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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Horace Mann administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
407
Middle
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN·NCES 250501000738
Horace Mann
224 Oak Street, Franklin, MA 02038 · (508) 541-6230 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 126 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 139 | 34% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Horace Mann→Franklin High
Based on grade levels within Franklin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Horace Mann ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #78 of 304 ▲ 7 | #19 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #38 of 304 ▲ 10 | #9 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #13 of 299 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #218 of 310 | #26 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #202 of 296 | #27 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #219 of 296 | #28 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #97 of 204 | #9 of 20 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
407
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 768
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 407 | 32.6 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 35.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 35.3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 38 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 42.1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 39 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | N/A | N/A | 1% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 768 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace Mann.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (464 to 407); teachers down 23% (42.1 to 32.6).
About Horace Mann
Horace Mann is a middle-grades school in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. It reported 407 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Franklin counts 4,611 students in its 10 schools, and Horace Mann is one of them.
The share of students at Horace Mann who are White is 80%. Other groups include 9% Asian and 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Norfolk County residents are about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 11.5:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Horace Mann lands at A, ahead of 88% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Horace Mann, Norfolk County has 198 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Horace Mann is closest to Oak Street Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Horace Mann has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Horace Mann's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 407, starting from 415. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (10.9:1).
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Remington MiddleMiddle · 358 students
- J F Kennedy MemorialElementary · 341 students
- Annie Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 322 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,000 students
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolElementary · 898 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Remington MiddleMiddle · 358 students
Other Horace Mann schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Horace Mann. Horace Mann is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Horace MannNewtonville, MA · 351 students
- Horace MannMelrose, MA · 254 students
- Horace Mann SchoolSAINT PAUL, MN · 445 students
- HORACE MANN SCHOOLBINGHAMTON, NY · 205 students
- Horace Mann SchoolBlue Island, IL · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Street Elementary0.0 mi · 398
- Franklin Early Childhood Development Center0.0 mi · 142
- Franklin High0.2 mi · 1,453
- Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical0.8 mi · 1,000
- Helen Keller Elementary1.3 mi · 560
- Annie Sullivan Middle School1.3 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Horace MannWhat is the total enrollment at Horace Mann?
Horace Mann enrolls approximately 407 students in grades 06-08.
Is Horace Mann an elementary, middle, or high school?
Horace Mann is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Horace Mann have?
Horace Mann employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Horace Mann?
Horace Mann reports a student body of 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Horace Mann?
Horace Mann is overseen by Franklin in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.