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If you had an hour of school board time for Mitchell Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
931
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM·NCES 250303002643
Mitchell Elementary School
500 South Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324 · (508) 964-7500 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL931 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 129 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 264 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 280 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 258 | 28% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65% · 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→Williams Intermediate School→Bridgewater Middle School→Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Based on grade levels within Bridgewater-Raynham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2021-22 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 44.7% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 41.7% . -26.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 45 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 26 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mitchell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #603 of 920 ▲ 27 | #52 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #455 of 920 ▼ 225 | #38 of 63 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -19.0pp | #6 of 901 | #1 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 931 | #17 of 1,086 | #2 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #919 of 938 | #64 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #487 of 938 | #15 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #325 of 602 | #16 of 44 |
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
931
-159 (-15%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 1,017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 931 | 53.4 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 945 | 55.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 957 | 56.4 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,090 | 65 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,036 | 61.3 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,042 | 61 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,017 | 53 | 19.2:1 | 12% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mitchell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,036 to 931); teachers down 13% (61.3 to 53.4).
About Mitchell Elementary School
Federal records list Mitchell Elementary School as an elementary school in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 931 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 2. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 144% higher.
Mitchell Elementary School is part of a district of 8 schools: Bridgewater-Raynham, with 5,682 students.
At Mitchell Elementary School, White students make up 68% of the student body. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Plymouth County is about 77% White. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 53.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.4:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Plymouth County (population about 535,075), the median household income is $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Mitchell Elementary School is one of 141 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Williams Intermediate School, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Mitchell Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 931, a 15% decrease from 1,090 in 2020-21.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgewater-Raynham
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · 1,487 students
- Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Bridgewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Raynham Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Laliberte Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Merrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Bridgewater
- Bridgewater-Raynham RegionalHigh · 1,487 students
- Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Bridgewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Therapeutic Day SchoolHigh · 10 students
Other Mitchell Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 17 states are named Mitchell Elementary. Mitchell Elementary School is the largest of the 23.
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 787 students
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 698 students
- Mitchell ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 597 students
- Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CA · 528 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Williams Intermediate School0.5 mi · 863
- Bridgewater Middle School0.9 mi · 828
- Therapeutic Day School0.9 mi · 10
- Bridgewater-Raynham Regional1.2 mi · 1,487
- Howard School3.4 mi · 335
- Spring Street School3.5 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Mitchell Elementary SchoolWhat 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.