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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000965
Mitchell Elementary School
2233 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60612 · (773) 534-7655 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
135 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mitchell Elementary School→Wells Community Academy High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
64.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.8% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 45.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 School
Mitchell Elementary School's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Elementary School this school | 446 | 30.3% | 58.7% |
| Forest Road Elementary School La Grange Park | 452 | 27.9% | 63.9% |
| Old Post Elementary School Oswego | 387 | 30.7% | 53.1% |
| Fearn Elementary School North Aurora | 492 | 32.1% | 44.2% |
| Lace Elementary School Darien | 377 | 30.8% | 55.0% |
| Kolmar Avenue Elementary School Oak Lawn | 391 | 30.9% | 57.1% |
Matched among Illinois 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #355 of 1,925 | #109 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #575 of 2,077 ▼ 159 | #172 of 829 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #506 of 2,077 ▼ 113 | #174 of 829 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #773 of 2,419 | #354 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,136 of 2,035 | #508 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #551 of 2,042 | #208 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #1,779 of 2,132 | #713 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #239 of 615 | #68 of 186 |
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
446
+75 (+20%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 422
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 | 446 | 32.5 | 13.7:1 | 30% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 29.5 | 13.2:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 34% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 23.5 | 17.0:1 | 52% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 59% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 16 | 20.3:1 | 83% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 26 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 36 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mitchell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (400 to 446); teachers up 38% (23.5 to 32.5).
About Mitchell Elementary School
Mitchell Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Chicago, Illinois. In all, 446 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
Mitchell Elementary School is one of 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which enrolls 324,396 students in total.
About 54% of the student body at Mitchell Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Cook County, the White share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Based on 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Mitchell Elementary School has a ratio of 13.7:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Income data for the school show 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 36 points.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.0%.
Census data for Cook County show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mitchell Elementary School, Cook County has 1,406 public schools.
Mitchell Elementary School's nearest public school is Chopin Elementary School (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Mitchell Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 20% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The Mitchell Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other Mitchell Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 17 states are named Mitchell Elementary. Mitchell Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 23.
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolGranite City, IL · 413 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
- Chopin Elementary School0.5 mi · 323
- Talcott Elementary School0.5 mi · 487
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary0.5 mi · 260
- IYC Chicago0.6 mi · 37
- Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet Schl0.7 mi · 423
- Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps0.7 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Mitchell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mitchell Elementary School?
Mitchell Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mitchell Elementary School serve?
Mitchell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mitchell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mitchell Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mitchell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mitchell Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mitchell Elementary School in?
Mitchell Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.