Mitchell Elementary School

Pros: friendly and small school community, nice family events throughout the year, committed teachers, great parent community Cons: declining quality in past 5-10 years, admin (one) generally resistant to parent feedbackThere's a very inconsistent student experience from teacher to teacher. My kids experienced multiple teachers at the school. No longer a strong vision for taking the school to the next level. Unfortunately not all admins treat parents with respect or as partners in education. There are also some fairly inequitable fundraising practices. Kind people at the school, but learning quality has declined in recent years. Parents don't receive much support when approaching admin with problems (at least one admin is fairly arrogant). At one time, the school ensured solid teaching for all learners. No longer the case.

My son went to this school. It is very small but has a big community. They did various activities for the students, such as movie nights, bike days, or book fairs. During sixth grade in math, they become introduced to algebra and geometry by working with their peers and creating teamwork. The teachers here are very helpful when it comes to learning and they care about the students passing. If they see someone having a hard time working alone, they may leave to work in a small group in another room or hallway. However, I was worried about my son because he got bullied many times in the fourth and fifth grade during recess and I wonder why the staff or teacher never noticed that he was feeling down in class. He became very socially anxious during his school years because he felt left out and had trouble opening up at Mitchell. They don't care enough about these bullying issues. That is the main reason why I would downvote teachers and the administration. Overall this school is average and I would not rate it as the best of the best.

We have attended this schools for five years so far. The school has a extreme race issue, being that every black individual they come across come from poverty or what some have said " south side individuals". Teacher will only interact with some parent through email or not at all, to safe face amongst peers. We spend a extreme amount of time outside of the school to make up for what the school lacks. The school does not have a functioning library nor art programs.

My son just started Mitchell. The teachers and staff have been very supportive.

Like at every school, there were ups and downs but, overall I love it. We treat each other like a family here.