Horace Mann Elementary School

Horace Mann Elementary School, a sprawling primary school in NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey, operated by North Bergen School District, caters to 978 students, covering grades 1 through 8. That puts it 141% bigger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 8 schools in North Bergen School District (7,031 students total), Horace Mann Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Horace Mann Elementary School shows that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 6% White. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Horace Mann Elementary School has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Horace Mann Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hudson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Horace Mann Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

North Bergen High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horace Mann Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Horace Mann Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 23.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horace Mann Elementary School has shrank 12%, going from 1,111 students in 2018 to 978 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 86% to 93% across the same window.

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