Mitchell Elementary School

Summary:

Mitchell Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Golden, Colorado, serving 519 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating.

Mitchell Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 20-57 out of over 900 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. The school's students consistently outperform the district and state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with 79% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 51.8% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Mitchell Elementary also ranks highly for both female and male students, as well as for its white student population, when compared to other Colorado elementary schools.

While Mitchell Elementary School outperforms the nearby schools like Kyffin Elementary and Ralston Elementary in most academic metrics, the district as a whole has a strong focus on education and is able to produce multiple high-achieving elementary schools. Mitchell's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (around 7-8%) and smaller class size (student-teacher ratio of around 17-18) may also contribute to its sustained academic excellence.


Detail:

Public K-5

 200 Rubey Drive
       Golden, CO  80403-2453


(303) 982-5874

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
21st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,612 Help


Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bell Middle School
High:    Golden High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  519

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Hispanic:
7.5%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mitchell Elementary School ranks better than 97.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5th among 85 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.09. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Mitchell Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell Elementary School is $13,612. 77 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mitchell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Elementary School 21st of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Mitchell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mitchell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.27 228th 808 71.8%
2005 68.49 273rd 823 66.8%
2006 72.40 231st 829 72.1%
2007 71.06 250th 852 70.7%
2008 74.34 205th 849 75.9%
2009 75.38 202nd 872 76.8%
2010 81.78 146th 925 84.2%
2011 84.80 115th 935 87.7%
2012 79.00 169th 935 81.9%
2013 83.15 132nd 954 86.2%
2014 86.55 93rd 962 90.3%
2015 90.62 70th 938 92.5%
2016 89.01 75th 914 91.8%
2017 92.70 49th 929 94.7%
2018 90.80 62nd 917 93.2%
2019 89.29 83rd 965 91.4%
2021 91.09 57th 710 92.0%
2022 95.41 24th 921 97.4%
2023 96.30 20th 933 97.9%
2024 96.09 21st 943 97.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.02 63rd 690 90.9%
2019 86.66 68th 758 91.0%
2021 85.87 50th 351 85.8%
2022 88.45 47th 595 92.1%
2023 91.32 34th 642 94.7%
2024 90.60 35th 684 94.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.97 31st 84 63.1%
2019 43.82 81st 110 26.4%
2022 64.81 10th 22 54.5%
2023 70.72 22nd 82 73.2%
2024 72.96 18th 91 80.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.49 66th 693 90.5%
2019 83.59 95th 764 87.6%
2021 87.25 45th 352 87.2%
2022 93.86 19th 594 96.8%
2023 94.66 18th 649 97.2%
2024 95.27 19th 683 97.2%
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Rank History for White students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.71 94th 596 84.2%
2021 77.52 61st 288 78.8%
2022 88.76 30th 454 93.4%
2023 90.38 30th 525 94.3%
2024 90.99 22nd 539 95.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

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Enrollment information for Mitchell Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 405 1 10 17 4 n/a n/a 0 437
1989 430 1 11 17 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1990 427 13 14 11 5 n/a n/a 0 470
1991 443 7 16 18 4 n/a n/a 0 488
1992 463 2 19 17 6 n/a n/a 0 507
1993 485 4 14 19 4 n/a n/a 0 526
1994 458 5 14 25 3 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 452 2 15 22 5 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 452 2 15 22 5 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 472 4 16 13 2 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 518 3 21 27 2 n/a n/a 0 571
1999 564 3 26 35 4 n/a n/a 0 632
2000 577 4 32 33 4 n/a n/a 0 650
2001 529 3 27 26 6 n/a n/a 0 591
2002 525 4 28 42 8 n/a n/a 0 607
2003 525 4 28 42 8 n/a n/a 0 607
2004 479 6 23 36 8 n/a n/a 0 552
2005 469 4 19 37 8 n/a n/a 0 537
2006 466 6 16 44 6 n/a n/a 0 538
2007 449 4 17 42 4 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 465 1 33 44 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2009 482 2 36 46 2 n/a n/a 0 568
2010 510 2 36 38 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2011 500 1 16 43 2 0 21 0 583
2012 529 1 24 52 1 0 18 0 625
2013 520 0 36 47 3 0 19 0 625
2014 469 0 23 34 1 2 17 0 546
2015 453 0 17 38 1 2 16 0 527
2016 470 0 17 30 0 0 21 0 538
2017 462 1 15 39 0 0 22 0 539
2018 488 1 19 43 0 0 25 0 576
2019 489 2 11 37 1 0 24 0 564
2020 500 2 11 32 1 0 24 0 570
2021 473 2 13 36 1 0 23 0 548
2022 451 3 12 41 2 0 22 0 531
2023 444 3 12 39 2 0 19 0 519

