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Mitchell Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 200 students. The school is part of the Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked 23 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Mitchell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Charleston 01 district and the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.2% of 3rd graders and 24.4% of 5th graders at Mitchell Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.5% and 67.3% for the Charleston 01 district, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also significantly below the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Orange Grove Charter School, Stiles Point Elementary, and Harbor View Elementary, significantly outperform Mitchell Elementary in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 30-60 percentage points higher in ELA and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve a more diverse student population, with lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While Mitchell Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges facing the school and its student population.

188

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,173

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Perry Street
Charleston, SC 29403

(843) 724-7261

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Simmons Pinckney Middle
High:	Burke High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (24% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg57%

622^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

23^rd of 75Charleston 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	622 of 640	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	615 of 638	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	600 of 644	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	566 of 625	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	579 of 622	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	622 of 643	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	477 of 624	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	456 of 639	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	492 of 619	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	506 of 638	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	425 of 630	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.3	510 of 599	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	515 of 594	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	514 of 597	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	526 of 589	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	542 of 580	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	534 of 577	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.3	527 of 566	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	473 of 559	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.9	445 of 557	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	508 of 550	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.8	528 of 542	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	332 of 381	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	332 of 369	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	349 of 394	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	315 of 393	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	258 of 350	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	382 of 421	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	199 of 412	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	6.5	558 of 573	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	584 of 613	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	571 of 599	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	566 of 608	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	537 of 600	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	525 of 580	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	578 of 600	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	414 of 588	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	8.8	550 of 579	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	471 of 561	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	554 of 590	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	457 of 571	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2022)5th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2022)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-25 vs state

English Language Arts22%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Mitchell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mitchell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2 Perry Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 724-7261	188	24	7.8		6 (3.2%)	167 (88.8%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	7.3	622^nd of 640 public elementary schools	2.8%		8	615^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.6%	7	17.2		24.4				41.3		17.8							$36,173	$8,691	$2,278	$10,969	$18,813	$6,391	$25,204
James Simons Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	741 King Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 724-7763	392	28	14.2		219 (55.9%)	111 (28.3%)	34 (8.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	63.7	234^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.4%		76.6	144^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.4%	90	70.0	75.0	77.8			65.0	50.0	59.4	33.3			30.0	59.4			$26,187	$3,838	$1,653	$5,491	$17,053	$3,643	$20,696
Charleston Development Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	233 Line Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 722-2689	151	15	10.2		0 (0.0%)	151 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					65.2	87.5					0.0	16.7
Charleston Progressive	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	382 Meeting Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 720-2967	184	21	8.5		2 (1.1%)	173 (94.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	44.8	342^nd of 640 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.8	353^rd of 638 public elementary schools	44.7%	11	54.5	65.7	52.0				63.6	40.6	64.0				25.0			$36,481	$7,724	$2,465	$10,188	$20,136	$6,156	$26,292
Sanders-Clyde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Morrison Drive	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 724-7783	369	40	9.2		9 (2.4%)	326 (88.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	26	480^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.0%		15.2	553^rd of 638 public elementary schools	13.3%	73	44.0	47.4	47.1				42.0	47.4	35.3				36.8			$39,483	$8,228	$3,738	$11,966	$22,862	$4,655	$27,517
Memminger Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Beaufain Street	Charleston	29401	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 724-7778	438	37	11.8		221 (50.5%)	176 (40.2%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	30.2	450^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.7%		19.7	526^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.6%	76	62.1	47.6	40.7				56.7	38.0	34.4				28.6			$26,342	$4,773	$1,844	$6,616	$15,297	$4,429	$19,726
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	30 Chadwick Drive	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 763-1503	769	52	14.8		450 (58.5%)	166 (21.6%)	82 (10.7%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.0%)	86.3	75^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.7	57^th of 638 public elementary schools	91.1%	18	75.9	73.6	80.6				80.0	70.5	70.9				65.6			$18,113	$3,633	$1,283	$4,916	$10,805	$2,392	$13,197
Harbor View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1576 Harbor View Road	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2749	621	42	14.6		483 (77.8%)	71 (11.4%)	29 (4.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.5%)	91.1	41^st of 640 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.7	58^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	80.9	83.0	82.1				77.6	75.8	69.5				73.7			$16,949	$2,536	$1,313	$3,849	$10,363	$2,737	$13,100
Orange Grove Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1225 Orange Branch Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 763-1520	1,170	75	15.5		948 (81.0%)	95 (8.1%)	49 (4.2%)	24 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.5%)	96.6	11^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.3	6^th of 638 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	90.9	88.7	85.2	80.0	89.1	82.5	90.9	87.2	82.9	78.3	77.5	54.4	81.9	75.0	98.4	$14,448	$1,546	$1,080	$2,625	$10,296	$1,527	$11,823
Stiles Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	883-A Mikell Drive	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2767	866	51	17.1		772 (89.1%)	34 (3.9%)	19 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	96.2	15^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.4	19^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.0%	4	90.8	94.9	88.3				82.9	83.6	76.0				82.8			$17,245	$3,274	$1,316	$4,590	$10,588	$2,066	$12,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Mitchell Elementary.

Is Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simmons Pinckney Middle
High : Burke High

What district is Mitchell Elementary in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Hispanic.

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