Is Mitchell Community Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Community Elementary ranks 3195 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mitchell Community Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Mitchell Community Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Community Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Community Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Community Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Community Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : Canyon High

Mitchell Community Elementary

Summary:

Mitchell Community Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canyon Country, CA, serving 566 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Sulphur Springs Union School District, which is ranked 529 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell Community Elementary consistently underperforms the Sulphur Springs Union district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.08% of Mitchell students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 50.43% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics End of Course, only 29.14% of Mitchell students were proficient or better, compared to 41.62% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Mitchell Community Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 21.6% in recent years, much higher than the 13.6% to 23.9% range seen at the other nearby schools. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.2% to 68.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the 28.97% to 81.07% range seen at the nearby schools.

The nearby schools in the same Sulphur Springs Union district, such as Golden Oak Community and Pinetree Community Elementary, generally outperform Mitchell Community Elementary in test scores and other metrics. For example, Golden Oak Community had 63.41% proficiency in ELA End of Course in 2023-2024, compared to Mitchell's 38.08%. This suggests that Mitchell Community Elementary faces unique challenges compared to the surrounding schools, particularly in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors, which likely contribute to the lower outcomes seen at the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

16821 West Goodvale St.
Canyon Country, CA 91387-1714

(661) 252-9110

District: Sulphur Springs Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3195^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,573

Students who attend Mitchell Community Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

White:

25.6%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mitchell Community Elementary ranks worse than 54.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), White (25.6%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mitchell Community Elementary is 24.6, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Mitchell Community Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell Community Elementary is $6,573, which is the 5^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mitchell Community Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Community Elementary 3195^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mitchell Community Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sulphur Springs Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Sulphur Springs Union 529^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mitchell Community Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.73	1090^th	4809	77.3%
2005	83.51	788^th	4822	83.7%
2006	78.17	1026^th	4818	78.7%
2007	77.92	1055^th	5113	79.4%
2008	69.88	1410^th	5113	72.4%
2009	68.98	1489^th	5193	71.3%
2010	74.79	1244^th	5314	76.6%
2011	71.86	1402^nd	5377	73.9%
2012	63.48	1864^th	5390	65.4%
2013	71.83	1482^nd	5530	73.2%
2015	69.74	1511^th	5611	73.1%
2016	70.16	1519^th	5614	72.9%
2017	71.49	1495^th	5692	73.7%
2018	63.59	1882^nd	5662	66.8%
2019	60.30	2051^st	5789	64.6%
2022	53.29	2379^th	5883	59.6%
2023	43.72	2909^th	5874	50.5%
2024	39.60	3195^th	5862	45.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.76	2544^th	3246	21.6%
2023	50.03	1197^th	3250	63.2%
2024	63.15	604^th	3160	80.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.02	2146^th	2420	11.3%
2024	39.73	1336^th	2634	49.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.70	1204^th	5084	76.3%
2019	59.05	1830^th	5173	64.6%
2022	59.64	1703^rd	5264	67.6%
2023	48.53	2461^st	5374	54.2%
2024	40.76	3082^nd	5511	44.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.19	1492^nd	5413	72.4%
2019	63.65	1813^th	5492	67.0%
2022	50.02	2413^th	5635	57.2%
2023	47.95	2525^th	5617	55.0%
2024	39.68	3075^th	5605	45.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.97	1393^rd	2128	34.5%
2019	35.47	1520^th	2585	41.2%
2022	56.46	676^th	2227	69.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.27	94^th	130	27.7%
2023	25.93	105^th	140	25.0%
2024	35.19	76^th	118	35.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.37	2204^th	5431	59.4%
2019	55.30	2184^th	5510	60.4%
2022	55.70	2156^th	5663	61.9%
2023	39.75	3080^th	5650	45.5%
2024	39.57	3088^th	5636	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.63	1595^th	4830	67.0%
2019	56.08	1902^nd	4963	61.7%
2022	51.65	2094^th	5084	58.8%
2023	40.85	2843^rd	5098	44.2%
2024	36.31	3238^th	5102	36.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mitchell Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.36	1482^nd	2737	45.9%
2019	50.75	1527^th	2834	46.1%
2022	51.08	1431^st	2726	47.5%
2023	47.29	1502^nd	2662	43.6%
2024	38.10	1753^rd	2647	33.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mitchell Community Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	630	12	26	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
1989	535	18	11	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1990	499	18	25	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	494	15	19	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	557	14	30	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1993	579	15	27	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1994	582	14	29	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	617	27	8	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1996	617	27	8	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1997	609	19	15	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1998	625	25	21	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1999	631	19	20	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
2000	643	17	26	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	804
2001	659	28	32	144	6	n/a	n/a	0	869
2002	583	27	41	159	6	n/a	n/a	0	816
2003	583	27	41	159	6	n/a	n/a	0	816
2004	535	24	55	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
2005	511	36	51	172	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2006	410	56	58	170	1	n/a	n/a	54	749
2007	419	62	62	227	5	n/a	n/a	4	779
2008	399	74	68	236	4	n/a	n/a	0	781
2009	345	63	72	233	4	1	6	0	724
2010	341	69	57	242	1	4	18	0	732
2011	280	57	51	237	2	3	36	0	666
2012	255	55	54	249	2	4	31	0	650
2013	232	54	58	280	1	4	32	0	661
2014	224	50	49	275	3	3	32	0	636
2015	187	46	47	303	1	3	28	0	615
2016	185	50	39	321	1	1	28	0	625
2017	184	42	42	328	3	0	28	0	627
2018	180	40	33	360	2	0	39	0	654
2019	189	35	31	347	1	2	50	0	655
2020	178	37	27	346	1	0	38	0	627
2021	161	37	25	342	1	0	33	0	599
2022	156	31	17	344	1	0	27	0	576
2023	145	33	19	343	1	0	25	0	566

