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Brenda Norwood Elementary

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Brenda Norwood Elementary ranks 562 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Brenda Norwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Mansfield, Texas, serving 780 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Mansfield Independent School District, which is ranked 212 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brenda Norwood Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores in reading and math are significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. Brenda Norwood Elementary also has a strong track record of supporting diverse student populations, with high rankings for African American, multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, as well as exceptional performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Mansfield Independent School District, such as Cora Spencer Elementary and J.L. Boren Elementary, Brenda Norwood Elementary stands out as a top performer, with higher STAAR test scores and lower student-teacher ratios. The school's consistent high performance, commitment to equity, and positive learning environment make it a standout in the district and a model for other elementary schools to emulate.

845

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,839

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Julian Feild St
Mansfield, TX 76063

(682) 320-9400

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Brenda Norwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alma Martinez Intermediate
	Charlene McKinzey Middle
High:	Mansfield Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.8%

White:

24.5%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

562^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

From top 15% (2023) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

212^th of 961Mansfield 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
2025	85.2	562 of 4651	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	736 of 4710	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	704 of 4647	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	165 of 1905	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	203 of 2443	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	178 of 2443	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	125 of 2421	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	352 of 814	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	547 of 1045	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	432 of 1015	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	321 of 957	66.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	1235 of 4461	72.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	303 of 2918	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	372 of 3668	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	300 of 3556	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	559 of 3487	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	263 of 3744	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	880 of 4658	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	962 of 4588	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	864 of 4561	81.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	747 of 2619	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	1067 of 2980	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	481 of 2958	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	456 of 3644	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	1343 of 4465	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1322 of 4401	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	597 of 4376	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	296 of 3705	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	413 of 4594	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	325 of 4521	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	367 of 4477	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	711 of 3739	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	597 of 4647	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	480 of 4585	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	520 of 4563	88.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	220 of 975	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	177 of 1128	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	204 of 1099	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	281 of 1004	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	1059 of 3549	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	1752 of 4292	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.6	229 of 4086	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	242 of 3952	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	138 of 2612	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	576 of 3108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	567 of 3106	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	1070 of 3082	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading69%+16 vs state

Mathematics65%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (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	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Brenda Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Julian Feild St	Mansfield	76063	Johnson County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9400	845	56	15.0	30.9%	207 (24.5%)	336 (39.8%)	144 (17.0%)	105 (12.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	85.2	562^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%		80.5	736^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.4%	174					65.9	73.0			57.2	73.3				$7,839
Mansfield Heritage Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10701 Heritage Pkwy	Grand Prairie	76065	Ellis County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 479-9078	460	39	11.7	53.7%	23 (5.0%)	232 (50.4%)	139 (30.2%)	44 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	48.4	2231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%					(n/a)					43.6	57.1	60.3		46.8	38.1	51.7		12.1	$00
Annette Perry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1261 S Main St	Mansfield	76063	Johnson County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 804-2800	593	40	14.9	43.8%	127 (21.4%)	218 (36.8%)	163 (27.5%)	55 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	82.1	681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%		74.9	950^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.8%	269					67.9	65.0			58.3	65.0				$8,555
Elizabeth Smith Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	701 S Holland Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6980	617	40	15.3	34.5%	155 (25.1%)	244 (39.5%)	129 (20.9%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	65.9	1313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.8%		71.6	1076^th of 4710 public elementary schools	77.2%	237					54.6	59.7			52.8	51.2				$8,276
Willie Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1860 Cannon Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-5860	608	40	15.3	33.2%	216 (35.5%)	156 (25.7%)	127 (20.9%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.9%)	80.7	729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%		88	457^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.3%	272					65.7	70.4			55.7	60.9				$8,572
Judy Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	403 N Holland Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-7550	491	35	14.2	38.7%	95 (19.3%)	221 (45.0%)	79 (16.1%)	63 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	68.8	1182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.6%		48.8	2239^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.5%	1057					65.6	63.6			55.9	41.4				$8,542
Newman International Academy Of Mansfield	Public, Charter	K-6	1201 Sh 360	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 400-4010	233	16	14.4	26.2%	44 (18.9%)	123 (52.8%)	39 (16.7%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	58.7	1637^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.8%		65.7	1307^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.3%	330					83.8	64.9	44.1	59.1	59.5	40.5	44.1	45.5	17.7	$10,697
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%)	45.4	2420^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%		49.2	2218^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.9%	202	7.7	22.2	23.1	16.7	48.5	49.1			42.9	39.6				$9,723
Cora Spencer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3140 S Camino Lagos	Grand Prairie	75054	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6680	653	41	15.9	34.9%	130 (19.9%)	271 (41.5%)	113 (17.3%)	106 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	93.5	247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.5	319^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.2%	72					70.0	84.3			69.2	79.1				$8,112
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%)	53.9	1907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%		65.3	1330^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.8%	577	12.5	25.0	33.3	33.3	41.8	57.6			46.0	50.5				$8,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Brenda Norwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brenda Norwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brenda Norwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alma Martinez Intermediate
Middle : Charlene McKinzey Middle
High : Mansfield Legacy High School

What district is Brenda Norwood Elementary in?

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Is Brenda Norwood Elementary a good school?

Brenda Norwood Elementary ranks 562^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brenda Norwood Elementary?

Students at Brenda Norwood Elementary are 40% African American, 24% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brenda Norwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Brenda Norwood Elementary.

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