Enrollment
385
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000406
Horace Mann Middle School
4300 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304 · (304) 348-1971 · Kanawha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 124 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 35% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
35.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 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 West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Horace Mann Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #12 of 109 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #42 of 109 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #61 of 110 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #76 of 103 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #7 of 103 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #6 of 84 | #2 of 9 |
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
385
-72 (-16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 385 | 26.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 56% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 54% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 28 | 18.9:1 | 42% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 46% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 45% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace Mann Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (535 to 385); teachers down 5% (28 to 26.5).
About Horace Mann Middle School
The public middle school Horace Mann Middle School is located in Charleston, West Virginia. It has an enrollment of 385 students in grades 6 through 8.
Kanawha County Schools oversees Horace Mann Middle School and 64 other schools, with 23,485 students in total.
The share of White students at Horace Mann Middle School is 63%, a majority. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Kanawha County is roughly 86% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
On staff are 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. Middle schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
The county, Kanawha County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,943 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Horace Mann Middle School, Kanawha County has 70 public schools.
The closest school to Horace Mann Middle School is Chamberlain Elementary School, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% drop, from 457 to 385. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Horace Mann Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other Horace Mann Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Horace Mann Middle. Horace Mann Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Horace Mann MiddleWausau, WI · 635 students
- Horace Mann MiddleSheboygan, WI · 617 students
- HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOLEL PORTAL, FL · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Chamberlain Elementary School0.5 mi · 225
- Kanawha City Elementary School0.6 mi · 242
- West Virginia Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 1,654
- Ruffner Elementary School1.8 mi · 271
- Malden Elementary School2.2 mi · 160
- Piedmont Year-Round Education2.6 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Horace Mann Middle SchoolHow large is Horace Mann Middle School?
Horace Mann Middle School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Horace Mann Middle School serve?
Horace Mann Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Horace Mann Middle School?
Student demographics at Horace Mann Middle School are roughly 63% White, 3% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Horace Mann Middle School in?
Horace Mann Middle School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
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