Horace Mann Laboratory (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

79 Willson Street
Salem, MA 01970

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Bottom 50%

Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horace Mann Laboratory ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Horace Mann Laboratory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Horace Mann Laboratory's student population of 307 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann Laboratory
Pre-K	31
Kind	43
1	41
2	45
3	41
4	46
5	60

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory
2023	297
2022	293
2021	270
2020	300
2019	300
2018	287
2017	287
2016	264
2015	305
2014	302
2013	298
2012	322
2011	313
2010	318
2009	294
2008	259
2007	242
2006	274
2005	273
2004	285
2003	295
2002	304
2001	344
2000	355
1999	398
1998	411
1997	394
1996	402
1995	499
1994	502
1993	500
1992	558
1991	534

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory
2023	25
2022	28
2021	21
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	30
2012	27
2011	28
2010	28
2009	26
2008	24
2007	26
2006	27
2005	25

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Horace Mann Laboratory ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Mann Laboratory is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1400 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory
2023	#1400
2022	#1340
2021	#1249
2019	#1340
2018	#1402
2017	#1334
2016	#1199
2015	#1244
2014	#1436
2013	#1352
2012	#1393

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10-14%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	12%	42%	22%
2022	17%	41%	20%
2021	17%	37%	18%
2019	27%	51%	35%
2018	22%	52%	36%
2017	32%	53%	38%
2016	57%	64%	50%
2015	52%	61%	49%
2014	47%	61%	43%
2013	47%	61%	47%
2012	42%	59%	43%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2022	27%	44%	27%
2021	37%	49%	36%
2019	42%	54%	42%
2018	42%	56%	36%
2017	37%	54%	42%
2016	57%	71%	62%
2015	52%	69%	55%
2014	37%	69%	51%
2013	47%	69%	51%
2012	42%	69%	53%
2011	47%	70%	54%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2022	44%	44%	28%
2021	15%	42%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	12:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	11:1
2019	12:1	13:1	11:1
2018	11:1	13:1	10:1
2017	11:1	13:1	10:1
2016	11:1	13:1	10:1
2015	12:1	13:1	10:1
2014	12:1	14:1	10:1
2013	10:1	14:1	10:1
2012	12:1	14:1	11:1
2011	11:1	14:1	11:1
2010	11:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	10:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

49%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	45%	24%	48%
2022	44%	23%	46%
2021	48%	22%	46%
2020	48%	21%	42%
2019	48%	21%	42%
2018	40%	19%	39%
2017	40%	19%	39%
2016	36%	19%	38%
2015	41%	18%	37%
2014	41%	17%	37%
2013	40%	16%	35%
2012	33%	16%	32%
2011	33%	15%	32%
2010	35%	15%	32%
2009	30%	14%	32%
2008	24%	15%	33%
2007	26%	14%	33%
2006	27%	13%	32%
2005	29%	12%	30%
2004	24%	12%	28%
2003	22%	11%	29%
2002	22%	11%	28%
2001	22%	11%	27%
2000	17%	10%	27%
1999	18%	10%	25%
1998	18%	10%	25%
1997	12%	10%	25%
1996	11%	9%	24%
1995	15%	9%	23%
1994	10%	9%	21%
1993	10%	9%	20%
1992	12%	8%	18%
1991	13%	8%	19%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	9%	10%	7%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	7%	10%	7%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	5%	9%	7%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	10%	9%	5%
2013	9%	9%	5%
2012	12%	8%	5%
2011	10%	8%	5%
2010	8%	8%	4%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	9%	8%	5%
2007	11%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	11%	9%	5%
2004	7%	9%	5%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	7%	9%	4%
2001	7%	9%	4%
2000	8%	9%	4%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	5%	8%	4%
1997	7%	8%	4%
1996	6%	8%	3%
1995	4%	8%	3%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	4%	7%	3%
1991	3%	8%	3%

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White

34%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	39%	54%	39%
2022	42%	56%	40%
2021	37%	57%	40%
2020	37%	59%	43%
2019	37%	59%	43%
2018	46%	61%	48%
2017	46%	61%	48%
2016	48%	63%	50%
2015	42%	64%	50%
2014	42%	65%	51%
2013	44%	66%	53%
2012	49%	67%	56%
2011	51%	68%	57%
2010	52%	69%	56%
2009	56%	70%	57%
2008	64%	71%	57%
2007	61%	72%	57%
2006	62%	73%	59%
2005	56%	74%	61%
2004	67%	74%	64%
2003	68%	75%	63%
2002	70%	75%	65%
2001	69%	76%	66%
2000	72%	77%	66%
1999	73%	77%	68%
1998	75%	78%	68%
1997	79%	78%	69%
1996	81%	79%	69%
1995	78%	79%	71%
1994	84%	80%	73%
1993	84%	80%	73%
1992	82%	81%	75%
1991	82%	81%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.62
2022	0.63	0.62	0.62
2021	0.63	0.62	0.62
2020	0.63	0.60	0.63
2019	0.63	0.60	0.63
2018	0.62	0.58	0.62
2017	0.62	0.58	0.62
2016	0.64	0.56	0.61
2015	0.65	0.55	0.61
2014	0.65	0.54	0.61
2013	0.64	0.53	0.60
2012	0.65	0.52	0.58
2011	0.62	0.51	0.58
2010	0.61	0.50	0.58
2009	0.59	0.51	0.58
2008	0.54	0.47	0.56
2007	0.57	0.46	0.56
2006	0.55	0.45	0.55
2005	0.59	0.43	0.53
2004	0.49	0.43	0.51
2003	0.49	0.42	0.51
2002	0.46	0.41	0.50
2001	0.47	0.40	0.50
2000	0.45	0.39	0.49
1999	0.43	0.39	0.49
1998	0.40	0.38	0.47
1997	0.36	0.38	0.47
1996	0.33	0.36	0.46
1995	0.36	0.36	0.44
1994	0.29	0.35	0.43
1993	0.29	0.35	0.42
1992	0.31	0.34	0.40
1991	0.31	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	66%	35%	54%
2022	67%	35%	55%
2021	72%	36%	54%
2020	65%	35%	55%
2019	65%	35%	55%
2015	63%	36%	59%
2014	58%	34%	54%
2013	56%	32%	50%
2012	53%	30%	51%
2011	44%	29%	48%
2010	45%	27%	47%
2009	44%	25%	44%
2008	33%	24%	37%
2007	43%	23%	35%
2006	42%	23%	36%
2005	39%	23%	32%
2004	33%	22%	33%
2001	28%	19%	29%
2000	28%	20%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Laboratory	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	8%	5%	6%
2007	7%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2001	11%	5%	6%
2000	8%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Horace Mann Laboratory's ranking?

Horace Mann Laboratory is ranked #1400 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Horace Mann Laboratory often compared to?

Horace Mann Laboratoryis often viewed alongside schools like Saltonstall School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Horace Mann Laboratory?

307 students attend Horace Mann Laboratory.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Horace Mann Laboratory students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horace Mann Laboratory?

Horace Mann Laboratory has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Horace Mann Laboratory offer ?

Horace Mann Laboratory offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Horace Mann Laboratory part of?

Horace Mann Laboratory is part of Salem School District.

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