Willie Brown Academy
Public elementary school in Mansfield, Texas · Mansfield ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Willie Brown Academy serves 608 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mansfield (Tarrant County). It is one of 47 schools in Mansfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 1560th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 39.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mansfield ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482892008038 |
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 | 608 | 35,354 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.2% | 48.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Willie Brown Academy in context
Size
Willie Brown Academy is the 7th largest of Mansfield ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 608 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 543 students, so Willie Brown Academy is close to their typical size.
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 144 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (114 against 97). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 35.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mansfield ISD (24.1%). Black students are next, at 25.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.2% 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
Willie Brown Academy has 39.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 608 students would have about 41.1 teachers, so Willie Brown Academy has 1.5 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Erma Nash Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 26 elementary schools within 5 miles and 86 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.5% |
| Black | 25.7% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Asian | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 114 |
| Grade 2 | 116 |
| Grade 3 | 144 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1860 Cannon Dr., Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: (817)299-5860
Website: brown.mansfieldisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willie Brown Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Nash Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.4 mi | 602 | 13.5 | 64.5% |
| J L Boren Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.4 mi | 611 | 14.7 | 27.5% |
| Newman International Academy of Mansfield | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 1.4 mi | 233 | 14.4 | 26.2% |
| Ume Mansfield Elementary School | Ume Preparatory Academy | 1.8 mi | 217 | 14.9 | 24% |
| Martha Reid Academy | Mansfield ISD | 2.0 mi | 493 | 13.8 | 47.9% |
| Annette Perry Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 2.1 mi | 593 | 14.9 | 43.8% |
| Alice Ponder Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 2.2 mi | 647 | 14.1 | 68.8% |
| Judy Miller Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 2.3 mi | 491 | 14.2 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.