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Mitchell Elementary School

500 South Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324 · (508) 964-7500 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL931 STUDENTS
Enrollment
931
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
129
Kindergarten
264
Grade 1
280
Grade 2
258
Student demographics
White
63468%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
10011%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26%
Black
11612%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 10%
Asian
293%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
475%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48852%
Female
44348%

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Test scores

MCAS 2021-22 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 44.7% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 41.7% . -26.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
931
-105 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.9:1
% White
68%
was 90%
% Hispanic
11%
was 0%
% Black
12%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mitchell Elementary School

Mitchell Elementary School is one of the heavily attended elementary-level communitys in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, overseen by Bridgewater-Raynham, with 931 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 144% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Within Bridgewater-Raynham, which oversees 8 schools and 5,682 students, Mitchell Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Mitchell Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, Mitchell Elementary School shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate the typical household earns roughly $114,201 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Mitchell Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Williams Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mitchell Elementary School.

Mitchell Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Mitchell Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,036 (now 931). The White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 68% over that span.

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Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Mitchell Elementary School
District
Bridgewater-Raynham
Address
500 South Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324
Phone
(508) 964-7500
County
Plymouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
931
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250303002643
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mitchell Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Mitchell Elementary School?
Mitchell Elementary School enrolls approximately 931 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Mitchell Elementary School serve?
Mitchell Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Mitchell Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Mitchell Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Mitchell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mitchell Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mitchell Elementary School in?
Mitchell Elementary School is part of Bridgewater-Raynham.
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