Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180690001194
Burris Elementary School
1755 Hancock Ave, Mitchell, IN 47446 · (812) 849-2509 · Lawrence County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
206 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 115 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 33% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mitchell Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 30 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 Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Burris Elementary School
Burris Elementary School's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burris Elementary School this school | 320 | 64.4% | 33.9% |
| South Elementary School of Communications Martinsville | 302 | 63.2% | 32.6% |
| Park Elementary School Fairmount | 292 | 63.7% | 34.4% |
| Switzerland Co Elementary School East Enterprise | 323 | 61.6% | 39.5% |
| Caston Elementary School Rochester | 381 | 63.5% | 40.1% |
| Everton Elementary School Connersville | 266 | 63.5% | 37.7% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Burris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #637 of 983 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #638 of 986 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #677 of 986 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #790 of 1,079 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #262 of 991 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #976 of 996 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #264 of 1,058 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #289 of 597 | N/A |
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
320
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 320 | 23.3 | 13.8:1 | 64% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 23.7 | 5.9:1 | 67% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 23.3 | 14.5:1 | 59% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 62% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 61% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 58% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 52% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 26 | 19.2:1 | 39% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 701 | 34 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burris Elementary School.
About Burris Elementary School
Burris Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Mitchell, Indiana. It enrolled 320 students in grades 3 through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in Indiana, which is about 436.
Burris Elementary School is one school in a 4-school district, Mitchell Community Schools, which enrolls 1,476 students.
White students are the large majority at Burris Elementary School, with 96% of enrollment. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Burris Elementary School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Burris Elementary School is 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Burris Elementary School is C+. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Burris Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.9% and a predicted 30.0%.
Among Lawrence County residents, median household income is about $66,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Burris Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Lawrence County, which together enroll about 5,502 students.
The nearest public school is Hatfield Elementary School, at about 0.1 miles. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Burris Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 320, 4% below the 333 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,102
Census ACS
Median income
$66,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mitchell Community Schools
- Mitchell High SchoolHigh · 424 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Mitchell Jr High SchoolMiddle · 336 students
Other schools in Mitchell
- Mitchell High SchoolHigh · 424 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Mitchell Jr High SchoolMiddle · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Hatfield Elementary School0.1 mi · 396
- Mitchell Jr High School0.6 mi · 336
- Mitchell High School0.6 mi · 424
- Orleans Jr-Sr High School5.3 mi · 388
- Orleans Elementary School5.9 mi · 499
- Lincoln Elementary School8.1 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Burris Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burris Elementary School?
Burris Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades 03-05.
Is Burris Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burris Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Burris Elementary School have?
Burris Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Burris Elementary School?
Student demographics at Burris Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Burris Elementary School public or private?
Burris Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mitchell Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.