Mitchell Elementary

Set in West Allis, Wisconsin, Mitchell Elementary is a close-knit elementary-level community, part of West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. It works with 267 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which oversees 16 schools and 6,619 students, Mitchell Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Mitchell Elementary reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mitchell Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mitchell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 55.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household earnings sit near $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Mitchell Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mitchell Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 379 students in 2018 compared to 267 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.