Mitchell Elementary School

Summary:

Mitchell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in Granite City, Illinois, with 379 students. The school is part of the Granite City CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 771 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 47.6% to 52.6%), poor academic performance (only 15.9% proficient or better in ELA and 12.6% in Math), and persistent performance gaps across student subgroups. Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Granite City district, such as Frohardt, Prather, Wilson, and Maryville, perform similarly to Mitchell Elementary across many metrics, suggesting systemic challenges within the district.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Mitchell Elementary, ranging from $12,954 to $16,952 over the past 4 years, the school's academic performance remains poor. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Addressing the challenges at Mitchell Elementary and the broader Granite City CUSD 9 district will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 3-4

 316 E Chain of Rocks Rd
       Granite City, IL  62040-2721


(618) 931-0057

District: Granite City CUSD 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1621st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,112 Help


Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Coolidge Junior High School
High:    Granite City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.2%
African American:
17.9%
Hispanic:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mitchell Elementary School ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.1. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Granite City CUSD 9 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell Elementary School is $17,112, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Granite City CUSD 9 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mitchell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Elementary School 1621st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mitchell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Granite City CUSD 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite City CUSD 9 771st of 813 Illinois 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 IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.93 1345th 2020 33.4%
2004 32.08 1545th 2030 23.9%
2005 50.90 1214th 2022 40.0%
2006 39.46 1516th 2086 27.3%
2007 41.91 1474th 2095 29.6%
2008 47.41 1313th 2092 37.2%
2009 47.33 1333rd 2120 37.1%
2010 50.18 1288th 2139 39.8%
2011 45.48 1382nd 2147 35.6%
2012 38.43 1543rd 2166 28.8%
2013 31.14 1567th 2167 27.7%
2014 23.76 1680th 2093 19.7%
2015 14.06 1873rd 2052 8.7%
2016 12.68 1899th 2046 7.2%
2017 24.35 1565th 2044 23.4%
2018 21.26 1617th 2037 20.6%
2019 17.68 1799th 2086 13.8%
2022 16.48 1800th 2082 13.5%
2023 17.92 1763rd 2077 15.1%
2024 22.10 1621st 2067 21.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.18 76th 95 20.0%
2024 24.23 66th 93 29.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.76 768th 768 0.0%
2023 19.80 769th 788 2.4%
2024 20.22 798th 826 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.25 505th 763 33.8%
2019 24.44 995th 1194 16.7%
2022 28.00 824th 1113 26.0%
2023 24.08 938th 1156 18.9%
2024 29.09 860th 1195 28.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.11 1502nd 1765 14.9%
2019 20.48 1632nd 1816 10.1%
2022 20.49 1567th 1763 11.1%
2023 24.73 1485th 1808 17.9%
2024 29.84 1314th 1793 26.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.86 22nd 30 26.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.03 1446th 1964 26.4%
2019 22.00 1639th 2019 18.8%
2022 18.11 1664th 1970 15.5%
2023 19.13 1631st 1957 16.7%
2024 23.68 1484th 1942 23.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.72 637th 907 29.8%
2024 38.69 494th 886 44.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.49 1723rd 1972 12.6%
2019 16.52 1783rd 2019 11.7%
2022 16.00 1761st 1977 10.9%
2023 18.17 1668th 1984 15.9%
2024 21.29 1552nd 1959 20.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 549th 698 21.3%
2019 22.42 646th 711 9.1%
2022 22.61 650th 684 5.0%
2023 22.97 625th 692 9.7%
2024 26.45 546th 655 16.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.66 464th 938 50.5%
2019 37.94 594th 955 37.8%
2022 21.47 844th 954 11.5%
2023 19.71 891st 970 8.1%
2024 20.52 852nd 959 11.2%
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Rank History for White students at Mitchell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.39 1387th 1463 5.2%
2019 7.78 1421st 1462 2.8%
2022 6.39 1404th 1425 1.5%
2023 8.42 1377th 1419 3.0%
2024 12.28 1307th 1392 6.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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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
1989 556 n/a 2 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 562
1990 548 n/a 1 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 554
1991 551 0 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 589 2 2 8 4 n/a n/a 0 605
1993 601 2 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1994 619 4 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1995 635 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 635 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 621 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1998 649 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1999 635 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2000 590 6 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2001 512 10 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2002 495 19 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2003 495 19 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2004 458 12 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2005 438 17 1 14 0 n/a n/a 3 473
2006 432 26 2 19 1 n/a n/a 10 490
2007 415 15 2 19 0 n/a n/a 32 483
2008 399 16 3 20 1 n/a n/a 15 454
2009 445 16 3 26 1 n/a n/a 16 507
2010 423 16 3 29 1 n/a n/a 12 484
2011 382 19 4 36 1 1 12 0 455
2012 366 28 6 35 3 1 9 0 448
2013 361 28 7 39 4 0 11 0 450
2014 284 28 8 36 3 1 9 0 369
2015 303 20 9 35 6 0 11 0 384
2016 312 25 6 36 1 0 9 0 389
2017 329 56 7 43 1 0 10 0 446
2018 298 53 4 32 1 0 22 0 410
2019 297 46 2 36 2 0 25 0 408
2020 274 43 1 56 2 1 18 0 395
2021 262 44 4 55 2 1 19 0 387
2022 240 64 2 52 3 0 26 0 387
2023 232 68 2 53 0 1 23 0 379

