Mitchell Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

2233 W Ohio St
Chicago, IL 60612

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Top 20%

Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 20% in IL
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mitchell Elementary School's student population of 388 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mitchell Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	45
1	46
2	52
3	48
4	46
5	30
6	28
7	42
8	31

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	384
2022	379
2021	371
2020	420
2019	420
2018	398
2017	398
2016	372
2015	357
2014	361
2013	340
2012	344
2011	325
2010	286
2009	282
2008	242
2007	234
2006	254
2005	334
2004	463
2003	513
2002	479
2001	493
2000	437
1999	467
1998	486
1997	489
1996	491
1995	514
1994	368
1993	381
1992	417
1991	422
1990	609
1989	593
1988	624
1987	639

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	24
2012	17
2011	16
2010	19
2009	17
2008	14
2007	15
2006	19
2005	20
2004	27
2003	27
2002	24
2001	26
2000	27
1999	32
1998	32
1997	32
1996	32
1995	29
1994	29
1993	33
1992	32
1991	36
1990	32

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School Rankings

Mitchell Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mitchell Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#687 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	#687
2022	#716
2021	#640
2019	#857
2018	#610
2017	#538
2016	#664
2015	#635
2014	#1502
2013	#2245
2012	#1301

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	38%	27%	20%
2021	32%	28%	17%
2019	41%	33%	24%
2018	43%	32%	22%
2017	48%	32%	24%
2016	44%	31%	23%
2015	42%	29%	21%
2014	62%	59%	50%
2013	57%	58%	48%
2012	92%	80%	73%
2011	82%	80%	72%

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46%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	46%	30%	20%
2021	52%	32%	21%
2019	52%	38%	27%
2018	61%	37%	22%
2017	58%	38%	28%
2016	52%	36%	27%
2015	52%	38%	29%
2014	57%	57%	45%
2013	47%	58%	47%
2012	77%	75%	65%
2011	82%	75%	65%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	17:1	22:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	12:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1
1991	12:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

33%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	38%	27%	44%
2022	41%	27%	44%
2021	45%	27%	44%
2020	46%	26%	44%
2019	46%	26%	44%
2018	51%	26%	45%
2017	51%	26%	45%
2016	57%	26%	44%
2015	60%	25%	41%
2014	64%	25%	46%
2013	65%	24%	46%
2012	69%	24%	44%
2011	70%	23%	44%
2010	72%	22%	42%
2009	73%	22%	41%
2008	75%	21%	40%
2007	77%	20%	39%
2006	77%	19%	39%
2005	78%	18%	38%
2004	66%	18%	37%
2003	70%	17%	37%
2002	83%	16%	36%
2001	80%	15%	35%
2000	89%	15%	35%
1999	88%	14%	35%
1998	90%	13%	34%
1997	88%	13%	33%
1996	86%	12%	32%
1995	86%	12%	31%
1994	85%	11%	31%
1993	81%	11%	30%
1992	83%	10%	29%
1991	81%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	8%	17%	41%
2022	11%	17%	41%
2021	11%	17%	41%
2020	14%	17%	41%
2019	14%	17%	41%
2018	13%	17%	41%
2017	13%	17%	41%
2016	10%	17%	42%
2015	11%	17%	38%
2014	9%	17%	40%
2013	11%	18%	40%
2012	10%	18%	42%
2011	14%	18%	43%
2010	16%	20%	45%
2009	17%	20%	47%
2008	13%	20%	47%
2007	11%	20%	48%
2006	11%	20%	49%
2005	15%	20%	50%
2004	25%	21%	50%
2003	21%	21%	51%
2002	7%	21%	51%
2001	9%	21%	52%
1996	1%	21%	54%
1995	1%	20%	55%
1994	2%	21%	55%
1993	2%	21%	56%
1992	1%	21%	57%
1991	1%	21%	58%
1990	3%	22%	59%
1989	3%	22%	59%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	48%	45%	9%
2022	43%	47%	9%
2021	38%	47%	9%
2020	35%	48%	9%
2019	35%	48%	9%
2018	33%	49%	9%
2017	33%	49%	9%
2016	28%	49%	9%
2015	25%	49%	11%
2014	23%	50%	9%
2013	19%	50%	9%
2012	16%	51%	9%
2011	12%	51%	9%
2010	10%	53%	9%
2009	8%	53%	8%
2008	9%	54%	8%
2007	9%	55%	8%
2006	12%	56%	8%
2005	7%	57%	9%
2004	8%	57%	9%
2003	8%	58%	9%
2002	10%	59%	9%
2001	11%	60%	9%
2000	11%	61%	10%
1999	13%	62%	9%
1998	10%	63%	9%
1997	12%	64%	10%
1996	13%	64%	11%
1995	13%	65%	11%
1994	13%	65%	11%
1993	17%	65%	11%
1992	16%	66%	11%
1991	18%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.63
2022	0.64	0.68	0.63
2021	0.65	0.68	0.63
2020	0.65	0.68	0.63
2019	0.65	0.68	0.63
2018	0.62	0.67	0.62
2017	0.62	0.67	0.62
2016	0.59	0.67	0.62
2015	0.57	0.67	0.59
2014	0.53	0.66	0.63
2013	0.53	0.66	0.63
2012	0.49	0.65	0.63
2011	0.49	0.66	0.62
2010	0.45	0.64	0.62
2009	0.44	0.64	0.61
2008	0.43	0.64	0.61
2007	0.42	0.63	0.61
2006	0.42	0.61	0.60
2005	0.38	0.61	0.60
2004	0.51	0.60	0.61
2003	0.46	0.59	0.61
2002	0.30	0.59	0.60
2001	0.36	0.58	0.60
2000	0.22	0.57	0.61
1999	0.24	0.56	0.61
1998	0.20	0.56	0.60
1997	0.24	0.54	0.60
1996	0.25	0.53	0.60
1995	0.25	0.53	0.60
1994	0.26	0.52	0.60
1993	0.32	0.52	0.60
1992	0.29	0.52	0.59
1991	0.31	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	59%	43%	74%
2022	59%	43%	74%
2021	61%	44%	74%
2020	45%	47%	80%
2019	45%	47%	80%
2018	56%	46%	83%
2017	56%	46%	83%
2016	59%	47%	83%
2015	69%	52%	86%
2014	58%	47%	83%
2013	66%	45%	81%
2012	28%	21%	41%
2011	73%	39%	70%
2010	84%	37%	70%
2009	84%	33%	66%
2008	83%	32%	68%
2007	88%	32%	68%
2006	80%	32%	67%
2005	85%	32%	70%
2004	75%	31%	71%
2003	51%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	11%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	51%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	12%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mitchell Elementary School's ranking?

Mitchell Elementary School is ranked #687 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mitchell Elementary School often compared to?

Mitchell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Talcott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

388 students attend Mitchell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Mitchell Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mitchell Elementary School?

Mitchell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mitchell Elementary School offer ?

Mitchell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Mitchell Elementary School part of?

Mitchell Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Mitchell Elementary School located?

Mitchell Elementary School is located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 22 other public schools located in West Town.

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