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Mansfield Elementary School

Q: Is Mansfield Elementary School a good school?

Mansfield Elementary School ranks 353 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Mansfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Mansfield, Louisiana, with 567 students enrolled. It is part of the DeSoto Parish school district, which is ranked 30 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mansfield Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years, with a fluctuating ranking and rating on the SchoolDigger scale, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 353 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. This is lower than the nearby North DeSoto Upper Elementary School, which ranked 145 out of 666 schools and has a 4-star rating. Mansfield Elementary's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the DeSoto Parish and Louisiana state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics.

Additionally, Mansfield Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby North DeSoto Lower Elementary and North DeSoto Upper Elementary schools. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 78.42% to 83.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, much higher than the nearby North DeSoto schools. However, the school's performance is particularly strong for African American students, suggesting that there are opportunities for improvement if the right strategies and resources are implemented.

542

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,104

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1915 McArthur Dr
Mansfield, LA 71052

(318) 872-1772

District: DeSoto Parish

Students who attend Mansfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mansfield Middle School
High:	Mansfield High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

353^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the DeSoto Parish

30^th of 118DeSoto Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	353 of 666	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	338 of 675	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	400 of 730	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	481 of 727	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	441 of 729	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	284 of 731	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	601 of 728	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	550 of 739	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	652 of 742	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	634 of 792	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	561 of 777	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	647 of 772	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	704 of 764	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	725 of 766	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	653 of 736	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	689 of 738	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	709 of 743	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	634 of 725	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	150 of 501	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	129 of 509	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	212 of 570	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	272 of 562	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	202 of 564	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	114 of 559	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	368 of 547	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	316 of 633	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	333 of 635	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	453 of 705	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	431 of 701	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	402 of 705	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	351 of 684	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	291 of 661	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	267 of 674	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	369 of 723	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	471 of 724	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	407 of 719	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	216 of 697	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	545 of 682	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	371 of 641	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	318 of 651	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	338 of 713	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	501 of 712	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	443 of 704	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	250 of 696	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	223 of 296	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	257 of 307	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	181 of 306	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	7.7	506 of 516	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)70th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-21 vs school

White (2018)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics57%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1915 McArthur Dr	Mansfield	71052	De Soto Parish	DeSoto Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 872-1772	542	50	10.8	87.5%	21 (3.9%)	472 (87.1%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	50.9	353^rd of 666 public elementary schools	47.0%		53.9	338^th of 675 public elementary schools	49.9%	15	61.0	53.0		57.0	68.0	74.0		71.0	$21,104
North DeSoto Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2623 Hwy 171	Stonewall	71078	De Soto Parish	DeSoto Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 925-2383	523	40	13.0	41.5%	357 (68.3%)	96 (18.4%)	34 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$21,440
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	Public	2-5	2535 Highway 171	Stonewall	71078	De Soto Parish	DeSoto Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 925-1610	807	51	15.9	41.4%	561 (69.5%)	142 (17.6%)	50 (6.2%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	78.3	145^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.2%		80.6	128^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.0%	17	65.0	81.0	78.0	75.0	70.0	87.0	92.0	83.0	$15,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Mansfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mansfield Elementary School?

Students at Mansfield Elementary School are 87% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mansfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mansfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mansfield Middle School
High : Mansfield High School

What district is Mansfield Elementary School in?

DeSoto Parish

Is Mansfield Elementary School a good school?

Mansfield Elementary School ranks 353^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mansfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Mansfield Elementary School.

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