For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 340 students in Mansfield, LA.
The top ranked public middle school in Mansfield, LA is Mansfield Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mansfield, LA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average). Middle schools in Mansfield have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Louisiana public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Mansfield, LA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mansfield Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1915 Mcarthur Dr
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-1309
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-1309
Grades: 5-8
| 340 students
Mansfield, Louisiana Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Desoto Alternative School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
2269 Whaley St
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 871-0493
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 871-0493
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Desoto Career Academy (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
2269 Whaley St
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 871-0493
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 871-0493
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
1915 Mcarthur Dr.
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-3979
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-3979
Grades: PK-2
| 502 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Mansfield, LA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Mansfield, LA include Mansfield Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Mansfield?
1 public middle schools are located in Mansfield.
What is the racial composition of students in Mansfield?
Mansfield public middle schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle schools average of 60% (majority Black).
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