📍 1755 Hancock Ave, Mitchell, Lawrence County, 47446
Burris Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mitchell, Lawrence County. The school has 338 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mitchell Community Schools school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burris Elementary School enrolls 338 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 310 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 338 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 191 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burris Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 73.
Burris Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Mitchell Community Schools, based in Mitchell, Indiana. The district serves 1,476 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 338 students, Burris Elementary School is close to the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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