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Mitchell Elementary

Q: Is Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mitchell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Mitchell Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle Middle : Lincoln Middle Middle : Roosevelt Middle High : Audubon Technology and Communication High High : Bradley Technology High High : King International High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts High : Milwaukee School of Languages High : Reagan College Preparatory High High : South Division High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 613 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance. The school's academic proficiency rates are significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 2.13% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.14% statewide and 21.92% in the district. The school's performance in mathematics is similarly dismal, with only 4.08% of 3rd graders and 4.11% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to over 50% statewide.

Mitchell Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 57.3% in recent years, and dropout rates between 1.1% and 5.6%, all much higher than state and district averages. The nearby Forest Home Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and U.S. Grant School also perform poorly, suggesting systemic challenges within the Milwaukee School District. However, the nearby Seeds of Health Elementary Program charter school performs significantly better across most metrics.

597

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,566

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1728 S 23rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53204-3009

(414) 902-8100

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High
	South Division High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (9% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,000^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

620^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 106Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

415^th of 426Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1000 of 1044	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1023 of 1061	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1027 of 1067	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1001 of 1067	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1019 of 1050	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	984 of 1037	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	969 of 1025	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	1014 of 1071	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	1014 of 1075	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	1021 of 1076	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.9	985 of 1061	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	965 of 1053	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	987 of 1045	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	995 of 1046	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	1010 of 1045	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	989 of 1030	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	986 of 1021	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	661 of 689	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	676 of 712	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.5	617 of 632	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	612 of 633	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	196 of 255	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	247 of 269	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	207 of 248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	170 of 275	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	187 of 287	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	958 of 1001	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	988 of 1011	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	974 of 1010	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	952 of 1017	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	963 of 1004	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	963 of 1002	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	963 of 997	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	314 of 322	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	324 of 331	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	281 of 290	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	270 of 296	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	267 of 274	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	246 of 266	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	264 of 271	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	840 of 859	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	956 of 1000	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	956 of 1012	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	966 of 1011	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	947 of 1017	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	973 of 1003	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	925 of 1002	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	925 of 997	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	692 of 802	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	749 of 790	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	664 of 770	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	640 of 748	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	680 of 746	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	680 of 742	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	635 of 721	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	620 of 628	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	616 of 641	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	601 of 640	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	578 of 617	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	590 of 613	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	566 of 594	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	549 of 579	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	574 of 612	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	581 of 609	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	558 of 612	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	543 of 585	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	521 of 569	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	517 of 559	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	510 of 549	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	506 of 539	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	492 of 521	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	480 of 519	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	336 of 366	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	310 of 332	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	174 of 178	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	115 of 170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	133 of 138	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	136 of 153	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	118 of 140	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	569 of 573	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	552 of 580	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	556 of 579	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	545 of 576	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	556 of 574	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	529 of 557	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	511 of 551	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	237 of 237	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	235 of 239	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	218 of 229	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	213 of 221	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	222 of 225	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	207 of 209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	199 of 204	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	501 of 520	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	500 of 522	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	565 of 577	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	570 of 585	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	548 of 591	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	532 of 577	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	535 of 572	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	531 of 557	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	531 of 551	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	369 of 414	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	414 of 425	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	356 of 439	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	236 of 421	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	388 of 437	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	289 of 414	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	368 of 417	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies17%-46 vs state

Mathematics8%-46 vs state

English Language Arts7%-46 vs state

Science7%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1728 S 23rd St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8100	597	41	14.4	94.3%	11 (1.8%)	74 (12.4%)	479 (80.2%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	3.4	1000^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.2%		2.6	1023^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	3.6%	23	2.1	4.7	17.9	5.7	5.4	4.6	4.1	8.9	18.3	7.7	4.9	4.1	20.0	15.1	6.7	6.9	$15,566	$2,510	$13,055
Rogers Street Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2430 W Rogers St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-1100	570	36	15.8	93.0%	6 (1.1%)	32 (5.6%)	514 (90.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	5	979^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.8	991^st of 1061 public elementary schools	6.6%	12	15.2	11.7	13.8	12.7	33.9	32.8	36.2	12.7	11.9	11.1	25.0	19.7	9.5	36.7	6.4	23.0	$14,140	$2,175	$11,965
Forest Home Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1516 W Forest Home Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-6200	559	50	11.2	91.8%	13 (2.3%)	63 (11.3%)	466 (83.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	6.7	957^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.3%		5.7	978^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.8%	21	20.0	12.3	16.4				28.2	17.9	17.9				21.1		12.3		$16,794	$2,802	$13,992
ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1712 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7525	593	38	15.4	87.0%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12.9	927^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.6	946^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.8%	19	30.8	23.3	19.7	39.6	34.0	37.0	30.8	21.7	27.6	14.8	15.1	16.7	36.7	53.7	21.7	31.5	$13,903	$2,764	$11,139
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1021 S 21st St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9800	773	40	19.1	89.7%	11 (1.4%)	130 (16.8%)	609 (78.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	5.1	978^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.3%		4.6	993^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	6.4%	15	14.6	13.9	10.3	26.5	19.0	20.8	15.7	7.7	1.7	13.4	6.6	9.0	32.3	32.5	12.3	14.3	$14,570	$2,298	$12,271
U S Grant School	Public	PK, KG-8	2920 W Grant St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8000	585	34	17.2	96.4%	29 (5.0%)	45 (7.7%)	213 (36.4%)	281 (48.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	5.5	974^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.7	977^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.9%	3	22.1	15.6	14.7	23.7	23.2	31.4	17.4	13.9	2.9	10.2	39.3	25.5	27.7	39.2	16.9	27.5	$15,014	$2,559	$12,455
Seeds of Health Elementary Program	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1445 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-0726	380	23	16.5	91.3%	12 (3.2%)	62 (16.3%)	294 (77.4%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	922^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.7%		8	966^th of 1061 public elementary schools	9.0%	44	30.8	32.4	15.8	35.7	28.6	38.9	34.6	18.9	13.2	26.2	23.8	19.4	43.2	47.2	10.8	22.2
Lincoln Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1817 W Lincoln Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9700	427	28	15.1	92.0%	18 (4.2%)	43 (10.1%)	353 (82.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	5.7	969^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.3	979^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.7%	10	10.8	16.4	14.6				31.7	11.9	16.7				23.9		13.4		$15,879	$3,454	$12,425
Doerfler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W Scott St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9500	609	34	18.1	79.0%	15 (2.5%)	57 (9.4%)	516 (84.7%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	3.4	1001^st of 1044 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.8	990^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	2.2	14.3	10.0	21.2	8.6	24.6	2.2	7.1	5.8	11.3	9.8	25.4	21.8	39.7	12.5	22.2	$15,219	$2,883	$12,335
Greenfield Bilingual	Public	PK, KG-8	1711 S 35th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8200	556	35	15.7	85.6%	11 (2.0%)	27 (4.9%)	510 (91.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.2	956^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.5	961^st of 1061 public elementary schools	9.4%	5	15.4	15.1	29.3	25.9	27.9	35.2	21.8	12.3	11.7	15.0	15.9	16.4	31.6	30.9	12.3	20.4	$14,073	$2,197	$11,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary

What district is Mitchell Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Mitchell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bradley Technology High
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High
High : South Division High

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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