The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mangham Elementary School
Mangham Elementary School is a regular public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the small, rural village of Mangham, Louisiana. Situated in northeastern Louisiana’s Richland Parish, the school is one of three campuses that together form the village’s public education system — Mangham Junior High and Mangham High School serve the older grades, all operated by the Richland Parish School Board. For families considering this school, the context matters: Mangham itself is a quiet crossroads community, primarily residential, with a declining population typical of many small rural Louisiana towns. Its built environment is low-density, centered on the Louisiana Highway 15 corridor, and walkability is minimal. The village’s trajectory is one of gradual contraction rather than growth, with no major new housing or commercial developments reported. That means the school draws from a stable, long-established local population rather than a rapidly changing one.
Academically, the school’s strongest subject based on the most recent state testing is English language arts, where a majority of students scored at proficient or above on the LEAP 2025 assessments. Math, science, and social studies proficiency rates were lower, each below the halfway mark. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how instruction and support are structured in those areas, especially since a single year of data is available and no prior-year trend can be compared — the data begins with the 2024-25 school year only. That said, when measured across all tested subjects and grades, Mangham Elementary’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Richland Parish. The comparison set is small — only two districts in the parish — so that top quartile position essentially means the school’s performance is ahead of the other district in the county. Participation in state testing was complete, with all enrolled students in tested grades taking the assessments, which strengthens confidence in the reported results.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly White, with a substantial Black or African American minority and small shares of Hispanic and multiracial students. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need. The school is located within a village where the median household income is low and the poverty rate is significant, as reported by population data sources. No information was available on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support, so those details are not part of this picture. Similarly, data on discipline, staffing ratios, attendance, and chronic absenteeism were not reported. For a school serving only early grades — PK through 5 — many of the metrics that apply to high schools, such as graduation rates, simply do not apply, so their absence is not a concern.
Because Mangham Elementary is a single campus within a small district, and no district-level brief was available from the research conducted, there is no news of recent district initiatives or changes to report. The school appears to operate as a standard neighborhood school for the village, without charter or magnet status, and its Title I status was not provided in the data. Program offerings, such as gifted, arts, or extended learning, were also not listed. Families looking for a detailed picture of extracurricular or enrichment opportunities will need to contact the school directly.
Who does Mangham Elementary fit? It suits families seeking a small rural school where the community is tight-knit and the academic environment is grounded in the village itself. The school’s performance in English language arts is a notable strength, and its overall standing within the parish is favorable. The lower proficiency rates in math and science are areas that a prospective parent would want to explore. The school’s size — with an enrollment that is moderate for an elementary school serving pre-K through fifth grade — means that class sizes and individual attention may be more manageable than in larger urban schools, though that is not confirmed by staffing data. The village’s slow population decline suggests that the school’s enrollment is likely stable or slowly shrinking rather than growing, which can affect resource allocation and programming over time. For a family already rooted in or considering a move to this part of northeastern Louisiana, Mangham Elementary is the elementary option in the village and the starting point for a child’s education through the parish system.
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