Mitchell Elementary School

Mitchell Elementary School operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in Granite City, Illinois, part of Granite City CUSD 9. Current enrollment sits at 413 students spanning grades 3 through 4.

Mitchell Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Granite City CUSD 9, a district that serves 5,747 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Mitchell Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Mitchell Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madison County (around 46%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mitchell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.8%; this one delivers 21.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household income runs about $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Mitchell Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students).

Maryville Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mitchell Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mitchell Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mitchell Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 410 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 73% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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