Horace Mann Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1523 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Top 50%

Serving 251 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horace Mann Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in IA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Horace Mann Elementary School's student population of 251 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann Elementary School
Kind	40
1	42
2	43
3	40
4	39
5	47

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	240
2022	224
2021	218
2020	253
2019	253
2018	229
2017	229
2016	258
2015	259
2014	279
2013	276
2012	266
2011	254
2010	261
2009	307
2008	302
2007	317
2006	308
2005	285
2004	292
2003	305
2002	296
2001	294
2000	311
1999	300
1998	288
1997	300
1996	294
1995	297
1994	295
1993	298
1992	276
1991	254
1990	255
1989	264
1988	264
1987	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	16
2022	19
2021	18
2020	15
2019	15
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2011	19
2010	17
2009	20
2008	19
2007	17
2006	17
2005	20
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	13
1993	13
1992	15
1991	13
1990	13
1989	15
1988	13
1987	14

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Be the Best

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Mann Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#566 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	#566
2022	#486
2021	#493
2019	#754
2018	#935
2017	#901
2016	#757
2015	#892
2014	#878
2013	#737
2012	#951

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	72%	68%	53%
2022	72%	64%	49%
2021	67%	64%	50%
2019	72%	69%	59%
2018	72%	76%	64%
2017	72%	77%	68%
2016	82%	78%	69%
2015	77%	79%	70%
2014	77%	79%	72%
2013	77%	77%	68%
2012	72%	76%	66%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2022	72%	70%	55%
2021	72%	68%	54%
2019	62%	68%	53%
2018	67%	74%	64%
2017	72%	75%	62%
2016	72%	75%	61%
2015	72%	76%	62%
2014	72%	76%	63%
2013	72%	72%	59%
2012	67%	71%	59%
2011	77%	76%	65%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2022	74%	63%	49%
2021	54%	60%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	16:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	16:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	19:1	13:1	16:1
2003	20:1	13:1	17:1
2002	20:1	13:1	17:1
2001	20:1	14:1	17:1
2000	21:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	20:1	15:1	18:1
1995	20:1	15:1	19:1
1994	23:1	15:1	19:1
1993	23:1	15:1	19:1
1992	18:1	15:1	17:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	20:1
1988	20:1	15:1	17:1
1987	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	17%	13%	25%
2022	17%	12%	25%
2021	16%	12%	25%
2020	22%	11%	24%
2019	22%	11%	24%
2018	21%	11%	24%
2017	21%	11%	24%
2016	18%	10%	23%
2015	15%	11%	23%
2014	16%	10%	22%
2013	13%	9%	21%
2012	12%	9%	21%
2011	15%	9%	20%
2010	12%	8%	17%
2009	10%	7%	18%
2008	10%	7%	18%
2007	11%	6%	17%
2006	10%	5%	16%
2005	6%	5%	13%
2004	5%	5%	10%
2003	6%	4%	9%
2002	2%	4%	7%
2001	1%	4%	5%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	11%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%

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White

62%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	62%	72%	55%
2022	66%	73%	58%
2021	68%	74%	59%
2020	61%	75%	63%
2019	61%	75%	63%
2018	68%	77%	67%
2017	68%	77%	67%
2016	71%	78%	68%
2015	76%	78%	70%
2014	78%	79%	70%
2013	80%	80%	71%
2012	79%	81%	72%
2011	80%	81%	73%
2010	82%	82%	75%
2009	85%	84%	77%
2008	84%	84%	78%
2007	85%	86%	79%
2006	87%	88%	80%
2005	90%	87%	84%
2004	89%	88%	86%
2003	90%	89%	86%
2002	95%	89%	88%
2001	96%	89%	90%
2000	98%	94%	95%
1999	97%	91%	95%
1998	96%	92%	95%
1997	95%	93%	95%
1996	94%	93%	96%
1995	96%	93%	96%
1994	95%	93%	96%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	98%	95%	97%
1991	100%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	0.58	0.46	0.63
2022	0.53	0.45	0.60
2021	0.51	0.43	0.59
2020	0.58	0.42	0.54
2019	0.58	0.42	0.54
2018	0.49	0.39	0.50
2017	0.49	0.39	0.50
2016	0.46	0.38	0.48
2015	0.40	0.38	0.46
2014	0.37	0.37	0.47
2013	0.35	0.35	0.45
2012	0.37	0.34	0.44
2011	0.34	0.34	0.43
2010	0.32	0.32	0.40
2009	0.27	0.29	0.37
2008	0.28	0.28	0.37
2007	0.27	0.26	0.35
2006	0.23	0.23	0.33
2005	0.19	0.24	0.28
2004	0.21	0.22	0.26
2003	0.18	0.21	0.24
2002	0.10	0.20	0.22
2001	0.08	0.20	0.18
2000	0.01	0.15	0.09
1999	0.06	0.16	0.10
1998	0.08	0.15	0.09
1997	0.10	0.13	0.08
1996	0.12	0.13	0.09
1995	0.08	0.13	0.07
1994	0.10	0.13	0.08
1993	0.06	0.11	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	37%	36%	43%
2022	44%	35%	46%
2021	10%	35%	17%
2020	51%	36%	45%
2019	51%	36%	45%
2018	30%	34%	42%
2017	30%	34%	42%
2016	32%	34%	44%
2015	35%	34%	48%
2014	39%	34%	46%
2013	37%	34%	52%
2012	45%	33%	47%
2011	30%	31%	44%
2010	26%	29%	33%
2009	40%	26%	40%
2008	29%	26%	37%
2007	26%	24%	40%
2006	25%	25%	41%
2005	29%	23%	40%
2004	18%	22%	22%
2003	24%	21%	39%
2002	14%	19%	34%
2001	13%	19%	26%
2000	8%	19%	31%
1999	9%	20%	30%
1998	12%	21%	32%
1997	8%	20%	29%
1996	13%	20%	28%
1995	12%	20%	28%
1994	11%	19%	26%
1993	12%	19%	26%
1992	12%	18%	28%
1991	11%	17%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Iowa	Ottumwa Community School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ottumwa Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Horace Mann Elementary School's ranking?

Horace Mann Elementary School is ranked #566 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Horace Mann Elementary School often compared to?

Horace Mann Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cardinal Elementary School, Eisenhower Elementary School, James Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

251 students attend Horace Mann Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Horace Mann Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Horace Mann Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Horace Mann Elementary School offer ?

Horace Mann Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Horace Mann Elementary School part of?

Horace Mann Elementary School is part of Ottumwa Community School District.

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