Mansfield Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, United States.
MISD serves Mansfield and portions of the cities of Grand Prairie, Arlington, and Burleson. A small portion of Cedar Hill, Fort Worth, Kennedale, and Rendon also lie within the district (only in nearby areas). A few Fort Worth and Kennedale residents are zoned mainly to go to Tarver-Rendon Elementary School, and a few Cedar Hill residents are zoned to go to Danny Jones Middle School and Mary Lillard Intermediate School. The district also extends into northeastern Johnson County.
MISD has over 49 schools and district facilities. Among the facilities are six high schools, the Ben Barber Innovation Academy, a competition-level stadium, a natatorium complex, and a center for the performing arts.
In 2011, the school district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
History The district integrated in 1965, the last public school system to do so in the United States. “Mansfield School desegregation incident”
On June 23, 2020, Mansfield ISD School Board voted to keep their anti-discrimination policies, without mandating inclusive provisions for LGBTQ students and staff. The Mansfield Equality Coalition had requested the Mansfield ISD School Board include sexual orientation, gender identification, and gender expression. Training for LGBTQ issues offered by MISD's human resources is optional.
On October 6, 2021, following a school shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School that injured four, Mansfield ISD organized a meeting with community members to discuss safety measures.
On February 12, 2026, a student-led protest against ICE and TEA regulations on protesting took place at five MISD high school campuses; Mansfield High School, Lake Ridge High School, Timberview High School, Legacy High School and Summit High School.“Why MISD Students walked out and what it could mean.” MISD released a statement stating they don’t condone the protesting in a post via Facebook: any student who walked out would be receiving a unexcused absence as consequence.
Campuses Elementary schools (PK-4th) NameCityOpenedNotes Charlotte Anderson Elementary School Arlington 2017 2011 bond package replaced original campus opened in 1986 J. L. Boren Elementary School Mansfield 2015 2011 bond package replaced original campus opened in 1979 Janet Brockett Elementary School Arlington 2005 2003 bond package Willie E. Brown Academy of Young Scholars Mansfield 1998 Louise Cabaniss Elementary School Grand Prairie 2008 2003 bond package Anna May Daulton Elementary School Grand Prairie 2005 2003 bond package Kenneth Davis Elementary School Arlington 2001 Imogene Gideon Elementary School Arlington 2001 Glenn Harmon Elementary School Arlington 2016 2011 bond package replaced original campus opened in 1988 Carol Holt Elementary School Arlington 2007 Thelma Jones Elementary School Arlington 2003 2001 bond package Judy K. Miller Elementary School Mansfield 2015 2006 bond package D. P. Morris Elementary School Arlington 1998 Erma Nash Elementary School Mansfield 2003 2001 bond package replaced original campus opened in 1953 Nancy Neal Elementary School Mansfield 2011 2006 bond package Annette Perry Elementary School Mansfield 2009 2006 bond package Alice Ponder Elementary School Mansfield 2015 2011 bond package replaced original campus opened in 1967 Martha Reid Leadership Academy Arlington 2004 2001 bond package Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School Mansfield 2005 2001 bond package Elizabeth Smith Innovative Learning Academy Mansfield 2004 2001 bond package Cora Spencer Elementary School Grand Prairie 2006 2003 bond package Tarver-Rendon School of Agricultural Leadership Burleson 2013 2011 bond package replaced original campus opened in 1969 Roberta Tipps Elementary School Mansfield 2003 2001 bond package Brenda Norwood Elementary School Mansfield 2021 2017 bond package Sarah K. Jandrucko Academy for Early Learners Arlington 2019
Intermediate schools (5th-6th) NameCityOpenedNotes Della Icenhower Intermediate School Arlington 2004 2001 bond package Mary Lillard Intermediate School Mansfield 2006 2003 bond package Asa E. Low Jr. Intermediate School Mansfield 2009 2006 bond package Mary Orr Intermediate School Mansfield 1998 Replaced original campus Donna Shepard Leadership Academy Mansfield 2001 Cross Timbers Intermediate School Arlington 1994 Alma Martinez Intermediate School Mansfield 2021 2017 bond package
Middle schools (7th-8th) NameCityOpenedNotes James Coble Middle School Arlington 2006 2003 bond package T. A. Howard Middle School Arlington 1994 Linda Jobe Middle School Mansfield 2009 2006 bond package Danny Jones Middle School Mansfield 2004 2001 bond package Brooks Wester Middle School Mansfield 2002 Built as Mansfield High School in 1974; renamed Mansfield High School - South Campus in 1998; Became Brooks Wester Middle School in 2002 Rogene Worley Middle School Mansfield 1986 Charlene McKinzey Middle School Mansfield 2021 2017 bond package Jerry Knight STEM AcademyMansfield2017Grades 6-8
High schools (9th-12th) NameCityOpenedNotes Mansfield High School Mansfield 2002 Original campus opened in 1909 (now administration building); Replaced campus built in 1974 (now Brooks Wester Middle School); Frontier High School Mansfield 2010 Opened inside Ben Barber Career Tech Academy in 2004 Lake Ridge High School Mansfield 2012 2006 bond package Legacy High School Mansfield 2007 2003 bond package Summit High School Arlington 2002Build as Mansfield High School - North Campus in 1998 and renamed Summit High School in 2002 Timberview High School Arlington 2004 2001 bond package. Shooting in 2021.
Alternative schools NameCityOpenedNotes The Phoenix Academy Mansfield 2003 Built as Erma Nash Elementary School in 1953 Ben Barber Innovation Academy Mansfield 2004 Early College High School Arlington 2017 Housed in Timberview High School for 9th and 10th grades, Tarrant County College - Southeast Campus for 11th and 12th grades.Summit P-TECH Academy Arlington 2024 Housed in Summit High School
Controversies In February 2020, the school district paid a $100,000 settlement to Charlotte Anderson Elementary School teacher Stacy Bailey. She had been placed on paid administrative leave for showing her students a picture of her fiancee, who is a woman. The district also agreed to remove the eight-month leave from her record, and offer training on LGBTQ issues to human resources and counseling staff.
Mansfield Crisis
See also List of school districts in Texas
References
External links Mansfield Independent School District