Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050933000670
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 N WALNUT AVE, MANSFIELD, AR 72944 · (479) 928-4866 · Scott County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
199 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
25.6%
AR avg 34.9% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
27.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
+11 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.2:1
% White
96%
was 83%
% Hispanic
1%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a cozy K-5 school in MANSFIELD, Arkansas, MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 278 students from grades K through 4, run under MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 751 students overall.
Looking at the student body, MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Scott County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.2%; this one delivers 29.2%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Scott County) records that median household earnings sit near $43,270, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Scott County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,244 students), of which MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.6%.
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has expanded 4%, going from 267 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 83% to 96% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,816
Census ACS
Median income
$43,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 259 students
- MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 214 students
Other schools in MANSFIELD
- MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 259 students
- MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 214 students
- ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-MANSFIELDHigh · 36 students
Nearby schools
- MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 259
- MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 214
- ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-MANSFIELD3.4 mi · 36
- EAST POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.9 mi · 693
- EAST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL10.0 mi · 632
- GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL11.1 mi · 1,161
Frequently asked questions
About MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 278 students in grades KG-04.
Is MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT in Scott County.
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