Summary:
In zip code 72944, there is one middle school, Mansfield Middle School, serving grades 5 through 8 with 259 students in the Mansfield, Arkansas area.
Mansfield Middle School shows a mixed performance profile. Its strongest area is Mathematics, with 41.9% of all students proficient, outpacing both the district and state averages. This is especially true in Algebra, where 60.8% of students are proficient—more than double the district average of 26.6%. However, this high Algebra score likely reflects a select group of advanced 8th graders, as the remaining 8th graders in standard Math have a proficiency rate of only 36.2%. The 7th grade is a standout cohort, outperforming state averages in Math (45% vs. 39.3%), Reading (37.7% vs. 33.7%), and Science (45% vs. 38.4%). In contrast, the 8th grade shows a notable decline, with Reading proficiency at 27.1% (vs. 34.2% state) and Science at 27.2% (vs. 38.1% state).
The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 and spends $14,069 per student, yet the Mansfield School District is ranked in the bottom 29% of Arkansas districts (1 star). A concerning trend is the school's declining state ranking over the past three years, dropping from the 66th percentile (3 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025. With 68.73% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school faces significant economic challenges. The key takeaway is that while the school has pockets of excellence, particularly in 7th grade and Algebra, overall performance is slipping, and the 8th grade struggles require attention.
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