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Mansfield Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
244th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools
Better than 47% of Louisiana middle schools
Summary

Mansfield Middle School in Mansfield, LA, serves 331 students in grades 5 through 8 within the DeSoto Parish school district, where over 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is on a clear upward trajectory, having improved its state ranking from the 20th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest rating in years. Math proficiency has risen from 36% to 47%, and English Language Arts from 57% to 69% over the same period. A standout strength is the school’s success with advanced coursework: 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Additionally, African American students at Mansfield rank in the 68th percentile statewide, significantly outperforming the school’s overall rank. However, a critical challenge is 5th-grade math, where only 16% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 55-60% in other grades. Chronic absenteeism, at 17.4%, is below the state average but remains a concern given the high level of economic disadvantage.

Compared to nearby North DeSoto Middle School 6-8, which ranks in the 89th percentile, Mansfield faces a significant academic achievement gap, particularly in math (47% vs. 85% proficient). However, Mansfield offers a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, compared to North DeSoto’s 14.7:1, which can allow for more individualized attention. While North DeSoto serves a less economically disadvantaged population (40.7% free/reduced lunch), Mansfield’s recent gains—especially in advanced courses and for specific student groups—show a school making meaningful progress despite its challenges.

331
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,224
Per pupil spending ?
87.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1915 McArthur Dr
       Mansfield, LA  71052

(318) 872-1309

District: DeSoto Parish


Students who attend Mansfield Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mansfield High School

Feeder schools for Mansfield Middle School:

Elementary:    Mansfield Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.3%
White:
3.9%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg72%
Louisiana avg62%
244th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the DeSoto Parish
20th of 119DeSoto 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202647.8244 of 46447.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.1331 of 44726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.8357 of 44920.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.6341 of 46526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.6277 of 46039.8%★★☆☆☆
202148.9234 of 45949.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.4283 of 44937.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.3281 of 41131.6%★★☆☆☆
201735.3314 of 43728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201637.7302 of 43530.6%★★☆☆☆
201541.8306 of 48236.5%★★☆☆☆
201435.9329 of 47030.0%★★☆☆☆
201325.7353 of 45722.8%★☆☆☆☆
201220.4378 of 44214.5%★☆☆☆☆
201130.4329 of 41220.1%★☆☆☆☆
201039.3271 of 40833.6%★★☆☆☆
200932.0324 of 42523.8%★☆☆☆☆
200822.3347 of 41316.0%★☆☆☆☆
200718.3347 of 39612.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.4101 of 36272.1%★★★★☆
202540.2202 of 34441.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.3210 of 33336.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.1189 of 36047.5%★★☆☆☆
202257.1132 of 36063.3%★★★☆☆
202166.285 of 35275.9%★★★★☆
201951.1157 of 33853.6%★★★☆☆
201846.0171 of 31345.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202652.1217 of 45051.8%★★★☆☆
202534.6283 of 41531.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.0257 of 41538.1%★★☆☆☆
202327.7342 of 44423.0%★☆☆☆☆
202236.5296 of 44132.9%★★☆☆☆
202146.1250 of 44143.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.7263 of 41837.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.8202 of 45855.9%★★★☆☆
202529.4323 of 43726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1319 of 44428.2%★☆☆☆☆
202332.6321 of 45930.1%★★☆☆☆
202244.0257 of 45843.9%★★☆☆☆
202152.8208 of 45554.3%★★★☆☆
201942.9261 of 43039.3%★★☆☆☆
201839.2270 of 40333.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202645.0250 of 44643.9%★★☆☆☆
202525.6315 of 41423.9%★☆☆☆☆
202417.2370 of 42613.1%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9321 of 44327.5%★☆☆☆☆
202248.3224 of 44249.3%★★☆☆☆
202148.1222 of 44249.8%★★★☆☆
201936.0280 of 41833.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202321.1174 of 20615.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)72nd percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2023)16th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts69%~ state avg
Science54%-5 vs state
Social Studies50%-5 vs state
Mathematics47%-15 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Mansfield Middle School.

Mansfield Middle School ranks 244th of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Mansfield Middle School are 90% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Mansfield Middle School usually go on to attend Mansfield High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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