Horace Mann Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Horace Mann Elementary School

521 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245

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Top 50%

Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Horace Mann Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 229 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in IA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Horace Mann Elementary School's student population of 229 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	31
1	30
2	27
3	33
4	32
5	29
6	29

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	213
2022	224
2021	237
2020	222
2019	222
2018	258
2017	258
2016	233
2015	239
2014	254
2013	257
2012	266
2011	271
2010	275
2009	267
2008	276
2007	269
2006	267
2005	242
2004	273
2003	292
2002	290
2001	293
2000	247
1999	247
1998	249
1997	259
1996	291
1995	283
1994	299
1993	286
1992	285
1991	282
1990	290
1989	298
1988	266
1987	282

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	17
2022	19
2021	18
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	18
2014	17
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	20
2009	19
2008	19
2007	18
2006	20
2005	19
2004	19
2003	17
2002	15
2001	15
2000	16
1999	15
1998	16
1997	15
1996	16
1995	15
1994	14
1993	15
1992	15
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	14
1987	14

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School Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Mann Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#566 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	#566
2022	#578
2021	#799
2019	#1100
2018	#1102
2017	#1058
2016	#1083
2015	#859
2014	#1160
2013	#1019
2012	#1024

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	72%	68%	68%
2022	67%	64%	66%
2021	57%	64%	65%
2019	52%	69%	71%
2018	57%	76%	73%
2017	62%	77%	74%
2016	62%	78%	76%
2015	72%	79%	76%
2014	62%	79%	77%
2013	72%	77%	76%
2012	67%	76%	77%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	72%	70%	72%
2021	67%	68%	70%
2019	52%	68%	68%
2018	62%	74%	73%
2017	67%	75%	75%
2016	67%	75%	75%
2015	77%	76%	76%
2014	62%	76%	75%
2013	62%	72%	73%
2012	67%	71%	72%
2011	62%	76%	75%

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60-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2022	69%	63%	63%
2021	44%	60%	61%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	10:1	14:1	15:1
2019	10:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	16:1
2008	15:1	13:1	16:1
2007	15:1	14:1	16:1
2006	13:1	13:1	16:1
2005	13:1	13:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	13:1	16:1
2002	19:1	13:1	18:1
2001	20:1	14:1	18:1
2000	15:1	14:1	18:1
1999	16:1	14:1	19:1
1998	16:1	14:1	18:1
1997	17:1	15:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	21:1	15:1	20:1
1993	19:1	15:1	19:1
1992	19:1	15:1	19:1
1991	17:1	15:1	20:1
1990	18:1	15:1	20:1
1989	19:1	17:1	23:1
1988	18:1	15:1	20:1
1987	20:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	1%	2%	6%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	1%	3%	6%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	6%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	7%
2012	5%	2%	7%
2011	7%	2%	8%
2010	6%	2%	8%
2009	9%	2%	8%
2008	5%	2%	8%
2007	6%	2%	8%
2006	7%	2%	7%
2005	10%	2%	8%
2004	12%	2%	7%
2003	12%	2%	7%
2002	14%	2%	7%
2001	13%	2%	6%
2000	13%	1%	5%
1999	11%	2%	6%
1998	7%	2%	5%
1997	6%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	10%	2%	5%
1994	13%	2%	6%
1993	11%	1%	5%
1992	10%	1%	5%
1991	11%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	11%	13%	13%
2022	19%	12%	13%
2021	19%	12%	12%
2020	28%	11%	12%
2019	28%	11%	12%
2018	25%	11%	11%
2017	25%	11%	11%
2016	26%	10%	11%
2015	31%	11%	11%
2014	35%	10%	11%
2013	38%	9%	10%
2012	30%	9%	10%
2011	30%	9%	9%
2010	30%	8%	8%
2009	25%	7%	8%
2008	26%	7%	7%
2007	22%	6%	7%
2006	27%	5%	7%
2005	24%	5%	6%
2004	21%	5%	5%
2003	18%	4%	5%
2002	16%	4%	5%
2001	12%	4%	4%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	6%	2%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	12%	7%	23%
2022	12%	7%	22%
2021	12%	7%	22%
2020	13%	6%	20%
2019	13%	6%	20%
2018	13%	6%	20%
2017	13%	6%	20%
2016	10%	6%	19%
2015	13%	5%	18%
2014	13%	5%	17%
2013	10%	5%	16%
2012	11%	5%	16%
2011	10%	5%	16%
2010	8%	5%	16%
2009	8%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	16%
2007	9%	5%	14%
2006	9%	4%	13%
2005	10%	5%	12%
2004	11%	4%	12%
2003	12%	4%	11%
2002	11%	4%	9%
2001	13%	4%	8%
2000	15%	3%	7%
1999	9%	4%	7%
1998	12%	3%	6%
1997	10%	3%	6%
1996	9%	3%	5%
1995	7%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	4%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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White

