Brenda Norwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mansfield, Texas · Mansfield ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Brenda Norwood Elementary School serves 845 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mansfield (Johnson County). It is one of 47 schools in Mansfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 311th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 56.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mansfield ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482892014002 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mansfield ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 845 | 35,354 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.9% | 48.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brenda Norwood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Mansfield ISD, Brenda Norwood Elementary School is the largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 598 students, so Brenda Norwood Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 202 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 141 per grade. This year grade 4 has 42% more students than kindergarten (186 against 131). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 39.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mansfield ISD (34.5%). White students are next, at 24.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Mansfield ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brenda Norwood Elementary School has 56.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 845 students would have about 57.1 teachers, so Brenda Norwood Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Mansfield Heritage Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 39.8% |
| White | 24.5% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 131 |
| Grade 1 | 131 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 202 |
| Grade 4 | 186 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2000 Julian Feild St, Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: (682)320-9400
Website: norwood.mansfieldisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brenda Norwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Heritage Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 0.8 mi | 460 | 11.7 | 53.7% |
| Annette Perry Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.9 mi | 593 | 14.9 | 43.8% |
| Elizabeth Smith Academy | Mansfield ISD | 1.9 mi | 617 | 15.3 | 34.5% |
| Willie Brown Academy | Mansfield ISD | 2.8 mi | 608 | 15.3 | 33.2% |
| Judy Miller Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 2.9 mi | 491 | 14.2 | 38.7% |
| Newman International Academy of Mansfield | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 3.2 mi | 233 | 14.4 | 26.2% |
| Erma Nash Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 3.3 mi | 602 | 13.5 | 64.5% |
| Cora Spencer Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 3.9 mi | 653 | 15.9 | 34.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.