Mitchell Jr High School

Mitchell Community Schools
1010 Bishop Blvd
Mitchell, IN 47446
359 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Mitchell Junior High School is a public educational institution located at 1010 Bishop Blvd in Mitchell, Indiana. Serving students in the middle school grades, the school is part of the Mitchell Community Schools district. It functions as a central hub for adolescent education in the local community, focusing on transitioning students from elementary school to high school through a curriculum designed to build academic proficiency and personal development.

The school is situated in a relatively quiet residential area of Mitchell and serves as a primary educational facility for the town’s youth. Like many junior high schools in the region, Mitchell Junior High emphasizes a mix of core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies—alongside opportunities for extracurricular involvement. The institution plays a vital role in the social and intellectual growth of its students, providing a structured environment intended to prepare them for the challenges of their upcoming high school years.
359
Total Students
25.5
Full-Time Teachers
14.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
62.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    335 (93.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    14 (3.9 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (1.9 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.6 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Mitchell Community Schools
Phone: (812)849-3747
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 359
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 194
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 111
Grade 7 122
Grade 8 126
Gender Ratio
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