Mitchell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.1% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 55.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Mitchell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Atwater Elementary district average of 16.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 21.6% | 24.3% | 46.0% |
| 4th | 45 | 13.3% | 11.1% | 24.4% |
| 5th | 97 | 13.4% | 34.0% | 47.4% |
| 6th | 66 | 28.8% | 27.3% | 56.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 20.3% | 43.2% | 63.5% |
| 4th | 46 | 6.5% | 23.9% | 30.4% |
| 5th | 98 | 16.3% | 24.5% | 40.8% |
| 6th | 67 | 23.9% | 20.9% | 44.8% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.9