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mitchell Community Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	718	26.5	27.0	n/a
1989	622	21.0	29.6	n/a
1990	607	23.0	26.3	n/a
1991	606	22.0	27.5	n/a
1992	679	22.4	30.3	10.5
1993	703	27.0	26.0	11.9
1994	729	27.2	26.8	18
1995	739	26.6	27.8	18.8
1996	739	26.6	27.8	18.8
1997	747	29.1	25.7	15.3
1998	769	34.3	22.4	15.1
1999	772	34.2	22.6	16.6
2000	804	36.0	22.3	19.5
2001	869	37.0	23.5	16.9
2002	816	35.6	22.9	21.4
2003	816	35.6	22.9	21.4
2004	759	33.3	22.8	24.4
2005	773	34.0	22.7	26
2006	749	32.0	23.4	24.7
2007	779	33.4	23.3	25.5
2008	781	37.0	21.1	23.6
2009	724	31.0	20.7	33.1
2010	732	31.0	23.6	32.8
2011	666	n/a	n/a	34.4
2012	650	25.2	25.7	42
2013	661	25.0	26.4	39.6
2014	636	25.0	25.4	41.2
2015	615	25.0	24.6	50.1
2016	625	24.0	26.0	49
2017	627	25.0	25.0	45.9
2018	654	27.0	24.2	56.4
2019	655	26.0	25.1	52.1
2020	627	n/a	n/a	52.6
2021	599	23.6	25.3	46.1
2022	576	22.0	26.1	59.2
2023	566	23.0	24.6	68.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mitchell Community Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	718	26.5	27.0	n/a
1989	622	21.0	29.6	n/a
1990	607	23.0	26.3	n/a
1991	606	22.0	27.5	n/a
1992	679	22.4	30.3	10.5
1993	703	27.0	26.0	11.9
1994	729	27.2	26.8	18
1995	739	26.6	27.8	18.8
1996	739	26.6	27.8	18.8
1997	747	29.1	25.7	15.3
1998	769	34.3	22.4	15.1
1999	772	34.2	22.6	16.6
2000	804	36.0	22.3	19.5
2001	869	37.0	23.5	16.9
2002	816	35.6	22.9	21.4
2003	816	35.6	22.9	21.4
2004	759	33.3	22.8	24.4
2005	773	34.0	22.7	26
2006	749	32.0	23.4	24.7
2007	779	33.4	23.3	25.5
2008	781	37.0	21.1	23.6
2009	724	31.0	20.7	33.1
2010	732	31.0	23.6	32.8
2011	666	n/a	n/a	34.4
2012	650	25.2	25.7	42
2013	661	25.0	26.4	39.6
2014	636	25.0	25.4	41.2
2015	615	25.0	24.6	50.1
2016	625	24.0	26.0	49
2017	627	25.0	25.0	45.9
2018	654	27.0	24.2	56.4
2019	655	26.0	25.1	52.1
2020	627	n/a	n/a	52.6
2021	599	23.6	25.3	46.1
2022	576	22.0	26.1	59.2
2023	566	23.0	24.6	68.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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