Hatfield Elementary School

Hatfield Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school in Mitchell, Indiana, overseen by Mitchell Community Schools. The school enrolls 396 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 4 schools in Mitchell Community Schools (1,476 students total), Hatfield Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hatfield Elementary School logs that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Lawrence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hatfield Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Hatfield Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,468 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lawrence County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,502 students), of which Hatfield Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Burris Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 378 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.