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Mitchell Elementary School

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Mitchell Elementary School ranks 190 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Elementary School in Gadsden, AL, is a small PK-5 school with 262 students that serves a predominantly low-income community, yet it stands out as a high-achieving school within the Gadsden City district.

Mitchell Elementary is a bright spot in its district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide, while the district as a whole sits in the 35th percentile. This is especially impressive when you compare it to nearby schools. For example, Floyd Elementary, just over a mile away, ranks in the 6th percentile. Mitchell’s students significantly outperform their district peers in English Language Arts, with 75% of 3rd graders, 71% of 4th graders, and 84% of 5th graders proficient—far above district averages. Math scores are also strong, though there is a noticeable dip in 5th grade (37.5% proficient), suggesting a need for targeted support in upper-grade math. The school also excels in 4th-grade science, with 58.5% proficiency, beating both district and state averages.

What makes Mitchell’s success even more remarkable is that it achieves these results while serving a student body where 59% qualify for free or reduced lunch. In fact, the school ranks in the 87th percentile for its low-income students, showing it is highly effective at closing the achievement gap. Mitchell has also made huge strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 20.9% to just 9.0%—better than the district and state averages. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and lower per-student spending than many lower-performing peers, Mitchell proves that effective instruction and efficient resource use can go hand in hand. While it doesn’t match the raw scores of Eura Brown Elementary (a 5-star school with less poverty), Mitchell’s achievements are arguably more impressive given the challenges it overcomes.

262

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,237

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Noccalula Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901-3305

(256) 546-2711

District: Gadsden City

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sansom Middle School
High:	Gadsden City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gadsden City

✓Above the Alabama median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg44%

Alabama avg53%

190^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Gadsden City

91^st of 140Gadsden City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	190 of 686	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	184 of 680	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	227 of 684	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	157 of 680	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	121 of 687	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	274 of 692	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	134 of 681	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	195 of 680	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	135 of 688	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	134 of 691	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	144 of 691	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	178 of 695	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	298 of 696	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	347 of 696	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	270 of 709	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	401 of 704	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	354 of 696	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	329 of 698	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	191 of 698	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	133 of 689	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	112 of 688	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	89.1	39 of 623	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	30 of 427	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	44 of 426	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	135 of 426	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.2	29 of 426	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	61 of 423	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	53 of 336	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	169 of 651	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	198 of 649	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	193 of 650	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	157 of 645	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	157 of 656	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	261 of 656	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	150 of 646	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	275 of 640	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	185 of 639	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	153 of 667	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	88 of 660	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	164 of 670	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	35 of 623	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	29 of 651	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	129 of 653	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	50 of 649	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	65.5	190 of 651	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	99 of 567	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	227 of 659	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	213 of 651	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	282 of 655	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	163 of 649	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	86 of 669	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	298 of 669	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	121 of 650	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	110 of 650	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	80 of 639	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	357 of 398	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	141 of 344	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	263 of 501	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	224 of 532	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	257 of 535	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	166 of 528	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	132 of 540	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	261 of 539	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	161 of 529	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	251 of 508	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	126 of 369	65.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2021)10th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English77%+12 vs state

Science59%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Noccalula Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-2711	262	18	14.8	59.2%	163 (62.2%)	50 (19.1%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	70.9	190^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.3%		71.4	184^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.9%	6	47.7	58.5	37.5		58.5	75.0	70.7	84.4		$8,237	$807	$7,413
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-0836	384	16	23.8	82.0%	71 (18.5%)	164 (42.7%)	129 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	9.5	644^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.7	631^st of 680 public elementary schools	7.2%	13	20.3	9.8	7.8		21.6	44.9	23.5	40.6		$9,258	$2,678	$6,563
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 549-2961																			(n/a)
W E Striplin Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Cleveland Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-8616	400	20	19.7	84.8%	37 (9.3%)	222 (55.5%)	122 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	32.5	475^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.8%		21.4	532^nd of 680 public elementary schools	21.8%	57	41.5	41.5	15.5		40.0	45.1	40.0	63.2		$9,349	$2,460	$6,872
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4665	218	13	16.4	78.9%	116 (53.2%)	55 (25.2%)	41 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.5	426^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.4%	23	11.6	44.0	26.9		56.0	41.9	72.0	69.2		$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Goldenrod Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7011	288	14	20.2	81.3%	50 (17.4%)	179 (62.2%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	11.8	626^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.7%		16.5	572^nd of 680 public elementary schools	15.9%	54	14.0	4.9	20.0		22.0	34.9	31.7	53.3		$11,365	$3,097	$8,253
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Tabor Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7409	216	12	18.0	53.7%	185 (85.6%)	7 (3.2%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	27.3	506^th of 686 public elementary schools	26.2%		40.7	419^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.4%	87	27.8	0.0	16.1	15.4	45.5	61.1	40.9	54.8	53.9	$10,660	$1,779	$8,880
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-3604	225	12	18.3	73.3%	20 (8.9%)	158 (70.2%)	40 (17.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	65.1	237^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.5%		50.7	349^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.7%	112	60.0	50.0	48.5		39.3	85.7	60.7	69.7		$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4952	433	23	18.6	90.8%	61 (14.1%)	196 (45.3%)	160 (37.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	11.7	627^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.7	641^st of 680 public elementary schools	5.7%	14	11.0	14.9	21.4		28.4	33.7	34.3	39.3		$9,435	$2,672	$6,747
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-0011	340	21	16.0	32.6%	238 (70.0%)	59 (17.4%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	93.6	27^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.1%		93	31^st of 680 public elementary schools	95.4%	4	84.8	69.4	70.0		72.6	100.0	90.2	88.0		$8,337	$710	$7,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary School

What district is Mitchell Elementary School in?

Gadsden City

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sansom Middle School
High : Gadsden City High School

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary School?

Students at Mitchell Elementary School are 62% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Mitchell Elementary School a good school?

Mitchell Elementary School ranks 190^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Mitchell Elementary School.

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