Shelton Elementary School vs. Mitchell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shelton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mitchell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
374 students
519 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-j0HwOr.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mitchell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-h7MRHJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-F5Emko.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#549 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#47 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-Q5PtpB.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
70%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bhyGoFN.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mitchell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mitchell Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-NeFek2.png)
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
60
78
Grade 1 Students
56
92
Grade 2 Students
67
87
Grade 3 Students
50
83
Grade 4 Students
59
90
Grade 5 Students
66
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mitchell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mitchell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-9QgnU3.png)
% Asian
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-4lsbhd.png)
% Hispanic
22%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-wD6YjX.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-h7RPae.png)
% White
68%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-bn2UjVe.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-uKLqnG.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.26
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-UBHozi.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-baqTZBc.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/15000/14671/mitchell-elementary-school-chart-wEcikc.png)