Mary D Mitchell School

Summary:

Mary D Mitchell School is an elementary school in Ann Arbor Public Schools, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 40.74% White, 20.14% African American, 22.45% Hispanic, and 3.01% Asian students.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked school district, Mary D Mitchell School consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly lower than the district and state, with just 22.9% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 60.1% for the district and 39.6% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.7% to 28.0% in recent years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting many come from low-income families. As a result, Mary D Mitchell School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools.

When compared to other Ann Arbor Public Schools elementary schools, such as Burns Park Elementary and Angell School, Mary D Mitchell stands out as one of the lower-performing schools, with proficiency rates 30-40 percentage points lower. The school's diverse student population also highlights racial achievement gaps, with African American and Hispanic students performing significantly better at other schools in the district. Despite increased spending per student, these challenges persist, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes at Mary D Mitchell School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3550 Pittsview Dr
       Ann Arbor, MI  48108-1950


(734) 997-1216

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1179th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,462 Help


Students who attend Mary D Mitchell School usually attend:

Middle:    Scarlett Middle School
High:    Huron High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.3%
Hispanic:
22.3%
African American:
20.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.2% Help


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Compare Details Mary D Mitchell School ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19. (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 Student population at Mary D Mitchell School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.3%), Hispanic (22.3%), African American (20.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary D Mitchell School is 11.6, which is the 4th best among 20 elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary D Mitchell School is $21,462, which is the 7th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary D Mitchell School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary D Mitchell School 1179th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Mary D Mitchell School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ann Arbor Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ann Arbor Public Schools 71st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary D Mitchell School

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Rank History for all students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.19 1041st 1545 32.6%
2007 47.05 1059th 1565 32.3%
2008 38.62 1219th 1577 22.7%
2009 32.68 1304th 1589 17.9%
2010 25.88 1356th 1552 12.6%
2011 22.39 1360th 1552 12.4%
2012 34.42 1157th 1566 26.1%
2013 34.83 1114th 1563 28.7%
2014 37.58 1052nd 1533 31.4%
2015 29.22 1172nd 1580 25.8%
2016 24.54 1185th 1548 23.4%
2017 21.70 1137th 1466 22.4%
2018 51.07 774th 1448 46.5%
2019 32.43 954th 1408 32.2%
2022 20.10 1076th 1344 19.9%
2023 24.85 1081st 1470 26.5%
2024 19.00 1179th 1486 20.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.70 16th 81 80.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.37 114th 270 57.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.46 699th 1397 50.0%
2019 32.83 807th 1134 28.8%
2022 9.93 1033rd 1099 6.0%
2023 17.30 1141st 1350 15.5%
2024 10.75 1284th 1381 7.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.11 728th 1443 49.5%
2019 24.43 921st 1171 21.3%
2022 16.95 962nd 1106 13.0%
2023 22.78 1024th 1321 22.5%
2024 10.31 1240th 1342 7.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.30 784th 1446 45.8%
2019 30.04 853rd 1196 28.7%
2022 17.22 968th 1139 15.0%
2023 20.98 1053rd 1334 21.1%
2024 20.21 1083rd 1347 19.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.04 117th 475 75.4%
2019 68.65 48th 212 77.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.30 91st 222 59.0%
2022 31.76 57th 86 33.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mary D Mitchell School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.77 265th 1253 78.9%
2019 61.49 408th 1128 63.8%
2022 27.54 825th 1102 25.1%
2023 47.10 637th 1198 46.8%
2024 33.75 816th 1204 32.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary D Mitchell School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 197 67 14 4 0 n/a n/a -6 276
1989 210 73 15 6 0 n/a n/a -4 300
1990 179 70 16 4 1 n/a n/a -2 268
1991 179 72 13 5 0 n/a n/a 8 277
1992 201 83 10 5 4 n/a n/a 0 303
1993 210 94 9 2 3 n/a n/a 0 318
1994 188 102 17 4 5 n/a n/a 0 316
1995 186 92 22 9 5 n/a n/a 0 314
1996 186 92 22 9 5 n/a n/a 0 314
1997 159 86 24 9 5 n/a n/a 0 283
1998 170 85 23 10 6 n/a n/a 0 294
1999 189 77 18 8 3 n/a n/a 0 295
2000 182 73 27 5 5 n/a n/a 0 292
2001 184 66 20 7 5 n/a n/a 0 282
2002 195 79 20 7 2 n/a n/a 0 303
2003 195 79 20 7 2 n/a n/a 0 303
2004 163 78 21 6 1 n/a n/a 0 269
2005 126 77 22 10 1 n/a n/a 32 268
2006 112 66 18 13 1 n/a n/a 39 249
2007 100 75 22 21 1 n/a n/a 43 262
2008 95 80 21 34 n/a n/a n/a 46 276
2009 78 83 17 44 2 n/a n/a 52 276
2010 88 80 16 56 1 n/a n/a 38 279
2011 68 66 19 60 0 1 41 0 255
2012 70 61 23 81 0 1 43 0 279
2013 73 56 23 82 2 1 40 0 277
2014 74 52 19 85 2 1 35 0 268
2015 82 50 18 82 1 1 37 0 271
2016 89 77 20 86 0 0 45 0 317
2017 105 86 22 92 0 0 58 0 363
2018 126 97 24 91 0 0 64 0 402
2019 149 92 24 100 0 0 60 0 425
2020 142 91 19 91 1 0 53 0 397
2021 171 83 15 103 1 0 62 0 435
2022 184 105 16 103 1 0 58 0 467
2023 176 87 13 97 0 0 59 0 432
2024 159 82 8 88 0 0 58 0 395

