Mansfield Middle School
Tel:
(318)872-1309
- Mansfield Middle School serves 442 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 49% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mansfield Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Mansfield Middle School's student population of 442 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 442 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mansfield Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mansfield Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #989 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 63% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 69% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
| Black | 90% | 44% |
| White | 8% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Desoto Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Mansfield Middle School is Desoto Career Academy (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mansfield Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mansfield Mansfield Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 653 students
0.0 miles
1915 Mcarthur Dr
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318)872-1772 0.0 PK-4 653 - Mansfield Desoto Career Academy Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
1.9 miles
2269 Whaley St
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318)871-0493 1.9 7-12 n/a - Mansfield Mansfield High School Grades: 8-12 | 419 students
2.2 miles
401 Kings Highway
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318)872-0793 2.2 8-12 419 - Logansport Stanley High School Grades: PK-12 | 396 students
15.0 miles
14323 Hwy. 84
Logansport, LA 71049
(318)697-2664 15.0 PK-12 396 - Stonewall North Desoto Lower Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 474 students
16.8 miles
2623 Hwy 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318)925-2383 16.8 PK-1 474
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