 of 5,625 | #86 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #2,756 of 3,837 | #248 of 324 |
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
390
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 390 | 15.5 | 25.2:1 | 85% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 16.6 | 24.2:1 | 87% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 18.1 | 22.0:1 | 87% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 17 | 25.0:1 | 82% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 85% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 18 | 24.8:1 | 81% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | N/A | N/A | 79% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 27 | 23.0:1 | 67% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 25 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mitchell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (431 to 390); teachers down 14% (18 to 15.5).
About Mitchell Elementary
Mitchell Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Garden Grove, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 390 students.
A total of 64 schools make up Garden Grove Unified, with 36,994 students enrolled.
Hispanic students account for 64% of enrollment at Mitchell Elementary. Smaller groups are 34% Asian. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 34% Hispanic. Mitchell Elementary has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 25.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 85% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, lower than here.
Mitchell Elementary is 11.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (41.0% versus 30.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Mitchell Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
Nearest public school: Excelsior Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Mitchell Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 57.6% on proficiency, and Mitchell Elementary is below that at 41.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 425 in 2020-21 and 390 in 2024-25, a decrease of 35 students.
Discussions about Mitchell Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
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Other Mitchell Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 17 states are named Mitchell Elementary. Mitchell Elementary is the 13th largest of the 23.
- Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CA · 528 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolBridgewater, MA · 931 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 787 students
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 698 students
- Mitchell ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Excelsior Elementary0.3 mi · 426
- Sunnyside Elementary0.8 mi · 500
- Morningside Elementary0.8 mi · 416
- Garden Grove High0.8 mi · 2,148
- Woodbury Elementary0.8 mi · 337
- Jordan Secondary Learning Center0.8 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Mitchell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mitchell Elementary?
Mitchell Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-06.
Is Mitchell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mitchell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Mitchell Elementary have?
Mitchell Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Mitchell Elementary?
Student demographics at Mitchell Elementary are roughly 1% White, 64% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mitchell Elementary in?
Mitchell Elementary is part of Garden Grove Unified.
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