Burris Elementary School

1755 Hancock Ave, Mitchell IN, 47446 | Mitchell Community Schools | 812-849-2509
  • grades 3-5
  • students 367
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Mitchell
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
43%Mitchell
46%Indiana

Burris Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Mitchell Community Schools" in Mitchell, IN. There are a total of 367 students and 21 teachers at Burris Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Burris Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 8% higher than the Indiana average.

Burris Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students367
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Burris Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
365-69%
455-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
345-49%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Burris Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 92.7% 94.5% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 1.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Mitchell demographics profile

StatisticMitchellIndianaNational
Population4,2726,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,18918891
Median age36.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mitchell

IndexMitchellIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade71.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school68.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college31.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.8%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Burris Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.