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Mckee Elementary School vs. Mitchell Early Childhood Center

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School Overview

School

Mckee Elementary School

2115 E 39th St
Des Moines, IA 50317

Mitchell Early Childhood Center

111 Porter
Des Moines, IA 50310

Top Rankings

Mckee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Mitchell Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Overview

Mckee Elementary School serves 281 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Mitchell Early Childhood Center serves 395 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Grades Offered

PK

PK

Total Students

281 students

395 students

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% Male | % Female

51% | 49%

48% | 52%

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

17 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

23:1

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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students

281

395

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

1%

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% Asian

6%

12%

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mckee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hispanic

31%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mckee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

18%

16%

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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

37%

31%

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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

8%

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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

0.73

0.76

This chart displays the diversity score of Mckee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

66%

63%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mckee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Eligible for

10%

8%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mckee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.