Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317389001268
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1439 13TH AVE, MITCHELL, NE 69357 · (308) 623-2828 · Scotts Bluff County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
175 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 37%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 345 | 50.7% | 64.6% |
| HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS | 343 | 54.5% | 58.0% |
| DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY FREMONT | 290 | 50.7% | 52.6% |
| GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLIANCE | 283 | 54.4% | 53.1% |
| PRAIRIE VIEW SCHOOL OGALLALA | 371 | 50.9% | 55.3% |
| O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL O'NEILL | 471 | 47.3% | 58.5% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Scotts Bluff County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #164 of 311 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #188 of 398 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #163 of 438 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #190 of 587 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #157 of 379 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #200 of 379 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #84 of 359 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #139 of 220 | #3 of 7 |
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
345
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 345 | 24.8 | 13.9:1 | 51% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 23.8 | 14.5:1 | 51% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 24.8 | 14.2:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 51% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 24.7 | 15.2:1 | 49% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 45% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 54% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 62% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (375 to 345); teachers unchanged (24.7 to 24.8).
About MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in MITCHELL, Nebraska. It reported 345 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Nebraska have about 272 students on average; enrollment here is 27% higher.
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 3 schools: MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 655 students.
White students are 71% of those enrolled at MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 53% average for public schools in Scotts Bluff County.
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.6% is 6.0 points above the 58.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Scotts Bluff County, where median household income comes to about $63,614, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Scotts Bluff County counts 31 public schools with about 6,493 students.
TIGER CUB PRESCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant.
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 344 students in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page collects posts and questions about MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Scotts Bluff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,843
Census ACS
Median income
$63,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 261 students
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOLElementary · 49 students
Other schools in MITCHELL
- MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 261 students
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOLElementary · 49 students
Other Mitchell Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 17 states are named Mitchell Elementary. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 15th largest of the 23.
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolBridgewater, MA · 931 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 787 students
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 698 students
- Mitchell ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 597 students
- Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CA · 528 students
Nearby schools
- TIGER CUB PRESCHOOL0.1 mi · 49
- MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 261
- MORRILL HIGH SCHOOL6.2 mi · 122
- MORRILL EARLY LEARNING CENTER6.3 mi · 29
- MORRILL ELEMENTARY6.4 mi · 116
- WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.