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Mitchell Early Childhood Center vs. Mckee Elementary School

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School Overview

School

Mitchell Early Childhood Center

111 Porter
Des Moines, IA 50310

Mckee Elementary School

2115 E 39th St
Des Moines, IA 50317

Top Rankings

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%)

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%)

Overview

Mitchell Early Childhood Center serves 340 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Mckee Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Grades Offered

PK

PK

Total Students

340 students

263 students

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% Male | % Female

53% | 47%

47% | 53%

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

13 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

20:1

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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students

340

263

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

n/a

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% Asian

8%

5%

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% Hispanic

32%

25%

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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.

% Black

20%

15%

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% White

31%

46%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

9%

9%

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0.75

0.70

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Additional Information

Eligible for

58%

62%

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.

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.

Eligible for

14%

10%

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.

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.