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Public School | Grades PK-5 | Charles County Public Schools

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School is located in La Plata, MD and is one of 22 elementary schools in Charles County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 630 students in grades PK-5.

Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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400 Willow Lane, La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-4687

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 630

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School had 21% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maryland had 40% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

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74%

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15%

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Charles County Public Schools District Spending

$12,299Per Pupil

The Charles County Public Schools spends $12,299 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 38% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Charles County Public Schools District

19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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