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 437 22.4 19.5 n/a
1989 461 22.9 20.1 16.1
1990 470 23.0 20.4 16.4
1991 488 20.1 24.2 16.8
1992 507 22.2 22.8 16.2
1993 526 23.7 22.2 13.1
1994 505 23.0 22.0 14.9
1995 496 23.1 21.4 7.7
1996 496 23.1 21.4 7.7
1997 507 22.1 22.9 9.5
1998 571 26.0 22.0 7.7
1999 632 27.6 22.9 6.3
2000 650 29.8 21.8 12.9
2001 591 29.3 20.2 10.3
2002 607 31.9 19.0 15.5
2003 607 31.9 19.0 15.5
2004 552 29.8 18.5 11.2
2005 537 25.6 21.0 13.8
2006 538 28.3 19.0 16.7
2007 516 26.0 19.8 13.2
2008 545 28.0 19.5 10.1
2009 568 28.5 19.9 9.7
2010 588 30.9 18.9 13.8
2011 583 30.5 19.1 13.2
2012 625 30.5 20.4 15
2013 625 31.8 19.6 15.7
2014 546 26.6 20.4 13.7
2015 527 26.0 20.2 13.5
2016 538 28.0 19.2 12.1
2017 539 24.7 21.7 14.8
2018 576 26.8 21.4 11.1
2019 564 26.8 21.0 8.5
2020 570 29.2 19.5 6.7
2021 548 30.6 17.8 7.5
2022 531 30.5 17.3 7.9
2023 519 29.1 17.8 7.3

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 437 22.4 19.5 n/a
1989 461 22.9 20.1 16.1
1990 470 23.0 20.4 16.4
1991 488 20.1 24.2 16.8
1992 507 22.2 22.8 16.2
1993 526 23.7 22.2 13.1
1994 505 23.0 22.0 14.9
1995 496 23.1 21.4 7.7
1996 496 23.1 21.4 7.7
1997 507 22.1 22.9 9.5
1998 571 26.0 22.0 7.7
1999 632 27.6 22.9 6.3
2000 650 29.8 21.8 12.9
2001 591 29.3 20.2 10.3
2002 607 31.9 19.0 15.5
2003 607 31.9 19.0 15.5
2004 552 29.8 18.5 11.2
2005 537 25.6 21.0 13.8
2006 538 28.3 19.0 16.7
2007 516 26.0 19.8 13.2
2008 545 28.0 19.5 10.1
2009 568 28.5 19.9 9.7
2010 588 30.9 18.9 13.8
2011 583 30.5 19.1 13.2
2012 625 30.5 20.4 15
2013 625 31.8 19.6 15.7
2014 546 26.6 20.4 13.7
2015 527 26.0 20.2 13.5
2016 538 28.0 19.2 12.1
2017 539 24.7 21.7 14.8
2018 576 26.8 21.4 11.1
2019 564 26.8 21.0 8.5
2020 570 29.2 19.5 6.7
2021 548 30.6 17.8 7.5
2022 531 30.5 17.3 7.9
2023 519 29.1 17.8 7.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mitchell Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,373
2020 $10,710
2021 $11,018
2022 $12,495
2023 $13,612

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mitchell Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 83rd of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 20th of 933 Elementary schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)66.465.4
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)46.348.2
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)72.676.8
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)45.748.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)82.379.1
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)5653.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)68.470.5
 2.1%
   4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.539.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Mitchell Elementary School)5875.9
 17.9%
   5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)41.641.6
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)60.787.4
 26.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)53.655.6
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Mitchell Elementary School)53.972.4
 18.5%
   5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.441.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)69.177.6
 8.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.750.8
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Mitchell Elementary School)65.373.2
 7.9%
   All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.838.7
 1.1%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students564519
 8%
African American23
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1112
 9.1%
Hispanic3739
 5.4%
Pacific Islander00
White489444
 9.2%
Two or More Races2419
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.5%7.3%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary School

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Middle School
High : Golden High School

Students at Mitchell Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 519 students attended Mitchell Elementary School.

Yes! Mitchell Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 21st of 943 Colorado elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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