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Enrollment
635
Middle
DISTRICT 801 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551590000544
Horace Mann Middle
3101 N 13th St, Wausau, WI 54403 · (715) 261-0725 · Marathon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Wisconsin 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
293 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 42%
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 | 192 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 37% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 51.7% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Middle
Horace Mann Middle's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann Middle this school | 635 | 46.1% | 52.5% |
| Northstar Middle Eau Claire | 529 | 42.9% | 54.8% |
| DeLong Middle Eau Claire | 893 | 43.6% | 56.1% |
| Madison Middle Appleton | 929 | 43.7% | 47.1% |
| Longfellow Middle La Crosse | 631 | 46.9% | 45.1% |
| Logan Middle La Crosse | 424 | 53.3% | 47.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Marathon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #208 of 323 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #198 of 327 ▲ 14 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #193 of 327 ▼ 2 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #73 of 389 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #144 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #60 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #89 of 323 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #62 of 176 | N/A |
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
635
-48 (-7%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 963
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 635 | 47.9 | 13.3:1 | 46% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 50.2 | 13.2:1 | 47% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 54.4 | 12.6:1 | 42% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 55 | 12.4:1 | 52% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 56.2 | 13.4:1 | 47% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 57 | 12.7:1 | 48% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 56 | 14.1:1 | 44% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 963 | 81 | 11.9:1 | 33% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace Mann Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (755 to 635); teachers down 15% (56.2 to 47.9).
About Horace Mann Middle
Horace Mann Middle is a middle school in Wausau, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. Enrolled students number 635 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Wausau School District (21 schools, 7,738 students) runs Horace Mann Middle.
By race and ethnicity, Horace Mann Middle is 65% White. It is also 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Marathon County is roughly 87% White. By the diversity index, Horace Mann Middle comes in at 55%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.3:1, with 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in Wisconsin average about 12.8:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Horace Mann Middle is 46%. That is 9 points above the 37% average for public schools in Marathon County.
Horace Mann Middle is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Wisconsin public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Horace Mann Middle would be expected to post about 49.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marathon County, median household income is about $77,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Horace Mann Middle is one of 52 public schools in Marathon County, which together enroll about 18,592 students.
Of nearby public schools, Wausau Area Montessori Charter School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 52.5% is above the 50.5% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Horace Mann Middle went from 683 students to 635.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marathon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
138,403
Census ACS
Median income
$77,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
18,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wausau School District
- West HighHigh · 1,470 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- East HighHigh · 893 students
- G D Jones ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 372 students
Other schools in Wausau
- West HighHigh · 1,470 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- East HighHigh · 893 students
- G D Jones ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 372 students
Other Horace Mann Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Horace Mann Middle. Horace Mann Middle is the largest of the 4.
- Horace Mann MiddleSheboygan, WI · 617 students
- Horace Mann Middle SchoolCharleston, WV · 385 students
- HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOLEL PORTAL, FL · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Wausau Area Montessori Charter School0.0 mi · 121
- East High0.5 mi · 893
- Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy0.5 mi · 38
- Franklin Elementary1.2 mi · 181
- Riverview Elementary1.4 mi · 445
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary1.6 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Horace Mann MiddleHow large is Horace Mann Middle?
Horace Mann Middle enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Horace Mann Middle serve?
Horace Mann Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Middle is approximately 13.3:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Horace Mann Middle?
Horace Mann Middle reports a student body of 65% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Horace Mann Middle?
Horace Mann Middle is overseen by Wausau School District in Marathon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.