Mitchell Elementary

Mitchell Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school in Cudahy, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Cudahy School District. The school caters to 403 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Cudahy School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,985 students; Mitchell Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Mitchell Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Milwaukee County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mitchell Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mitchell Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Milwaukee County) records that median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Mitchell Elementary is one.

Cudahy Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mitchell Elementary comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mitchell Elementary has edged up 76%, going from 229 students in 2018 to 403 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Mitchell Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.