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Mitchell Community Elementary

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Mitchell Community Elementary ranks 2817 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Community Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 569 students in Canyon Country, part of the Sulphur Springs Union school district, which ranks above average statewide.

Academically, Mitchell's test scores in English and math are below both district and state averages, placing it in the lower third of schools within its own district when compared to neighbors like Golden Oak Community and Pinetree Community Elementary. However, the school shows a clear strength in dramatically improving student attendance, with its chronic absenteeism rate now notably lower than the district and state. It also shows effective support for English Language Learners and has made significant recent gains with students in special education.

Mitchell serves a student population with a high level of economic need, which is an important context when comparing its resources and results to other area schools. While its academic ranking has declined over the past decade, the most recent data shows a promising upward trend. Interestingly, student performance in core subjects improves in the higher grades, suggesting the school helps students make academic progress over time.

569

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,709

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16821 West Goodvale St.
Canyon Country, CA 91387-1714

(661) 252-9110

District: Sulphur Springs Union

Students who attend Mitchell Community Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.1%

White:

25.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Sulphur Springs Union's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

California avg41%

2,817^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Sulphur Springs Union

515^th of 1,543Sulphur Springs Union among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2817 of 5857	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	3200 of 5869	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	2904 of 5859	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	2379 of 5883	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	2051 of 5789	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	1882 of 5662	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.5	1495 of 5692	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	1519 of 5614	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	1511 of 5611	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	1482 of 5530	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	1864 of 5390	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	1402 of 5377	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	1244 of 5314	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	1489 of 5193	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	1410 of 5113	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	1055 of 5113	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	1026 of 4818	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	83.5	788 of 4822	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	1090 of 4809	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	676 of 2227	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	1520 of 2585	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1393 of 2128	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.2	604 of 3162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	1195 of 3245	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	2544 of 3246	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	2361 of 5597	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	3081 of 5612	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	2524 of 5609	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	2413 of 5635	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1813 of 5492	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	1492 of 5413	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2663 of 5107	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3242 of 5107	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2840 of 5087	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2094 of 5084	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	1902 of 4963	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1595 of 4830	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	2366 of 5460	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	3086 of 5517	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	2459 of 5363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1703 of 5264	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1830 of 5173	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	1204 of 5084	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	3053 of 5628	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	3093 of 5643	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	3077 of 5638	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	2156 of 5663	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	2184 of 5510	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	2204 of 5431	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	97 of 153	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	76 of 118	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	105 of 140	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	94 of 130	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1355 of 2847	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1337 of 2635	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	2146 of 2420	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1493 of 2598	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1756 of 2651	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1502 of 2661	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	1431 of 2726	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1527 of 2834	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	1482 of 2737	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell Community Elementary	Public	K-6	16821 West Goodvale St.	Canyon Country	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-9110	569	23	24.7	68.4%	143 (25.1%)	27 (4.7%)	336 (59.1%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	46.2	2817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		39.6	3200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	383	36.7	36.7	36.9	37.8	44.0	48.0	41.7	41.2	39.2	28.6	38.7	36.6	97.1	98.0		97.1		98.0	$14,709	$1,488	$13,221
Sulphur Springs Community Elementary	Public	K-6	16628 West Lost Canyon Rd.	Canyon Country	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-2725	586	26	22.5	49.7%	133 (22.7%)	26 (4.4%)	320 (54.6%)	59 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.5%)	59.1	2108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.1	2026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.5%	82	35.2	35.2	51.3	56.2	51.7	64.3	55.0	47.4	39.2	30.8	44.6	39.8	88.2	92.5	95.7	95.7	93.6	95.7	$16,886	$879	$16,007
Pinetree Community Elementary	Public	K-6	29156 Lotusgarden Dr.	Canyon Country	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 298-2280	650	26	25.0	50.9%	191 (29.4%)	20 (3.1%)	332 (51.1%)	47 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.9%)	69.1	1645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		69	1637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.1%	8	32.5	32.5	57.0	65.2	60.5	59.6	60.7	59.5	51.1	35.4	43.8	47.4	97.2	98.1			98.1	97.2	$17,001	$1,254	$15,747
Mint Canyon Community Elementary	Public	K-6	16400 Sierra Hwy.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-2570	472	20	23.6	79.2%	45 (9.5%)	29 (6.1%)	359 (76.1%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	46.4	2802^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		51.7	2467^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	335	27.4	27.4	38.0	46.8	52.4	44.0	45.7	39.4	43.8	32.1	27.5	35.9	86.6	92.9	96.4	93.8	92.0	92.0	$14,758	$1,356	$13,402
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary	Public	K-6	18643 Oakmoor	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-2100	459	18	25.5	65.4%	73 (15.9%)	24 (5.2%)	291 (63.4%)	45 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	64.2	1877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		66.2	1768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	109	34.0	34.0	40.7	66.7	58.5	65.6	57.7	45.0	63.0	26.4	45.2	45.0	96.9		96.9		96.9		$18,992	$1,600	$17,392
Fair Oaks Ranch Community	Public	K-6	26933 North Silverbell Ln.	Santa Clarita	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 299-1790	866	32	27.0	54.7%	145 (16.7%)	71 (8.2%)	432 (49.9%)	142 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.3%)	63.1	1918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		63.9	1885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	33	32.4	32.4	59.5	45.5	45.9	66.2	54.6	59.5	44.6	31.9	51.5	46.6	96.2	97.7	98.5	97.7	97.0	97.0	$13,108	$547	$12,561
Canyon Springs Community Elementary	Public	K-6	19059 Vicci St.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-4322	496	20	24.8	82.3%	26 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	436 (87.9%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	42.3	3049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%		39.7	3191^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	142	21.1	21.1	33.3	41.1	47.4	50.8	43.6	37.1	31.6	29.0	40.0	34.2	96.0	97.3	97.3		96.0		$15,771	$1,357	$14,414
Sulphur Springs Special Education Consortia	Public	K-6	27000 Weyerhaeuser Way	Santa Clarita	91351	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-5131	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cedarcreek Elementary	Public	K-6	27792 Camp Plenty Rd.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5310	380	14	27.1	83.4%	23 (6.1%)	5 (1.3%)	315 (82.9%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	68.2	1681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.5	1851^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	170	25.0	25.0	49.2	52.8	46.2	73.5	54.8	68.3	54.7	38.5	71.4	58.5							$13,729	$1,102	$12,627
Golden Oak Community	Public	K-6	25201 Via Princessa	Santa Clarita	91387	Los Angeles County	Sulphur Springs Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 251-8929	533	19	28.0	33.8%	127 (23.8%)	43 (8.1%)	199 (37.3%)	98 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	82.9	1027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.7	1216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	189	56.2	56.2	52.2	65.1	74.2	78.1	67.8	65.7	46.0	51.7	73.4	58.7							$13,742	$657	$13,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Community Elementary

How many students attend Mitchell Community Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Mitchell Community Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Community Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Community Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Mitchell Community Elementary in?

Sulphur Springs Union

Is Mitchell Community Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Community Elementary ranks 2817^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Community Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sierra Vista Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Canyon High

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