Top Rankings
Mansfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,162 students in Mansfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Mansfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,162 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mansfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
135 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
40 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
738 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
118
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,217 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,090 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$29,217
$26,157

Spending / Student
$29,090
$25,225

Best Mansfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
134 Warrenville Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Grades: PK-4
| 161 students
Rank: #22.
Mansfield Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205 Spring Hill Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Grades: 5-8
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
134 Warrenville Rd.
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Mansfield Center, CT 06250
(860) 423-1611
Grades: PK-4
| 580 students
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