Summary:
The city of Mansfield, Arkansas is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The schools are part of the Mansfield School District, which is ranked 128 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in Mansfield, Mansfield Middle School ranks 130 out of 335 Arkansas middle schools and is rated 3 stars, with relatively strong test scores in math, science, and English language arts. Mansfield High School also performs well, ranking 142 out of 305 Arkansas high schools and earning a 3-star rating, with higher than average test scores in English language arts. In contrast, the Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield, an alternative high school, ranks 289 out of 305 Arkansas high schools and has extremely low test scores across all subjects.
The Mansfield school district faces some significant challenges, with high poverty rates across all schools and wide achievement gaps between the higher-performing and lower-performing institutions. However, the data suggests a correlation between funding and academic outcomes, as the schools with the highest per-student spending, Mansfield Elementary School and Mansfield High School, tend to have stronger academic performance. Overall, the Mansfield School District has room for improvement, but Mansfield Middle School stands out as a relative bright spot, demonstrating that with the right resources and strategies, students in this district can achieve at high levels.
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