Because of its appeal, Mandeville is a desirable location for those who are moving to this area. Growth is rapid and government and school officials are scrambling to keep up while maintaining the quality of life that makes Mandeville special. Mandeville Elementary School opened its doors in 1962 with 218 students and, at one point, grew to an enrollment of over 1,000 students. Through the years it has divided several times, resulting in the opening of one kindergarten, one middle school, and two elementary schools, each deriving a part of its population from Mandeville Elementary. The current enrollment fluctuates between 560 and 580 students.
Classes are self-contained and heterogeneously grouped.
There are nine sections each of first, second, and third grade. In addition, there are several programs and classes which are designed to meet the needs of our students, including special education, speech therapy, gifted and talented, counseling, physical education, and English as a Second Language. The support staff includes secretarial, paraprofessional, food service, custodial, maintenance, and transportation personnel. Growth has been a major factor in the development of Mandeville Elementary. The physical facility has changed, growing from nine to forty-five classrooms, as well as adding a library, office space, teachers' lounge, gym, cafeteria, two activity rooms, a conference room, a work room, and eight restrooms.