Mitchell Elementary School

Summary:

Mitchell Elementary School is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 337 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Mitchell Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a student population that is predominantly African American (92.58%) and from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests are far below the district and state averages, with several grade levels having 0% proficiency in math. Additionally, the school has had varying dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 3.5%, which is higher than typical for an elementary school.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District, such as Longstreth William C School, Harrington Avery D School, and Comegys Benjamin B School, also perform poorly on academic measures and serve similar student populations. However, some nearby charter schools, like Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus and Independence Charter School West, demonstrate slightly higher academic performance compared to the traditional public schools in the area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 5500 Kingsessing Ave
       Philadelphia, PA  19143-5329


(215) 400-7880

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1511th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,810 Help


Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Bartram John - Main

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  337

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.6%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Mitchell Elementary School ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 135th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mitchell Elementary School ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.79. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.6%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mitchell Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 34th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell Elementary School is $21,810, which is the 41st highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mitchell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Elementary School 1511th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Mitchell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Elementary School 786th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Mitchell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mitchell Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 20.64 1337th 1545 13.5%
2007 10.10 1436th 1555 7.7%
2008 15.11 1388th 1551 10.5%
2009 13.02 1410th 1549 9.0%
2010 11.83 1448th 1579 8.3%
2011 20.24 1398th 1597 12.5%
2012 2.55 1559th 1599 2.5%
2013 2.12 1464th 1519 3.6%
2014 0.73 1454th 1467 0.9%
2015 2.15 1468th 1474 0.4%
2016 2.14 1539th 1554 1.0%
2017 2.48 1516th 1547 2.0%
2018 3.26 1482nd 1530 3.1%
2019 3.31 1499th 1544 2.9%
2022 5.00 1470th 1534 4.2%
2023 3.75 1511th 1534 1.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.87 1385th 1414 2.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.71 388th 437 11.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mitchell Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 3.73 827th 835 1.0%
2016 3.76 855th 870 1.7%
2017 4.93 840th 877 4.2%
2018 7.42 784th 861 8.9%
2019 12.78 749th 891 15.9%
2021 5.50 782nd 797 1.9%
2022 8.65 814th 883 7.8%
2023 10.79 786th 893 12.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.44 751st 874 14.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.54 332nd 421 21.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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.

Mitchell Elementary School Test Scores
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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 5 1030 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1046
1989 5 1021 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1033
1990 3 919 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1991 3 858 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 868
1992 3 845 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 857
1993 2 889 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1994 2 852 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1995 2 841 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 848
1996 2 841 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 848
1997 5 743 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 755
1998 9 767 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 784
1999 5 745 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 752
2000 5 745 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 757
2001 4 693 5 5 4 n/a n/a 0 711
2002 35 610 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2003 35 610 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2004 21 555 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2005 1 531 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 1 472 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2007 3 543 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 554
2008 1 526 2 7 n/a n/a n/a 2 538
2009 2 540 2 8 0 n/a n/a 4 556
2010 1 533 0 5 0 n/a n/a 4 543
2011 1 541 6 3 1 0 6 0 558
2012 10 534 3 2 3 0 13 0 565
2013 11 537 1 2 1 0 20 0 572
2014 13 621 0 3 4 0 27 0 668
2015 9 625 0 7 2 0 21 0 664
2016 6 622 0 5 4 2 21 0 660
2017 7 529 0 4 3 0 16 0 559
2018 7 471 2 12 3 0 16 0 511
2019 7 499 1 7 3 0 15 0 532
2020 4 438 0 6 4 0 15 0 467
2021 1 416 0 6 2 0 10 0 435
2022 0 356 0 13 0 0 7 0 376
2023 0 312 0 15 1 0 9 0 337

