Horace Mann Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (53).
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 36.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.8% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 46.8% | 37.8% |
Where Horace Mann Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #1,286 of 1,569 ▼ 78 | #53 of 76 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #1,173 of 1,569 ▲ 42 | #51 of 76 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #273 of 1,514 | #15 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #895 of 1,808 | #47 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #601 of 1,582 | #22 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #244 of 1,590 | #13 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #550 of 992 | #18 of 36 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 88% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 65% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 70% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 13 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (434 to 385); teachers down 15% (27 to 23).
About Horace Mann Elementary School
The public elementary school Horace Mann Elementary School is located in Dayton, Ohio. It serves 385 students in pre-K through 6.
Horace Mann Elementary School is in Dayton City, a district with 12,118 students across 26 schools.
Horace Mann Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 46%. The next largest groups are 35% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points below the 68% share among Montgomery County residents. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.7:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Horace Mann Elementary School is one of 160 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Oakwood High School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Horace Mann Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 380 in 2020-21, 385 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.2:1 to 16.7:1 over the same years.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterHigh · 785 students
- Valerie Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
23 other US public schools in 12 states are named Horace Mann Elementary. Horace Mann Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 24.
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolLakewood, OH · 269 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolNORTH BERGEN, NJ · 978 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 870 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryGlendale, CA · 672 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryBeverly Hills, CA · 578 students
- Oakwood High School0.8 mi · 656
- Belmont High School0.8 mi · 1,153
- Montgomery Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 237
- Oakwood Junior High School0.8 mi · 319
- Smith Elementary School1.0 mi · 494
- Harman Elementary School1.0 mi · 403