Horace Mann ELC

As an average-sized K-5 school in Rock Island, Illinois, Horace Mann ELC enrolls 387 students from grade pre-K, overseen by Rock Island SD 41.

Rock Island SD 41 runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,292 students. Horace Mann ELC is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Horace Mann ELC records that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Rock Island County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 38.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Rock Island County's rate of about 65%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Rock Island County put median household earnings sit near $67,159, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rock Island County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), of which Horace Mann ELC is one.

The closest other public school is Eugene Field Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horace Mann ELC has rose 176%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 387 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 19% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 38.7:1 in 2025.

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