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 1046 44.0 23.7 n/a
1989 1033 40.0 25.8 n/a
1990 926 44.0 21.0 0
1991 868 39.0 22.2 n/a
1992 857 40.0 21.4 n/a
1993 895 39.0 22.9 n/a
1994 858 38.5 22.3 n/a
1995 848 40.0 21.2 n/a
1996 848 40.0 21.2 n/a
1997 755 39.0 19.4 n/a
1998 784 36.0 21.8 n/a
1999 752 33.0 22.8 n/a
2000 757 38.0 19.9 91.8
2001 711 37.0 19.2 89.6
2002 654 33.0 19.8 90.2
2003 654 33.0 19.8 90.2
2004 586 32.0 18.3 99.5
2005 536 30.0 17.9 99.4
2006 482 28.0 17.2 91.9
2007 554 28.0 19.8 91.3
2008 538 30.0 17.9 89.6
2009 556 29.0 19.2 92.2
2010 543 36.0 15.0 93.9
2011 558 31.0 18.0 93.5
2012 565 29.0 19.4 93.1
2013 572 30.0 19.0 93.2
2014 668 37.0 18.0 97.9
2015 664 39.0 17.0 99.5
2016 660 38.0 17.3 100
2017 559 39.0 14.3 99.6
2018 511 29.0 17.6 99.8
2019 532 39.2 13.5 100
2020 467 32.0 14.5 100
2021 435 30.6 14.2 99.3
2022 376 32.1 11.7 99.2
2023 337 30.1 11.1 100

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 1046 44.0 23.7 n/a
1989 1033 40.0 25.8 n/a
1990 926 44.0 21.0 0
1991 868 39.0 22.2 n/a
1992 857 40.0 21.4 n/a
1993 895 39.0 22.9 n/a
1994 858 38.5 22.3 n/a
1995 848 40.0 21.2 n/a
1996 848 40.0 21.2 n/a
1997 755 39.0 19.4 n/a
1998 784 36.0 21.8 n/a
1999 752 33.0 22.8 n/a
2000 757 38.0 19.9 91.8
2001 711 37.0 19.2 89.6
2002 654 33.0 19.8 90.2
2003 654 33.0 19.8 90.2
2004 586 32.0 18.3 99.5
2005 536 30.0 17.9 99.4
2006 482 28.0 17.2 91.9
2007 554 28.0 19.8 91.3
2008 538 30.0 17.9 89.6
2009 556 29.0 19.2 92.2
2010 543 36.0 15.0 93.9
2011 558 31.0 18.0 93.5
2012 565 29.0 19.4 93.1
2013 572 30.0 19.0 93.2
2014 668 37.0 18.0 97.9
2015 664 39.0 17.0 99.5
2016 660 38.0 17.3 100
2017 559 39.0 14.3 99.6
2018 511 29.0 17.6 99.8
2019 532 39.2 13.5 100
2020 467 32.0 14.5 100
2021 435 30.6 14.2 99.3
2022 376 32.1 11.7 99.2
2023 337 30.1 11.1 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mitchell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,317 (15.9%) $12,248 (84.1%) $14,565
2020 $2,621 (16.5%) $13,290 (83.5%) $15,911
2021 $4,740 (27.1%) $12,741 (72.9%) $17,481
2022 $10,806 (49.5%) $11,004 (50.5%) $21,810

Data source: Pennsylvania 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 1499th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1511th of 1534 Elementary schools
 1.4%
Ranks 749th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 786th of 893 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)8.80
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)12.77.4
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)5.412.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Mitchell Elementary School)38.632.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)23.39.4
 13.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)7.70
 7.7%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)15.312.5
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)3.20
 3.2%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)17.58.3
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)6.30
 6.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)53.15.6
 47.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)6.73.7
 3%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Mitchell Elementary School)25.616.6
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)34.137.9
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Mitchell Elementary School)6.33.7
 2.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Mitchell Elementary School)3324.6
 8.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)23.514.9
 8.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students532337
 36.7%
African American499312
 37.5%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic715
 114.3%
Pacific Islander00
White70
 100%
Two or More Races159
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary School

Students at Mitchell Elementary School are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

High : Bartram John - Main

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Mitchell Elementary School.

Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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