Summary:
Mansfield Elementary School is the sole elementary school in the Mansfield School District, located in Mansfield Center, CT, serving grades PK through 4 with 549 students enrolled. As the district's only elementary school, its performance directly defines the district's elementary-level standing, with school and district results nearly identical across all tested subjects and grades.
Mansfield Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, holding a 4-star rating and ranking 116 out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (76th percentile). Academically, the school exceeds state averages in every tested subject and grade by double-digit margins. In the most recent year, 4th-grade ELA proficiency reached 77.1% compared to 50.9% statewide, and 4th-grade math reached 74.8% versus 52.1% statewide. The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at 4.2%, nearly four times lower than the state rate of 16.4%. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 and roughly one in three students (32.42%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school maintains strong outcomes across its student population.
The school's trajectory has been clearly upward, improving its statewide rank from 168th (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 116th (76th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, a 52-position gain. However, recent test score trends show a mixed picture: 4th-grade ELA surged by 10.7 points, while 3rd-grade ELA declined by 4.2 points, creating a 16.7-point gap between 4th and 3rd graders in ELA. Understanding that gap could be key to sustaining momentum. Overall, Mansfield Elementary School offers a supportive, high-performing environment with excellent attendance and consistently strong academics.
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