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Enrollment
765
Middle
DISTRICT 890 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOSE CREEK CISD·NCES 482115002114
Horace Mann Junior High School
310 S HWY 146, BAYTOWN, TX 77520 · (281) 420-4585 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
647 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 260 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 251 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 254 | 33% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 19.0% | 29.0% | 45.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Horace Mann Junior High School
Horace Mann Junior High School's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann Junior High School this school | 765 | 84.6% | 31.4% |
| Vanston Middle School MESQUITE | 728 | 84.5% | 36.4% |
| Garner Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 782 | 82.2% | 32.8% |
| Elgin Intermediate School ELGIN | 863 | 82.7% | 16.7% |
| Travis Middle School IRVING | 936 | 85.6% | 36.9% |
| Aguirre Junior High School HOUSTON | 933 | 81.5% | 39.3% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Horace Mann Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #1,338 of 1,635 | #175 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,505 of 1,670 ▼ 137 | #207 of 219 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,426 of 1,670 ▲ 114 | #188 of 219 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #158 of 1,570 | #17 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #632 of 1,749 | #129 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,041 of 1,542 | #136 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #1,144 of 1,543 | #156 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #397 of 1,648 | #105 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #281 of 942 | #56 of 145 |
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
765
-232 (-23%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 765 | 48.6 | 15.8:1 | 85% (647) |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 55.8 | 13.7:1 | 85% (654) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 70.5 | 11.5:1 | 87% (709) |
| 2020-21 | 997 | 73 | 13.7:1 | 81% (806) |
| 2017-18 | 984 | 63.9 | 15.4:1 | 84% (823) |
| 2015-16 | 1,039 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 82% (857) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 59 | 12.4:1 | 86% (627) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | 58 | 15.6:1 | 68% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 40 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace Mann Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (984 to 765); teachers down 24% (63.9 to 48.6).
About Horace Mann Junior High School
Horace Mann Junior High School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in BAYTOWN, Texas. It had 765 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
GOOSE CREEK CISD has 24,032 students spread across 34 schools.
About 79% of the student body at Horace Mann Junior High School is Hispanic. Other students are 11% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Horace Mann Junior High School are from different groups.
A staff of 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.8:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Horace Mann Junior High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Texas public middle schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Horace Mann Junior High School's results are 6.2 points below predicted: 31.4% against 37.6%.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County's 1,205 public schools enroll about 886,911 students and include Horace Mann Junior High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, De Zavala Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Horace Mann Junior High School is 4th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment decreased 23% over 4 years, reaching 765 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOOSE CREEK CISD
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Highlands Junior High SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Other schools in BAYTOWN
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Nearby schools
- De Zavala Elementary School0.2 mi · 527
- Ashbel Smith Elementary School0.6 mi · 548
- Carver Elementary School0.9 mi · 566
- Bob Hope Elementary School-Baytown1.0 mi · 370
- Lamar Elementary School1.2 mi · 498
- Impact Early College High School1.5 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Horace Mann Junior High SchoolHow large is Horace Mann Junior High School?
Horace Mann Junior High School enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Horace Mann Junior High School serve?
Horace Mann Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Horace Mann Junior High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Horace Mann Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horace Mann Junior High School?
At Horace Mann Junior High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 79% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Horace Mann Junior High School public or private?
Horace Mann Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GOOSE CREEK CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.