How does Mitchell Community Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Canyon Country?

Mitchell Community Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.2/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,298 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mitchell Community Elementary?

18.8% of students at Mitchell Community Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mitchell Community Elementary improving or declining?

Mitchell Community Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mitchell Community Elementary?

9.5% of students at Mitchell Community Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mitchell Community Elementary

Sulphur Springs Union Canyon Country Los Angeles County 91387

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,298 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

589 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.6%

White 25.1%

Asian 2.0%

Black 4.9%

Other 8.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mitchell Community Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.8%
Met Standard	20.5%
Below Standard	60.7%

Exceeded

18.8%

Met

20.5%

Below

60.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Mitchell Community Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points below the Sulphur Springs Union district average of 22.4%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.9% exceeded — 6.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.