Elementary Schools in Mitchell Public Schools

Summary:

The Mitchell Public Schools district in Nebraska has one elementary school, Mitchell Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 346 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for NSCAS tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Mitchell Elementary School is ranked 117 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 43% of schools statewide. This is an improvement from previous years, where it ranked 161 out of 428 in 2023-2024 and 131 out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, which is above the 2-star rating for the overall Mitchell Public Schools district.

While Mitchell Elementary School has strong academic performance, it also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.58% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 in the same year may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in 2024-2025 is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure all students are consistently attending and engaged in their learning.

District Detail

1819 19th Ave
Mitchell, NE 69357-1199

(308) 623-1707

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 655

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1439 13th Ave	Mitchell	69357	Scotts Bluff County	Mitchell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 623-2828	345	25	13.8	50.7%	245 (71.0%)	2 (0.6%)	87 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62.7	115^th of 294 public elementary schools	60.9%		64.4	161^st of 428 public elementary schools	62.4%	46	82.3	67.6	53.1	80.8	72.0	66.1	78.4	69.4	68.0	85.7	85.7	$16,573	$1,899	$13,457

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morrill Public Schools	6.2 mi	3
Educational Service Unit 13	7.67 mi	8
Scottsbluff Public Schools	8.5 mi	8	104^th
Gering Public Schools	9.88 mi	6	100^th
Sioux County Public Schools	16.67 mi	5

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.