Mitchell Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1501 Noccalula Rd
Gadsden, AL 35904

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Top 20%

Mitchell Elementary School ranked #204 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #189 in 2022 but an improvement from #375 in 2021 among Union County NJ high schools.

In 2023, math proficiency was 45–49%, reading proficiency was 60–64%, and science proficiency was 50–59%, all higher than the state average for Alabama.

Enrollment declined from 384 students in 2017 to 281 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady near 40% and 186 students qualifying for free or reduced–price lunch.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 281 students and maintained a 16:1 student–teacher ratio, consistent with previous years.

Graduation rates ranged from 80% to 90% between 2013 and 2023, generally below the Alabama state average of 88–91%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in AL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mitchell Elementary School's student population of 281 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mitchell Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	55
1	47
2	43
3	39
4	40
5	39

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	255
2022	267
2021	307
2020	370
2019	370
2018	384
2017	384
2016	383
2015	370
2014	424
2013	401
2012	407
2011	392
2010	395
2009	403
2008	425
2007	418
2006	403
2005	324
2004	382
2003	351
2002	327
2001	350
2000	367
1999	420
1998	409
1997	374
1996	353
1995	356
1994	361
1993	366
1992	353
1991	359
1990	374
1989	324
1988	266
1987	257

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	15
2022	20
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	26
2013	29
2012	27
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	22
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	24
1999	25
1998	23
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16
1989	15
1988	13
1987	12

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School Calendar

Campus Size

3 acres

School Motto

It is the mission of R.A. Mitchell Elementary School to provide a safe environment conducive to learning where communication between home and school is ongoing.

School Rankings

Mitchell Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mitchell Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#204 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School
2023	#204
2022	#189
2021	#375
2019	#167
2018	#156
2017	#209
2016	#180
2015	#196
2014	#221
2013	#239
2012	#415

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45-49%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	47%	30%	22%
2022	47%	29%	21%
2021	17%	24%	15%
2019	62%	47%	42%
2018	62%	47%	43%
2017	62%	44%	37%
2016	67%	43%	35%
2015	57%	40%	35%
2014	52%	38%	31%
2013	87%	80%	74%
2012	84%	82%	73%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2022	62%	47%	39%
2021	62%	46%	39%
2019	62%	45%	41%
2018	67%	46%	43%
2017	47%	39%	32%
2016	47%	38%	31%
2015	47%	41%	34%
2014	47%	42%	38%
2013	95%	86%	82%
2012	95%	86%	83%
2011	92%	85%	82%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2022	54%	38%	26%
2021	24%	36%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	18:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	21:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	16:1
1992	20:1	19:1	16:1
1991	20:1	19:1	16:1
1990	23:1	19:1	17:1
1989	22:1	20:1	17:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	7%	11%	17%
2022	6%	10%	16%
2021	4%	9%	15%
2020	3%	8%	13%
2019	3%	8%	13%
2018	3%	7%	12%
2017	3%	7%	12%
2015	1%	6%	10%
2014	1%	5%	10%
2013	1%	5%	9%
2012	1%	5%	9%
2011	2%	4%	8%
2010	1%	4%	7%
2009	1%	4%	7%
2008	1%	4%	6%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2004	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Black

25%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	24%	32%	48%
2022	22%	32%	48%
2021	24%	32%	49%
2020	26%	33%	49%
2019	26%	33%	49%
2018	26%	33%	49%
2017	26%	33%	49%
2016	26%	33%	49%
2015	22%	33%	48%
2014	24%	34%	47%
2013	23%	34%	48%
2012	24%	34%	50%
2011	24%	35%	51%
2010	24%	35%	52%
2009	25%	35%	52%
2008	25%	36%	54%
2007	27%	36%	55%
2006	28%	36%	56%
2005	33%	36%	57%
2004	26%	36%	55%
2003	24%	36%	55%
2002	23%	36%	55%
2001	27%	36%	55%
2000	30%	36%	55%
1999	33%	36%	54%
1998	28%	36%	53%
1997	22%	36%	52%
1996	11%	36%	50%
1995	6%	36%	49%
1994	6%	36%	49%
1993	8%	36%	49%

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White

60%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	63%	52%	32%
2022	66%	53%	33%
2021	67%	53%	34%
2020	66%	54%	36%
2019	66%	54%	36%
2018	70%	55%	38%
2017	70%	55%	38%
2016	73%	56%	39%
2015	74%	56%	39%
2014	72%	57%	40%
2013	74%	58%	40%
2012	75%	58%	40%
2011	74%	58%	39%
2010	75%	58%	39%
2009	72%	59%	39%
2008	73%	58%	39%
2007	71%	59%	38%
2006	70%	59%	38%
2005	79%	60%	40%
2004	72%	60%	40%
2003	76%	60%	40%
2002	77%	60%	40%
2001	73%	61%	40%
2000	70%	61%	42%
1999	67%	61%	43%
1998	71%	61%	45%
1997	78%	60%	46%
1996	89%	61%	48%
1995	94%	62%	49%
1994	93%	62%	50%
1993	92%	62%	51%

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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	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	5%	3%	1%
2022	5%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	0.54	0.62	0.64
2022	0.51	0.61	0.64
2021	0.50	0.61	0.63
2020	0.50	0.60	0.62
2019	0.50	0.60	0.62
2018	0.45	0.59	0.61
2017	0.45	0.59	0.61
2016	0.40	0.58	0.61
2015	0.41	0.58	0.61
2014	0.44	0.56	0.62
2013	0.40	0.55	0.60
2012	0.38	0.55	0.59
2011	0.40	0.54	0.58
2010	0.38	0.54	0.57
2009	0.42	0.53	0.57
2008	0.41	0.54	0.56
2007	0.43	0.53	0.56
2006	0.44	0.53	0.54
2005	0.40	0.51	0.54
2004	0.42	0.51	0.55
2003	0.37	0.51	0.54
2002	0.36	0.51	0.54
2001	0.40	0.50	0.53
2000	0.43	0.50	0.53
1999	0.45	0.50	0.52
1998	0.42	0.50	0.53
1997	0.35	0.52	0.53
1996	0.20	0.50	0.52
1995	0.11	0.49	0.52
1994	0.13	0.49	0.51
1993	0.15	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	67%	55%	73%
2022	39%	44%	62%
2021	41%	48%	62%
2020	39%	49%	60%
2019	39%	49%	60%
2018	41%	47%	64%
2017	41%	47%	64%
2016	45%	46%	63%
2015	43%	47%	63%
2014	49%	52%	71%
2013	43%	51%	64%
2012	42%	51%	67%
2011	40%	49%	65%
2010	38%	47%	66%
2009	27%	44%	63%
2008	35%	43%	60%
2007	34%	42%	61%
2006	37%	44%	63%
2005	37%	43%	67%
2004	29%	42%	62%
2003	24%	42%	59%
2002	26%	40%	58%
2001	27%	38%	58%
2000	28%	37%	56%
1999	28%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mitchell Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	12%	6%	6%
2020	11%	6%	6%
2019	11%	6%	6%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gadsden City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL 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 #204 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

281 students attend Mitchell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Mitchell Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Mitchell Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mitchell Elementary School offer ?

Mitchell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mitchell Elementary School part of?

Mitchell Elementary School is part of Gadsden City School District.

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