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Best Elementary Schools
in Mitchell School District 17-2

This page covers 6 elementary schools in Mitchell School District 17-2. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

6
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 6 of 6
1
rank
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Grades KG–0815 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.8:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
6.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,807
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
2
rank
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
Grades KG–0812 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.0:1)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,807
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
3
rank
Longfellow Elementary - 05
Grades KG–05318 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,807
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
Grades KG–05436 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,807
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
Grades KG–05390 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,807
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
6
rank
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
Grades KG–0825 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,807
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
6
Elementary Schools
9
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.