Mitchell Elementary School

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Mitchell Elementary School ranks 157 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1501 Noccalula Rd
Gadsden, AL 35904-3305

(256) 546-2711

District: Gadsden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
157^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,237

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sansom Middle School
High:	Gadsden City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

African American:

24.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mitchell Elementary School ranks better than 76.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), African American (24.3%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mitchell Elementary School is 16.5, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Mitchell Elementary School employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell Elementary School is $8,237, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mitchell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Elementary School 157^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Mitchell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Gadsden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden City 91^st of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mitchell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	89.13	39^th	623	93.7%
2005	76.73	112^th	688	83.7%
2006	72.69	133^rd	689	80.7%
2007	69.10	191^st	698	72.6%
2008	54.62	329^th	698	52.9%
2009	53.68	354^th	696	49.1%
2010	50.96	401^st	704	43.0%
2011	64.47	270^th	709	61.9%
2012	58.10	347^th	696	50.1%
2013	61.52	298^th	696	57.2%
2014	69.37	178^th	695	74.4%
2015	75.47	144^th	691	79.2%
2016	76.39	134^th	691	80.6%
2017	77.23	135^th	688	80.4%
2018	70.21	195^th	680	71.3%
2019	75.71	134^th	681	80.3%
2021	57.44	274^th	692	60.4%
2022	79.14	121^st	687	82.4%
2023	74.12	157^th	680	76.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	51.78	141^st	344	59.0%
2019	60.86	111^th	392	71.7%
2021	21.01	357^th	398	10.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	72.86	99^th	567	82.5%
2018	65.52	190^th	651	70.8%
2019	83.24	50^th	649	92.3%
2021	72.79	129^th	653	80.2%
2022	89.43	29^th	651	95.5%
2023	86.61	35^th	623	94.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	66.28	185^th	639	71.0%
2018	59.36	275^th	640	57.0%
2019	71.61	150^th	646	76.8%
2021	58.06	261^st	656	60.2%
2022	71.62	157^th	656	76.1%
2023	72.72	157^th	645	75.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	83.07	80^th	639	87.5%
2018	80.25	110^th	650	83.1%
2019	75.63	121^st	650	81.4%
2021	53.74	298^th	669	55.5%
2022	83.69	86^th	669	87.1%
2023	71.45	163^rd	649	74.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	73.71	53^rd	336	84.2%
2018	77.69	61^st	423	85.6%
2019	88.23	29^th	426	93.2%
2021	59.36	135^th	426	68.3%
2022	81.68	44^th	426	89.7%
2023	85.56	30^th	427	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	61.69	126^th	369	65.9%
2018	50.40	251^st	508	50.6%
2019	63.01	161^st	529	69.6%
2021	48.20	261^st	539	51.6%
2022	69.39	132^nd	540	75.6%
2023	64.38	166^th	528	68.6%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mitchell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	266	266
1989	288	35	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1990	336	38	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1991	322	37	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	316	37	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1993	337	29	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1994	337	22	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1995	314	39	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1996	314	39	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1997	292	81	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1998	290	115	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1999	281	136	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	257	108	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2001	254	95	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
2002	267	83	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	267	83	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	276	101	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2005	264	114	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2006	284	112	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
2007	298	114	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
2008	310	106	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	425
2009	292	101	0	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	403
2010	295	94	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2011	292	94	1	4	1	0	0	0	392
2012	306	97	1	3	0	0	0	0	407
2013	295	92	2	6	3	0	3	0	401
2014	304	100	2	4	3	0	11	0	424
2015	273	79	2	4	1	0	11	0	370
2016	276	96	1	3	1	0	6	0	383
2017	266	99	2	8	3	0	6	0	384
2018	240	86	2	15	3	0	7	0	353
2019	246	96	2	13	3	0	10	0	370
2020	215	82	2	10	3	0	10	0	322
2021	207	73	1	12	2	0	12	0	307
2022	176	59	1	16	0	0	14	1	267
2023	161	62	2	18	0	0	12	0	255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mitchell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	266	13.0	20.4	0
1989	324	15.0	21.6	n/a
1990	374	16.0	23.3	0
1991	359	18.0	19.9	n/a
1992	353	18.0	19.6	n/a
1993	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
1994	361	21.4	16.9	n/a
1995	353	20.4	17.3	n/a
1996	353	20.4	17.3	n/a
1997	374	21.7	17.2	17.4
1998	409	23.3	17.6	23
1999	420	25.0	16.8	34.5
2000	367	24.0	15.3	34.6
2001	350	22.0	15.9	34.3
2002	351	21.7	16.2	28.8
2003	351	21.7	16.2	28.8
2004	382	22.3	17.1	35.1
2005	382	26.0	14.7	36.9
2006	403	26.0	15.5	41.4
2007	418	26.8	15.6	39.5
2008	425	26.8	15.9	40.5
2009	403	25.5	15.6	36.2
2010	395	25.4	15.5	47.1
2011	392	26.3	14.8	46.7
2012	407	26.5	15.3	49.4
2013	401	29.2	13.7	51.6
2014	424	26.1	16.2	56.8
2015	370	23.0	16.0	54.3
2016	383	23.0	16.6	52.7
2017	384	22.8	16.7	50.8
2018	353	22.6	15.5	56.1
2019	370	22.5	16.4	50.5
2020	322	22.8	14.1	53.4
2021	307	20.2	15.1	52.8
2022	267	19.5	13.6	50.2
2023	255	15.4	16.5	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mitchell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	266	13.0	20.4	0
1989	324	15.0	21.6	n/a
1990	374	16.0	23.3	0
1991	359	18.0	19.9	n/a
1992	353	18.0	19.6	n/a
1993	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
1994	361	21.4	16.9	n/a
1995	353	20.4	17.3	n/a
1996	353	20.4	17.3	n/a
1997	374	21.7	17.2	17.4
1998	409	23.3	17.6	23
1999	420	25.0	16.8	34.5
2000	367	24.0	15.3	34.6
2001	350	22.0	15.9	34.3
2002	351	21.7	16.2	28.8
2003	351	21.7	16.2	28.8
2004	382	22.3	17.1	35.1
2005	382	26.0	14.7	36.9
2006	403	26.0	15.5	41.4
2007	418	26.8	15.6	39.5
2008	425	26.8	15.9	40.5
2009	403	25.5	15.6	36.2
2010	395	25.4	15.5	47.1
2011	392	26.3	14.8	46.7
2012	407	26.5	15.3	49.4
2013	401	29.2	13.7	51.6
2014	424	26.1	16.2	56.8
2015	370	23.0	16.0	54.3
2016	383	23.0	16.6	52.7
2017	384	22.8	16.7	50.8
2018	353	22.6	15.5	56.1
2019	370	22.5	16.4	50.5
2020	322	22.8	14.1	53.4
2021	307	20.2	15.1	52.8
2022	267	19.5	13.6	50.2
2023	255	15.4	16.5	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mitchell Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$807 (9.8%)	$7,413 (90.0%)	$8,237

