Horace Mann Elementary

Horace Mann Elementary is a low-enrollment K-5 school in San Jose, California, one of the schools within San Jose Unified. The school caters to 293 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Horace Mann Elementary is one of 41 schools operated by San Jose Unified, a district that educates 24,322 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Horace Mann Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 80% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 8% Asian, 5% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Horace Mann Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 35.2%; actual is 20.1%, a gap of -15.1 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Santa Clara County shows median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Horace Mann Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lowell Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Horace Mann Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 14.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 424 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 in 2025.

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