Mitchell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mitchell Elementary School serves 787 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 496th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 56.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510000434 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 787 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mitchell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Plano ISD, Mitchell Elementary School is the largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; Mitchell Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (115 against 130). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61.4% here and 30.3% across Plano ISD. Black students are next, at 19.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 56.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 787 students, Mitchell Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 787 students would have about 53.2 teachers, so Mitchell Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mitchell Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is McWhorter Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Within 10 miles there are 170 other elementary schools, 44 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.4% |
| Black | 19.1% |
| White | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 130 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 126 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4223 Briargrove Ln, Dallas, TX 75287
Phone: (469)752-2800
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mitchell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWhorter Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 661 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | 1.0 mi | 108 | 18 | 48.1% |
| McKamy Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 553 | 15.1 | 75.4% |
| Life School Carrollton | Life School | 1.5 mi | 283 | 16.5 | 64.3% |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 658 | 16.2 | 81.2% |
| Jerry R Junkins Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.7 mi | 702 | 17.6 | 86.3% |
| Haggar Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 546 | 13.9 | 48.4% |
| Furneaux Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.2 mi | 415 | 13.6 | 70.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.