63%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	69%	72%	52%
2022	60%	73%	54%
2021	60%	74%	54%
2020	51%	75%	56%
2019	51%	75%	56%
2018	55%	77%	58%
2017	55%	77%	58%
2016	59%	78%	60%
2015	51%	78%	60%
2014	46%	79%	62%
2013	47%	80%	64%
2012	52%	81%	66%
2011	53%	81%	67%
2010	56%	82%	68%
2009	58%	84%	68%
2008	56%	84%	69%
2007	63%	86%	71%
2006	57%	88%	73%
2005	56%	87%	74%
2004	56%	88%	76%
2003	58%	89%	77%
2002	59%	89%	79%
2001	61%	89%	80%
2000	77%	94%	85%
1999	77%	91%	84%
1998	82%	92%	85%
1997	85%	93%	85%
1996	84%	93%	87%
1995	81%	93%	87%
1994	84%	93%	87%
1993	81%	94%	89%
1992	83%	95%	89%
1991	84%	95%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	0.50	0.46	0.66
2022	0.59	0.45	0.65
2021	0.59	0.43	0.64
2020	0.65	0.42	0.63
2019	0.65	0.42	0.63
2018	0.62	0.39	0.61
2017	0.62	0.39	0.61
2016	0.58	0.38	0.60
2015	0.63	0.38	0.59
2014	0.65	0.37	0.57
2013	0.64	0.35	0.56
2012	0.63	0.34	0.54
2011	0.62	0.34	0.52
2010	0.59	0.32	0.51
2009	0.59	0.29	0.50
2008	0.60	0.28	0.49
2007	0.55	0.26	0.47
2006	0.60	0.23	0.45
2005	0.61	0.24	0.44
2004	0.62	0.22	0.41
2003	0.61	0.21	0.39
2002	0.60	0.20	0.36
2001	0.59	0.20	0.35
2000	0.51	0.15	0.27
1999	0.46	0.16	0.28
1998	0.38	0.15	0.27
1997	0.35	0.13	0.26
1996	0.34	0.13	0.24
1995	0.38	0.13	0.24
1994	0.35	0.13	0.24
1993	0.41	0.11	0.21
1992	0.36	0.10	0.20
1991	0.34	0.10	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	31%	36%	36%
2022	36%	35%	35%
2021	28%	35%	32%
2020	46%	36%	34%
2019	46%	36%	34%
2018	41%	34%	32%
2017	41%	34%	32%
2016	43%	34%	31%
2015	46%	34%	30%
2014	51%	34%	30%
2013	42%	34%	27%
2012	45%	33%	26%
2011	45%	31%	26%
2010	45%	29%	26%
2009	46%	26%	25%
2008	45%	26%	23%
2007	41%	24%	21%
2006	40%	25%	19%
2005	47%	23%	19%
2004	31%	22%	17%
2003	27%	21%	14%
2002	26%	19%	14%
2001	23%	19%	14%
2000	30%	19%	14%
1999	40%	20%	14%
1998	31%	21%	14%
1997	37%	20%	13%
1996	30%	20%	12%
1995	33%	20%	12%
1994	31%	19%	11%
1993	28%	19%	11%
1992	30%	18%	10%
1991	31%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Comm School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	7%	8%	4%
2002	11%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	6%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Iowa City Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horace Mann Elementary School's ranking?

Horace Mann Elementary School is ranked #566 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

229 students attend Horace Mann Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Horace Mann Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Horace Mann Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Horace Mann Elementary School offer ?

Horace Mann Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Horace Mann Elementary School part of?

Horace Mann Elementary School is part of Iowa City Comm School District.

In what neighborhood is Horace Mann Elementary School located?

Horace Mann Elementary School is located in the Mann neighborhood of Iowa City, IA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 229 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50%
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education