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Burris Elementary School

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Burris Elementary School ranks 648 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Burris Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mitchell, Indiana, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 140 students. The school is part of the Mitchell Community Schools district, which is ranked 274 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burris Elementary consistently outperforms the Mitchell Community Schools district in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Burris had 29.94% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 25.73% for the district, and 37.96% proficient or better in Math compared to 27.27% for the district. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, reaching 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, Burris Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 67.14% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Throop Elementary and Orleans Elementary, Burris Elementary generally performs better in terms of test scores, particularly in Math. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.9 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools and the state average. This suggests a focus on small class sizes and individualized attention for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 455 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 (3-star rating) to 722 out of 1,020 in 2021-2022 (1-star rating), indicating a need for consistent improvement in the school's performance to maintain a higher ranking and rating.

320

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,630

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1755 Hancock Ave
Mitchell, IN 47446

(812) 849-2509

District: Mitchell Community Schools

Students who attend Burris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mitchell Junior High School
High:	Mitchell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg27%

Indiana avg38%

648^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^th of 380Mitchell Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	648 of 1005	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	663 of 1011	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	707 of 1016	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	722 of 1020	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	624 of 1016	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	483 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	612 of 1027	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	694 of 1033	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	570 of 1046	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.3	455 of 1040	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	528 of 1036	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	475 of 1035	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	457 of 1015	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.7	687 of 1025	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	689 of 1009	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	417 of 1003	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	496 of 996	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	473 of 985	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.8	652 of 961	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.3	647 of 959	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science40%

Math38%

English Language Arts30%

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	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	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%)	37.3	648^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.7	663^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	34.4%	15	29.1	32.3	28.7				29.9	50.4	33.3	28.7				38.0	40.4		40.4	27.8	$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
Orleans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	637 E Washington St	Orleans	47452	Orange County	Orleans Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 865-2688	499	35	14.4	54.7%	472 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	31.4	717^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.7%		36.2	666^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.1%	51	20.0	21.7	42.4	34.0			28.5	30.7	21.7	27.1	15.1			24.2	26.1	35.9	30.3	48.3	$10,588	$1,418	$9,170
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	307	21	14.6	74.9%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.5	530^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.6%	106	38.3	21.7	16.7	50.0			31.4	46.8	19.6	24.4	37.5			32.2	32.6	47.5	39.5	22.0	$10,900	$1,655	$9,245
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	528	43	12.1	71.2%	476 (90.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%		70.9	286^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.7%	38	46.9	39.4	40.0	41.9			42.0	75.0	62.1	61.5	51.4			62.1	54.6	46.0	50.0	58.5	$12,312	$2,129	$10,183
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	507	32	15.6	59.4%	471 (92.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.5	654^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.3%	5	28.0	15.9	37.3	30.7			28.2	48.0	23.8	26.9	37.3			34.6	11.1	50.7	32.6	26.9	$10,737	$1,401	$9,337
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	223 Old Farm Road	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Independent Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 277-9803	205	15	13.6	63.4%	186 (90.7%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	25.5	771^st of 1005 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.8	742^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	26.6%	29	24.1	20.0	27.3	27.3	8.3	41.2	25.4	33.3	14.3	18.2	22.7	0.0	22.2	20.8	28.6	38.1	33.3	27.3	$14,437	$4,483	$9,954
Dollens Elementary	Public	K-8	903 Hoosier Ave	Oolitic	47451	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3885	217	21	10.3	65.0%	199 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	32.5	702^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.1%		43.6	588^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.8%	114	13.9	23.5	25.7	21.7			21.1	38.9	23.5	31.4	39.1			32.8	29.4	52.2	38.6	37.1	$14,053	$1,512	$12,541
Throop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Elm St	Paoli	47454	Orange County	Paoli Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 723-3537	693	51	13.5	51.7%	655 (94.5%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	49	529^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.4%		57.5	442^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	56.3%	87	28.0	32.0	35.8	56.5			37.6	54.8	43.3	22.5	32.9			39.2	34.0	61.2	46.7	28.8	$10,928	$2,664	$8,264
Needmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	278 Trogdon Lane	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-2192	223	17	13.0	60.5%	201 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	62.6	368^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.4%		66	345^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.9%	23	44.4	51.9	47.1	34.6			44.7	58.3	44.4	38.2	34.6			44.7	40.7	52.0	46.2	50.0	$12,441	$1,920	$10,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Burris Elementary School

What district is Burris Elementary School in?

Mitchell Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Burris Elementary School?

Students at Burris Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Burris Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mitchell Junior High School
High : Mitchell High School

How many students attend Burris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Burris Elementary School.

Is Burris Elementary School a good school?

Burris Elementary School ranks 648^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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