| Index | Mitchellville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mitchellville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.9% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mitchellville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mitchellville, MD schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Mitchellville, MD, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alexandria, VA | 158,309 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Chevy Chase, MD | 2,979 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Largo, MD | 11,633 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Mitchellville, MD | 11,511 | 33% | 31.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| River Edge, NJ | 11,510 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Bacliff, TX | 11,513 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Schiller Park, IL | 11,499 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Newman, CA | 11,498 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Mitchellville, MD | 11,511 | 33% | 31.9% |
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