Summary:
Mansfield School District is home to one elementary school, Mansfield Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 and has 278 students in a rural Arkansas area with a high rate of economic disadvantage (71.58% free/reduced lunch).
Mansfield Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to both the district and state averages across all tested subjects. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates were significantly below state levels: English Language Arts at 22.1% (state: 39.4%), Reading at 21.7% (state: 40.4%), Mathematics at 30.7% (state: 44.1%), and Science at 28.9% (state: 44.0%). The school's state ranking has declined sharply, dropping from the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 14th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. Despite spending $14,004 per student—a relatively high amount—academic outcomes remain low, suggesting that challenges like poverty may outweigh resource levels.
One notable bright spot is 6th-grade Mathematics, where the school achieved a 47.4% proficiency rate, surpassing the state average of 45.1%. This is the only grade-subject combination where the school outperforms the state, contrasting sharply with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade math scores in the low-to-mid 20% range. This anomaly may reflect a particularly effective teacher or a strong cohort of students. Overall, Mansfield Elementary School appears to be the weakest link within the Mansfield School District, dragging down district averages. For example, the district's all-grades math proficiency is 31.5%, while the elementary school's is 30.7%. Parents should be aware of the school's declining performance trend and the significant gap between its outcomes and state benchmarks.
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