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What's something Mansfield Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO PARISH·NCES 220051000623
Mansfield Elementary School
1915 McArthur Dr, Mansfield, LA 71052 · (318) 872-1772 · De Soto Parish
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
474 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 86 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 29% larger than its 4th grade class (78).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Mansfield Elementary School→Mansfield Middle School
Based on grade levels within DeSoto Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
56.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
48.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +26.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 26 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 22.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 →
Schools most like Mansfield Elementary School
Mansfield Elementary School's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Elementary School this school | 542 | 87.5% | 30.7% |
| Southern Hills Elementary School Shreveport | 504 | 87.1% | 15.3% |
| Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School Shreveport | 604 | 88.9% | 7.4% |
| Evangeline Elementary School Lafayette | 604 | 85.3% | 35.5% |
| Morehouse Elementary School Bastrop | 509 | 89.6% | N/A |
| Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School New Orleans | 565 | 85.1% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mansfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #315 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #139 of 582 ▲ 193 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #113 of 587 ▲ 78 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #4 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #209 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #79 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #527 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.5% | #167 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #235 of 436 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | 50 | 10.8:1 | 87% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 46 | 12.3:1 | 84% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 36.5 | 15.6:1 | 78% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 75% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 70% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 70 | 10.0:1 | 72% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 858 | 61 | 14.1:1 | 94% (803) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 86% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mansfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (638 to 542); teachers up 32% (38 to 50).
About Mansfield Elementary School
Mansfield Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Mansfield, Louisiana. It had 542 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in DeSoto Parish totals 4,923 students.
At Mansfield Elementary School, 87% of students are Black. Other students are 4% Hispanic, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 35% Black share among all De Soto Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
Mansfield Elementary School reported 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. There are 474 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 87% of enrollment. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in De Soto Parish.
Mansfield Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mansfield Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools: 30.7% actual against 21.3% predicted.
In De Soto Parish, the median household earns about $48,578 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across De Soto Parish, 9 public schools serve about 4,923 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Mansfield Middle School, is the closest to Mansfield Elementary School. Mansfield Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 36.6% proficiency; Mansfield Elementary School posts 30.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (537) and 2024-25 (542). The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.5:1 to 10.8:1.
Mansfield Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
De Soto Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,026
Census ACS
Median income
$48,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,923 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeSoto Parish
- North DeSoto High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- North DeSoto Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- North DeSoto Middle School 6-8Middle · 605 students
- Logansport High SchoolCombined · 566 students
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Stanley High SchoolCombined · 405 students
Other schools in Mansfield
- Mansfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 331 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 327 students
Other Mansfield Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Mansfield Elementary. Mansfield Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Mansfield Elementary SchoolMansfield, CT · 549 students
- Mansfield Elementary SchoolMansfield, GA · 384 students
- MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMANSFIELD, AR · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Mansfield Middle School0.0 mi · 331
- Mansfield High School2.4 mi · 327
- Stanley High School15.0 mi · 405
- North DeSoto Middle School 6-815.5 mi · 605
- North DeSoto Lower Elementary School15.5 mi · 523
- North DeSoto High School15.5 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Mansfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mansfield Elementary School?
Mansfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Mansfield Elementary School serve?
Mansfield Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Mansfield Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Mansfield Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Mansfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mansfield Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mansfield Elementary School public or private?
Mansfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeSoto Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.