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Nancy Neal Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Neal Elementary is a highly performing PK-4 school in Mansfield Independent School District (Isd), serving 427 students in Mansfield, TX, and has earned a perfect 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record since 2015-2016. This school stands out as a true "pocket of excellence" within an already strong district, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all Texas elementary schools—currently at 250 out of 4,627 schools (95th percentile). Its academic performance is dramatically higher than nearby schools; for example, in 4th Grade Math, Nancy Neal achieved 78.65% proficiency, compared to the district average of 58.2% and the state average of 49.28%. The nearest competitor, J L Boren Elementary, reached only 62.02%, while schools like D P Morris Elementary and Kenneth Davis Elementary have received 2-star ratings in recent years.

What truly sets Nancy Neal apart is its exceptional performance across all student subgroups, making it a model of educational equity. The school achieves top-tier results for nearly every demographic, with African American students ranking in the 98th percentile, White students in the 98th percentile, and low socio-economic status students in the 95th percentile statewide. This level of consistent, high-level achievement for all groups is rare and not seen in nearby schools like Erma Nash Elementary or Alice Ponder Elementary, which lag far behind in test scores. The school's success is not driven by higher spending—its per-student cost of $10,176 is mid-range compared to peers—but rather by effective use of resources, strong leadership, and high-quality instruction.

One area for growth is support for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the 78th percentile—still above average but the lowest-performing subgroup. Overall, Nancy Neal Elementary is a standout choice for parents seeking a school where demographic background does not predict academic success, offering a consistent track record of excellence that far exceeds district and state averages. Its decade-long 5-star rating and top-tier test scores make it a clear leader among nearby schools, including Carol Holt Elementary and Roberta Tipps Academy.

427

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,351

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Nelson Wyatt Rd
Mansfield, TX 76063

(817) 299-1270

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nancy Neal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Donna Shepard Academy
	Linda Jobe Middle
High:	Mansfield Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg56%

Texas avg49%

250^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 24Elementary Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

211^th of 951Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	250 of 4627	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	275 of 4651	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	168 of 4710	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	369 of 4647	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	392 of 4581	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	265 of 4578	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	362 of 4479	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	186 of 4359	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	294 of 4329	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	287 of 4286	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	292 of 4320	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	239 of 4260	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	44 of 4221	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.9	6 of 4206	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	57 of 2406	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	100 of 1905	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	27 of 2443	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	126 of 2443	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	420 of 2421	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	188 of 2444	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	126 of 2515	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	10 of 2483	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	41 of 967	95.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.8	754 of 4461	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.9	102 of 4331	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	58.1	1451 of 4295	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	320 of 4240	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	368 of 1643	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	343 of 2918	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	787 of 3668	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	238 of 3556	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	55 of 3487	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	191 of 3446	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	460 of 3226	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	316 of 4575	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	269 of 3744	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	121 of 4658	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	225 of 4588	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	392 of 4561	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	322 of 4499	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	131 of 4348	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	110 of 4306	97.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	122 of 3075	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	401 of 2980	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	247 of 2958	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	278 of 3006	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	810 of 3184	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1068 of 3106	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	298 of 4413	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	187 of 3644	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	161 of 4465	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	721 of 4401	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	655 of 4376	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	332 of 4329	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	194 of 4188	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	476 of 4168	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	232 of 4520	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	80 of 3705	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	45 of 4594	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	432 of 4521	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	182 of 4477	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	834 of 4451	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	380 of 4309	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	166 of 4264	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	214 of 4582	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	171 of 3739	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	254 of 4647	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	637 of 4585	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	443 of 4563	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	241 of 4498	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	736 of 4357	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	356 of 4319	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	82 of 1128	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	171 of 1046	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	458 of 4301	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	902 of 3549	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	439 of 4292	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	1322 of 4086	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1585 of 3952	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	1516 of 3799	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	3028 of 3684	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2039 of 3558	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	57 of 3006	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	64 of 2612	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	145 of 3108	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	243 of 3106	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	245 of 3082	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	377 of 3082	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	482 of 3142	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	233 of 3127	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+28 vs state

Reading73%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Nancy Neal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	280 Nelson Wyatt Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-1270	427	30	14.0	38.9%	151 (35.4%)	89 (20.8%)	122 (28.6%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	93	250^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.8	275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.1%	25					72.5	74.2		70.0	78.7		$10,351
Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Fm 1187	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6600	440	32	13.6	61.8%	140 (31.8%)	133 (30.2%)	118 (26.8%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	59.8	1620^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.5	1553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%	67					50.0	65.5		40.3	50.0		$10,693
Carol Holt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7321 Ledbetter Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6460	391	32	12.3	51.7%	106 (27.1%)	116 (29.7%)	91 (23.3%)	46 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.9%)	86	543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	88.3%		68.4	1190^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.4%	647					65.6	72.4		57.5	73.6		$11,073
Roberta Tipps Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	3001 N Walnut Creek	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6920	471	34	13.8	50.1%	143 (30.4%)	149 (31.6%)	103 (21.9%)	49 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	74.1	979^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.7	621^st of 4651 public elementary schools	86.6%	358					60.5	61.6		53.8	59.6		$9,204
Alice Ponder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Pleasant Ridge Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7700	647	46	14.1	68.8%	114 (17.6%)	116 (17.9%)	378 (58.4%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.6%)	41.1	2652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.9	1907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	745	14.3	60.0	0.0	0.0	47.3	42.4		38.1	46.3		$8,753
R F Patterson Elementary	Public	2-5	6621 Kelly Elliott Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 563-8600	331	28	11.9	60.4%	103 (31.1%)	94 (28.4%)	94 (28.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.8%)	41	2660^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		41.8	2653^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%	7					34.3	48.4	54.1	41.7	46.2	42.0	$9,600
D P Morris Elementary	Public	K-4	7900 Tin Cup Dr	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7860	545	37	14.6	73.9%	44 (8.1%)	127 (23.3%)	338 (62.0%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	43.5	2479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.4%		39.4	2807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.6%	328		0.0		0.0	50.6	43.0		35.3	49.0		$8,939
J L Boren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Country Club Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-7740	611	42	14.6	27.5%	320 (52.4%)	88 (14.4%)	132 (21.6%)	27 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	85.8	549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.4	318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.2%	231					71.3	65.9		73.2	62.0		$8,045
Erma Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Magnolia St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6900	602	45	13.5	64.5%	90 (15.0%)	88 (14.6%)	372 (61.8%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.5%)	51.1	2058^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		45.4	2420^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	362	10.0	0.0	30.8	22.2	46.0	45.5		54.6	46.9		$9,723
Kenneth Davis Elementary	Public	K-4	900 Eden Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7840	335	31	10.8	73.4%	53 (15.8%)	147 (43.9%)	94 (28.1%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	40	2742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.7%		52.5	1993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	749					43.0	52.3		36.2	40.2		$12,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Neal Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nancy Neal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nancy Neal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donna Shepard Academy
Middle : Linda Jobe Middle
High : Mansfield Legacy High School

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Neal Elementary?

Students at Nancy Neal Elementary are 35% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Nancy Neal Elementary in?

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Is Nancy Neal Elementary a good school?

Yes. Nancy Neal Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Nancy Neal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Nancy Neal Elementary.

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