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
1989 562 24.0 23.4 n/a
1990 554 21.0 26.3 n/a
1991 563 20.0 28.1 n/a
1992 605 22.0 27.5 n/a
1993 612 22.0 27.8 n/a
1994 627 24.0 26.1 n/a
1995 636 26.0 24.5 n/a
1996 636 26.0 24.5 n/a
1997 623 27.0 23.1 n/a
1998 652 28.0 23.3 n/a
1999 642 28.0 22.9 n/a
2000 604 28.0 21.6 n/a
2001 529 24.0 22.0 n/a
2002 527 26.0 20.3 34.5
2003 527 26.0 20.3 34.5
2004 485 26.0 18.7 36.5
2005 473 26.0 18.2 42.1
2006 490 26.0 18.8 47.1
2007 483 22.0 22.0 52.8
2008 454 22.0 20.6 49.4
2009 507 26.0 19.5 54
2010 484 24.0 20.1 60.6
2011 455 23.0 19.7 58
2012 448 22.0 20.3 64.3
2013 450 26.0 17.3 63.3
2014 369 20.2 18.2 68.8
2015 384 20.0 19.2 74.7
2016 389 20.0 19.4 60.2
2017 446 25.0 17.8 64.8
2018 410 25.0 16.4 60.5
2019 408 24.0 17.0 57.6
2020 395 23.0 17.1 64.3
2021 387 n/a n/a n/a
2022 387 26.0 14.8 57.6
2023 379 27.4 13.8 68.6

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
1989 562 24.0 23.4 n/a
1990 554 21.0 26.3 n/a
1991 563 20.0 28.1 n/a
1992 605 22.0 27.5 n/a
1993 612 22.0 27.8 n/a
1994 627 24.0 26.1 n/a
1995 636 26.0 24.5 n/a
1996 636 26.0 24.5 n/a
1997 623 27.0 23.1 n/a
1998 652 28.0 23.3 n/a
1999 642 28.0 22.9 n/a
2000 604 28.0 21.6 n/a
2001 529 24.0 22.0 n/a
2002 527 26.0 20.3 34.5
2003 527 26.0 20.3 34.5
2004 485 26.0 18.7 36.5
2005 473 26.0 18.2 42.1
2006 490 26.0 18.8 47.1
2007 483 22.0 22.0 52.8
2008 454 22.0 20.6 49.4
2009 507 26.0 19.5 54
2010 484 24.0 20.1 60.6
2011 455 23.0 19.7 58
2012 448 22.0 20.3 64.3
2013 450 26.0 17.3 63.3
2014 369 20.2 18.2 68.8
2015 384 20.0 19.2 74.7
2016 389 20.0 19.4 60.2
2017 446 25.0 17.8 64.8
2018 410 25.0 16.4 60.5
2019 408 24.0 17.0 57.6
2020 395 23.0 17.1 64.3
2021 387 n/a n/a n/a
2022 387 26.0 14.8 57.6
2023 379 27.4 13.8 68.6

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.

Immunization Rates

Mitchell Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.2%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201699.8%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%
201799.8%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.8%
201899.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.5%
2019100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%
2021100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%100.0%100.0%
202299.5%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.5%99.5%
202399.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%99.0%100.0%
202499.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mitchell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,580 (14.2%) $9,547 (85.8%) $11,127
2020 $1,515 (13.7%) $9,511 (86.3%) $11,026
2021 $2,303 (17.8%) $10,651 (82.2%) $12,954
2022 $2,303 (17.8%) $10,651 (82.2%) $12,954
2023 $4,552 (26.9%) $12,400 (73.1%) $16,952
2024 $3,334 (19.5%) $13,778 (80.5%) $17,112

Data source: Illinois 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 1799th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1763rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)12.66.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Granite City CUSD 9)15.18.8
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Elementary School)18.912.9
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite City CUSD 9)21.813
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Elementary School)18.413.3
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Granite City CUSD 9)22.313
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Elementary School)13.77.7
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Granite City CUSD 9)17.66.3
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students408379
 7.1%
African American4668
 47.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic3653
 47.2%
Pacific Islander01
White297232
 21.9%
Two or More Races2523
 8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.6%68.6%
 11%


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Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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

Middle : Coolidge Junior High School
High : Granite City High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Mitchell Elementary School.

Students at Mitchell Elementary School are 61% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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