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mitchell Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 134^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 157^th of 680 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Elementary School)	81.9	57.9	24.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	52.1	32.5	19.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Elementary School)	52.8	47.5	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	39.3	29.8	9.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Elementary School)	47.6	40	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	40.7	25.6	15.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	370	255	31.1%
African American	96	62	35.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	13	18	38.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	246	161	34.6%
Two or More Races	10	12	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.5%	69.8%	19.3%

Schools Near Mitchell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-2711	255	15	16.5	69.8%	161 (63.1%)	62 (24.3%)	18 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	74.1	157^th of 680 public elementary schools	76.9%		79.1	121^st of 687 public elementary schools	82.4%	36	57.9	47.5	40.0		42.5	65.8	79.5	60.0		$8,237	$807	$7,413
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-0836	367	16	22.6	85.3%	89 (24.3%)	173 (47.1%)	89 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	29.9	486^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.5%		26.5	504^th of 687 public elementary schools	26.6%	18	33.3	14.9	18.2		23.4	33.3	51.1	42.4		$9,258	$2,678	$6,563
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 549-2961	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
W E Striplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Cleveland Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-8616	464	21	22.4	86.2%	49 (10.6%)	266 (57.3%)	131 (28.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	21.7	537^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.0%		13.2	605^th of 687 public elementary schools	11.9%	68	23.0	9.1	16.7		33.3	30.5	35.7	30.3		$9,349	$2,460	$6,872
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-4665	205	12	16.4	90.7%	121 (59.0%)	47 (22.9%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	34.9	461^st of 680 public elementary schools	32.2%		30.6	479^th of 687 public elementary schools	30.3%	18	31.3	19.4	25.0		30.6	37.5	44.4	50.0		$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Goldenrod Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-7011	217	11	19.0	89.9%	48 (22.1%)	130 (59.9%)	33 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	18.1	549^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.6	532^nd of 687 public elementary schools	22.6%	17	8.5	6.9	12.5		6.9	27.7	50.0	37.5		$11,365	$3,097	$8,253
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Tabor Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-7409	225	15	15.0	69.3%	195 (86.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	55.1	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.8	325^th of 687 public elementary schools	52.7%	17	65.5	0.0	8.3	37.5	56.3	58.6	50.0	50.0	62.5	$10,660	$1,779	$8,880
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-3604	260	14	18.3	80.0%	36 (13.8%)	190 (73.1%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24.8	514^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.6	542^nd of 687 public elementary schools	21.1%	28	20.9	33.3	7.0		22.2	44.2	34.6	25.6		$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 492-4952	423	25	16.6	91.0%	43 (10.2%)	226 (53.4%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	15.8	571^st of 680 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.2	591^st of 687 public elementary schools	14.0%	20	17.6	11.5	11.8		23.0	25.0	27.1			$9,435	$2,672	$6,747
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 546-0011	335	22	15.5	37.3%	230 (68.7%)	71 (21.2%)	17 (5.1%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	97.3	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.3	3^rd of 687 public elementary schools	99.6%	7	81.3	79.7	72.3		84.4	80.9	92.2	89.1		$8,337	$710	$7,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary School?

Students at Mitchell Elementary School are 63% White, 24% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Mitchell Elementary School a good school?

Mitchell Elementary School ranks 157^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended 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

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