Horace Mann Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (46) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
School pathway
Schools most like Horace Mann Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann Elementary School this school | 233 | 98.7% | N/A |
| Liberty Elementary School Ponca City | 241 | 96.7% | N/A |
| Jane Phillips Elementary School Bartlesville | 303 | 98.0% | N/A |
| Garfield Elementary School Ponca City | 220 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary School Shawnee | 348 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School Ponca City | 316 | 96.2% | N/A |
Where Horace Mann Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #650 of 941 | #13 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #21 of 708 | #1 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #100 of 708 | #1 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #7 of 876 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.0% | #35 of 548 | #2 of 14 |
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 | 233 | 19.5 | 12.0:1 | 99% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18 | 12.0:1 | 96% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 19.1 | 11.8:1 | 96% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 96% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 21.7 | 16.2:1 | 100% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 98% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 98% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 22 | 11.3:1 | 94% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (353 to 233); teachers down 10% (21.7 to 19.5).
About Horace Mann Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Horace Mann Elementary School is part of SHAWNEE. Enrollment is 233 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
Horace Mann Elementary School is part of SHAWNEE, where 7 schools serve 3,329 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Horace Mann Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 37%. The next largest groups are 27% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 5% Black. In Pottawatomie County overall, about 71% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Horace Mann Elementary School is 19.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.0:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. The school counts 230 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 99%. It compares with 66% for public schools in Pottawatomie County.
County data help place the school in context: in Pottawatomie County, the median household income is $61,398, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Pottawatomie County is home to 41 public schools and about 12,326 public school students.
Pleasant Grove Public School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Horace Mann Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Horace Mann Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment records show 160 in 2020-21 and 233 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.9:1 in 2020-21 to 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
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