Horace Mann Laboratory

As a low-enrollment primary school in Salem, Massachusetts, Horace Mann Laboratory caters to 293 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Salem. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 11 schools in Salem (3,831 students total), Horace Mann Laboratory accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Horace Mann Laboratory shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 34% White, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, census data for Essex County shows median household earnings sit near $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Horace Mann Laboratory is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Salem High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horace Mann Laboratory.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Horace Mann Laboratory's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 293). White enrollment moved from 46% to 34% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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