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Schools in Mansfield · Mansfield School District

Mansfield’s public schools outscore 73% of Massachusetts districts

57% of students in Mansfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mansfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#76of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 10 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 16 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.8K
▼ 10% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,283 students on the public path
In brief

Mansfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 283 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mansfield’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,832 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Jordan/Jackson Elementary, then Harold L Qualters Middle, then Mansfield High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary's Catholic School (private) and Hands-On Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mansfield’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Massachusetts school districts, #76 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 83%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 80%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,810 test results and a graduating class of 301 could put Mansfield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mansfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,812 in math, 1,808 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mansfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Everett W RobinsonMansfield School DistrictNo scores
3–5Jordan/Jackson ElementaryMansfield School DistrictA−
6–8Harold L Qualters MiddleMansfield School DistrictB+
9–12Mansfield HighMansfield School DistrictA

Mansfield’s public schools are run by Mansfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mansfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,283 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$23,832MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 43.7% · 1808 students tested
Math57%
State average 40.7% · 1812 students tested

Mansfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Mansfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MansfieldB+Mansfield
NortonC+Norton

Every school in Mansfield

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mansfieldby address
Roland Green School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
107 students15:1Rate it →
Everett W Robinson
Elementary · Grades K–2
664 students12:1Rate it →
Jordan/Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
760 students13:1Rate it →
Harold L Qualters Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
750 students10:1Rate it →
Mansfield High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,002 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary's Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
248 students14:1Rate it →
Hands-On Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
72 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mansfield’s schools

Are Mansfield’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mansfield children attend outscore 73% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #76 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mansfield in?

Mansfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,283 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mansfield kids go to high school?

Mansfield High, with 1,002 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mansfield’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Mansfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Mansfield spend per student?

$23,832 in Mansfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mansfield?

Yes: St. Mary's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 248 students) and Hands-On Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 72 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.