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Mitchell Community Schools

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At a glance

275^thof 374 Indiana districts▼ 1

Better than 26% of Indiana districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

441 N 8th St
Mitchell, IN 47446·(812) 849-4481·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 26.5% of districts

Schools

1,476

Students

Top rankedMitchell High School269^th of 415 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Mitchell High School up 30 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Mitchell Community Schools is an Indiana district with four schools—one high school, one junior high, and two elementary schools—serving PK–12 students in the Mitchell area, with 1,476 students enrolled. It is rated 275th of 374, 26th percentile, 1 star, and free/reduced lunch is high across all schools, ranging from 58.84% at Hatfield Elementary School to 66.96% at Mitchell Junior High School. Per-student spending ranges from $31,163 at Mitchell High School to $39,480 at Mitchell Junior High School.

Among tested schools, Burris Elementary School has the strongest aggregate academic results: all-grade ELA 28.96%, math 35.33%, and science 27.05%, all above district. Its math is 8.65 points above district, and 3rd-grade math is 53.1% vs state 51.9%. But 4th grade is a major weak spot: math 24.59% vs state 52%, and ELA 18.03% vs state 42.2%. Mitchell High School has a split profile: graduation is 89.1% vs state 89.7%, and Biology improved from 30.77% to 44.58%, but SAT math is 9.57% vs state 25.6%, and SAT EBRW is 43.62% vs state 51.9%. Its 2025-26 rank is 269 of 415, 35th percentile, 2 stars.

Mitchell Junior High School is the clearest academic concern, below district in ELA, math, and science, with math falling from 27.36% in 6th grade to 15.45% in 7th and 10.38% in 8th. Its rank is 370 of 486, 24th percentile, 1 star. It also has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 66.96%, highest per-student spending at $39,480, and lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.0. Hatfield Elementary School serves PK–2, so it has no ILEARN scores; its standout is low chronic absenteeism at 7.9% and the lowest FRL at 58.84%. Attendance is a relative strength districtwide: every school is below Indiana's 16.7% chronic absenteeism rate, from 6.6% at Burris Elementary School to 14.9% at Mitchell Junior High School. Hatfield has no test scores or rank history, and some state comparisons, such as Biology for 2025-26, are not provided.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burris Elementary School	Public	3-5	1755 Hancock Ave	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-2509	320	23	13.7	64.4%	307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	31.9	702^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	30.8%		37.3	648^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.5%	54			38.9	18.0	31.0				29.0	53.1	24.6	28.3				35.3	27.1		27.1	37.4		$32,630	$1,980	$30,650
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1081 Teke Burton Dr	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 849-3834	396	31	12.6	58.8%	368 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)																						$31,546	$3,168	$28,377
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bishop Blvd	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 849-3663	424	32	13.0	61.6%	394 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	37.5	269^th of 415 public high schools	35.2%		32.4	299^th of 429 public high schools	30.3%	30	43.6	9.6																			44.6	$31,163	$663	$30,500
Mitchell Junior High School	Public	6-8	1010 Bishop Blvd	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 849-3747	336	28	12.0	67.0%	314 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	23.6	370^th of 486 public middle schools	23.9%		21	376^th of 480 public middle schools	21.7%	6						27.4	26.4	19.8	24.5				27.4	15.5	10.4	17.7		23.6	23.6			$39,480	$2,046	$37,435

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orleans Community Schools	5.28 mi	2	267^th
North Lawrence Com Schools	7.25 mi	10	178^th
Lawrence County Independent Schools	10.33 mi	1	276^th
Paoli Community School Corp	12.93 mi	2	240^th
South Central Area Special Educational	13.22 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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