Mansfield Elementary School

DeSoto Parish
1915 McArthur Dr
Mansfield, LA 71052
570 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 4th
School Overview
Mansfield Elementary School, located at 1915 McArthur Drive in Mansfield, Louisiana, is a public school serving students within the DeSoto Parish School District. As a primary educational institution in the area, the school focuses on fostering foundational academic skills in reading, mathematics, and science, while promoting the social and emotional development of its elementary-aged student body. The school is integrated into a tight-knit community, reflecting the values and educational goals of the broader DeSoto Parish school system, which emphasizes student achievement and preparation for middle school transitions.

The school environment at Mansfield Elementary is characterized by a commitment to standard state curricula designed to meet Louisiana’s educational benchmarks. In addition to core academic instruction, the school typically provides various support services and extracurricular opportunities aimed at enhancing student engagement. By maintaining a location central to the Mansfield community, the school serves as a hub for local families, working to provide a structured and supportive learning atmosphere for children during their formative years.
570
Total Students
36.5
Full-Time Teachers
15.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
83.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    492 (86.3 %)
  • White
    32 (5.6 %)
  • Two or More
    25 (4.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    19 (3.3 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: DeSoto Parish
Phone: (318)872-1772
Grade Range: Pre-K - 4th
Total Students: 570
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 464
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 70
Kindergarten 108
Grade 1 120
Grade 2 102
Grade 3 84
Grade 4 86
Gender Ratio