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Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy

Public Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 100% of Texas high schools

Summary

Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy is a small, specialized high school in Mansfield, TX, serving 326 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Mansfield Independent School District (Isd).

This school is an academic powerhouse, achieving a perfect 5-star rating and ranking #1 in Texas three of the last four years. Its most remarkable feat is achieving 100% proficiency on all core STAAR End-of-Course exams for four consecutive years—a level of performance unmatched by any nearby school. The school also boasts a 0% dropout rate and a 100% graduation rate. While it shares the "small, elite academy" model with the nearby Tccse Early College H S At Timberview (which also ranks in the 99th percentile), Frontier's performance is both perfect and more consistent. This success is supported by a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, which is significantly lower than the 15.8 to 17.8 ratios found at larger comprehensive schools in the district like Mansfield High School and Mansfield Legacy High School.

It is important to note that the school's per-student spending is extraordinarily high at $54,089, compared to roughly $8,000-$9,000 for nearby comprehensive high schools. This high-cost, high-output model funds small classes and specialized resources, but it is not replicable for the entire district. Interestingly, despite its #1 ranking, the school's performance for "Gifted and Talented" students is its weakest area (88th percentile), which may suggest the curriculum is already so rigorous that it meets the needs of all students. The school's journey from a below-average ranking in 2010-2011 to the #1 spot in the state is a testament to a highly successful strategic overhaul tied to its focused STEM academy model.

326

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,727

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 W Debbie Ln
Mansfield, TX 76063

(682) 314-1600

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

African American:

26.1%

Asian:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2011 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (100% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school100%

District avg72%

Texas avg64%

1^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2021

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High 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	95.8	1 of 2009	100.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	1 of 1974	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	3 of 1990	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	1 of 1876	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	1 of 1861	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	55.7	934 of 1672	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	11 of 1086	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	7 of 834	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	7 of 1065	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	15 of 556	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	10 of 428	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	9 of 530	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	6 of 1153	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	4 of 1936	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	6 of 1504	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	1 of 1880	99.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	142 of 1206	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	4 of 1860	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	3 of 1453	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	1 of 1805	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	5 of 1937	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	1 of 1513	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	2 of 1884	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	1 of 1954	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	1 of 1515	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	2 of 1891	99.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	1 of 713	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	12 of 598	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	4 of 731	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	7 of 1584	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	8 of 1294	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	8 of 1556	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

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Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

English II Reading100%+40 vs state

U.S. History100%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy	Public	9-12	1120 W Debbie Ln	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-1600	326	24	13.6	22.4%	112 (34.4%)	85 (26.1%)	38 (11.7%)	65 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.4%)	95.8	1^st of 2009 public high schools	100.0%		96.9	1^st of 1974 public high schools	99.9%			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,727
Mansfield Legacy High School	Public	9-12	1263 N Main	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-0600	2,568	146	17.5	48.8%	848 (33.0%)	586 (22.8%)	919 (35.8%)	90 (3.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (4.5%)	60.3	675^th of 2009 public high schools	66.4%		52.6	843^rd of 1974 public high schools	57.3%	168	58.0	68.7	62.6	65.2	77.3	$7,457
Mansfield Summit High School	Public	9-12	1071 W Turner Warnell Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-0800	1,772	112	15.8	67.7%	273 (15.4%)	737 (41.6%)	539 (30.4%)	124 (7.0%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	88 (5.0%)	55.5	808^th of 2009 public high schools	59.8%		45.3	1032^nd of 1974 public high schools	47.7%	224	66.5	68.8	61.0	56.6	70.5	$9,298
The Phoenix Academy	Public	10-12	902 E Broad St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-1700	54	19	2.8	57.4%	7 (13.0%)	20 (37.0%)	23 (42.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)	40.0	50.0	13.3	29.0	40.0	$53,673
Mansfield High School	Public	9-12	3001 E Broad St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-0100	2,552	143	17.8	36.2%	965 (37.8%)	634 (24.8%)	632 (24.8%)	179 (7.0%)	10 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	131 (5.1%)	68.5	464^th of 2009 public high schools	76.9%		70.8	394^th of 1974 public high schools	80.0%	70	57.8	78.9	68.1	71.5	79.8	$7,315
Seguin High School	Public	9-12	7001 Silo Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-6700	1,554	111	13.9	71.6%	168 (10.8%)	586 (37.7%)	548 (35.3%)	187 (12.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	57 (3.7%)	38.2	1282^nd of 2009 public high schools	36.2%		44.3	1060^th of 1974 public high schools	46.3%	222	17.6	64.5	50.0	51.5	66.4	$11,969
Kennedale High School	Public	9-12	901 Wildcat Way	Kennedale	76060	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 563-8100	943	65	14.5	50.8%	304 (32.2%)	248 (26.3%)	300 (31.8%)	38 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (5.1%)	44.6	1111^th of 2009 public high schools	44.7%		43.3	1080^th of 1974 public high schools	45.3%	31	31.8	64.6	51.4	58.4	70.1	$10,676
Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2851 Ragland Rd	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 808-5960	749	51	14.5	70.2%	34 (4.5%)	203 (27.1%)	465 (62.1%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	46.5	1052^nd of 2009 public high schools	47.6%		35.9	1258^th of 1974 public high schools	36.3%	206	15.8	61.0	41.8	66.2	72.4	$17,517
Mansfield Timberview High School	Public	9-12	7700 S Watson Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-1300	1,788	123	14.5	58.6%	179 (10.0%)	886 (49.6%)	430 (24.0%)	219 (12.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	67 (3.7%)	59.1	710^th of 2009 public high schools	64.7%		53.3	826^th of 1974 public high schools	58.2%	116	65.6	74.1	57.8	57.4	76.8	$9,021
Tccse Early College H S At Timberview	Public	9-12	7700 S Watson Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-1300	277	12	23.2	49.8%	37 (13.4%)	117 (42.2%)	52 (18.8%)	60 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	94.3	12^th of 2009 public high schools	99.4%		95.7	10^th of 1974 public high schools	99.5%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.3	94.9	$5,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy

What is the racial makeup of Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy?

Students at Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy are 34% White, 26% African American, 20% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy in?

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Is Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy a good school?

Yes! Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 2009 Texas high schools.

How many students attend Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Mansfield Frontier Stem Academy.

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