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 Mary D Mitchell School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 276 n/a n/a n/a
1989 300 n/a n/a 15.3
1990 268 19.0 14.1 11.9
1991 277 n/a n/a n/a
1992 303 n/a n/a n/a
1993 318 n/a 0.0 35.2
1994 316 15.5 20.4 28.2
1995 314 17.3 18.2 26.1
1996 314 17.3 18.2 26.1
1997 283 17.0 16.6 24
1998 294 14.0 21.0 24.8
1999 295 17.0 17.4 15.9
2000 292 16.7 17.5 20.5
2001 282 18.4 15.3 29.8
2002 303 18.9 16.0 34
2003 303 18.9 16.0 34
2004 269 19.9 13.5 37.2
2005 268 19.4 13.8 44.1
2006 249 19.0 13.1 41.9
2007 262 18.3 14.3 51.1
2008 276 21.5 12.8 56.1
2009 276 22.2 12.4 64.7
2010 279 23.2 12.0 68.5
2011 255 22.5 11.3 67.8
2012 279 21.0 13.2 64.2
2013 277 20.5 13.4 71.8
2014 268 19.5 13.7 72.8
2015 271 20.0 13.5 70.1
2016 317 24.0 13.2 62.1
2017 363 22.7 15.9 59.5
2018 402 31.6 12.7 63.2
2019 425 35.7 11.9 61.2
2020 397 38.3 10.3 58.9
2021 435 39.8 10.9 57.7
2022 467 36.3 12.8 56.3
2023 432 37.8 11.4 53.9
2024 395 34.0 11.6 54.2

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 Mary D Mitchell School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 276 n/a n/a n/a
1989 300 n/a n/a 15.3
1990 268 19.0 14.1 11.9
1991 277 n/a n/a n/a
1992 303 n/a n/a n/a
1993 318 n/a 0.0 35.2
1994 316 15.5 20.4 28.2
1995 314 17.3 18.2 26.1
1996 314 17.3 18.2 26.1
1997 283 17.0 16.6 24
1998 294 14.0 21.0 24.8
1999 295 17.0 17.4 15.9
2000 292 16.7 17.5 20.5
2001 282 18.4 15.3 29.8
2002 303 18.9 16.0 34
2003 303 18.9 16.0 34
2004 269 19.9 13.5 37.2
2005 268 19.4 13.8 44.1
2006 249 19.0 13.1 41.9
2007 262 18.3 14.3 51.1
2008 276 21.5 12.8 56.1
2009 276 22.2 12.4 64.7
2010 279 23.2 12.0 68.5
2011 255 22.5 11.3 67.8
2012 279 21.0 13.2 64.2
2013 277 20.5 13.4 71.8
2014 268 19.5 13.7 72.8
2015 271 20.0 13.5 70.1
2016 317 24.0 13.2 62.1
2017 363 22.7 15.9 59.5
2018 402 31.6 12.7 63.2
2019 425 35.7 11.9 61.2
2020 397 38.3 10.3 58.9
2021 435 39.8 10.9 57.7
2022 467 36.3 12.8 56.3
2023 432 37.8 11.4 53.9
2024 395 34.0 11.6 54.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary D Mitchell School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,235 (8.3%) $13,662 (91.7%) $14,897
2020 $1,404 (9.0%) $14,226 (91.0%) $15,630
2021 $1,662 (10.3%) $14,480 (89.7%) $16,143
2022 $2,028 (11.9%) $15,066 (88.1%) $17,094
2023 $1,313 (6.1%) $20,149 (93.9%) $21,462

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary D Mitchell School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 954th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1081st of 1470 Elementary schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary D Mitchell School)40.327.1
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)67.460
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Mary D Mitchell School)43.327.1
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)7059.2
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary D Mitchell School)39.715.9
 23.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)6560.1
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Mary D Mitchell School)32.915.6
 17.3%
   4th Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)67.861.9
 5.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary D Mitchell School)37.735.9
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)68.261.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Mary D Mitchell School)26.121.2
 4.9%
   5th Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)65.358.4
 6.9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mary D Mitchell School)14.59.4
 5.1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Ann Arbor Public Schools)34.737.2
 2.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students425432
 1.6%
African American9287
 5.4%
American Indian00
Asian2413
 45.8%
Hispanic10097
 3%
Pacific Islander00
White149176
 18.1%
Two or More Races6059
 1.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.2%53.9%
 7.2%


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Students who attend Mary D Mitchell School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scarlett Middle School
High : Huron High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Mary D Mitchell School.

Mary D Mitchell School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Mary D Mitchell School are 40% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% African American, 15% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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