Is Horace Mann Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Horace Mann Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 70 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 420 students attended Horace Mann Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary School are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Horace Mann Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Percy Julian Middle School High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Horace Mann Elementary School

Summary:

Horace Mann Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Park, Illinois, serving 403 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Oak Park Education Service District 97 and the state of Illinois in academic achievement, with strong results across diverse student subgroups.

Horace Mann Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its standardized test scores, which show that 68.3% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.7% in Math, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school also ranks highly among Illinois elementary schools for the performance of specific student subgroups, including male students (45th), white students (49th), special education students (25th), and disabled students (44th). Additionally, Horace Mann maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.9% to 9.8% in recent years, which are lower than the district and state averages.

The school's success can be attributed to its focus on equity and inclusion, as well as its resource allocation. Horace Mann Elementary School spends $19,774 per student, higher than the district and state averages, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which may contribute to its academic achievements. While Horace Mann outperforms nearby schools within the Oak Park Education Service District 97, the overall strength of the district is evident, as its schools generally perform better than the state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, which could be an area for further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-5

921 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-1315

(708) 524-3082

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

SchoolDigger Rank:
70^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,342

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Percy Julian Middle School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horace Mann Elementary School ranks better than 96.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64%), two or more races (12.4%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Oak Park Education Service District 97. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horace Mann Elementary School is 13.6, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97! (See more...)

Compare Horace Mann Elementary School employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horace Mann Elementary School is $18,342, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horace Mann Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horace Mann Elementary School 70^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Horace Mann Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Oak Park Education Service District 97:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Education Service District 97 150^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horace Mann Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.19	169^th	2020	91.6%
2004	88.89	58^th	2030	97.1%
2005	86.55	87^th	2022	95.7%
2006	84.21	130^th	2086	93.8%
2007	85.42	75^th	2095	96.4%
2008	84.84	150^th	2092	92.8%
2009	83.58	191^st	2120	91.0%
2010	83.21	204^th	2139	90.5%
2011	85.41	127^th	2147	94.1%
2012	84.95	142^nd	2166	93.4%
2013	88.92	161^st	2167	92.6%
2014	91.07	100^th	2093	95.2%
2015	94.75	94^th	2052	95.4%
2016	89.68	183^rd	2046	91.1%
2017	88.88	181^st	2044	91.1%
2018	84.61	264^th	2037	87.0%
2019	88.72	184^th	2086	91.2%
2021	94.27	94^th	1948	95.2%
2022	94.57	87^th	2082	95.8%
2023	93.33	123^rd	2077	94.1%
2024	96.12	70^th	2067	96.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.33	11^th	78	85.9%
2019	86.74	11^th	89	87.6%
2021	84.53	5^th	40	87.5%
2022	89.92	9^th	95	90.5%
2023	83.13	17^th	93	81.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.18	88^th	763	88.5%
2019	96.63	22^nd	1194	98.2%
2021	77.91	81^st	640	87.3%
2022	78.92	128^th	1113	88.5%
2023	92.66	49^th	1156	95.8%
2024	97.15	25^th	1195	97.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.95	193^rd	1964	90.2%
2019	92.49	96^th	2019	95.2%
2021	92.67	81^st	1680	95.2%
2022	92.34	113^th	1970	94.3%
2023	86.61	213^th	1957	89.1%
2024	92.70	120^th	1942	93.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.78	12^th	907	98.7%
2024	88.79	44^th	886	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.43	331^st	1972	83.2%
2019	83.09	272^nd	2019	86.5%
2021	91.77	102^nd	1707	94.0%
2022	94.88	71^st	1977	96.4%
2023	95.43	61^st	1984	96.9%
2024	96.61	45^th	1959	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Horace Mann Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.03	329^th	1463	77.5%
2019	79.74	216^th	1462	85.2%
2021	90.38	73^rd	1308	94.4%
2022	91.12	63^rd	1425	95.6%
2023	87.74	110^th	1419	92.2%
2024	92.54	49^th	1392	96.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Horace Mann Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	309	49	17	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	387
1989	334	55	18	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	327	49	11	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	317	64	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	326	77	11	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
1993	330	73	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	342	77	17	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1995	375	90	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1996	375	90	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1997	403	87	18	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	423	78	17	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	409	74	15	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	407	84	13	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	405	72	16	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	333	63	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2003	333	63	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2004	354	66	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2005	346	56	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	21	439
2006	362	55	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	21	461
2007	348	51	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	25	443
2008	361	50	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	28	453
2009	389	53	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	33	496
2010	396	46	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	37	503
2011	407	39	14	14	0	0	37	0	511
2012	406	38	15	15	0	0	38	0	512
2013	397	24	18	19	0	0	46	0	504
2014	379	32	20	20	0	1	59	0	511
2015	359	26	21	18	0	1	52	0	477
2016	311	30	20	30	0	1	57	0	449
2017	311	27	17	37	0	1	63	0	456
2018	328	31	18	36	0	1	71	0	485
2019	320	34	22	38	0	1	75	0	490
2020	316	32	24	36	0	0	66	0	474
2021	283	28	23	31	0	0	66	0	431
2022	293	25	23	39	0	0	59	0	439
2023	256	31	25	28	0	0	60	3	403
2024	269	32	30	34	0	0	52	3	420

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horace Mann Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1989	415	23.0	18.0	n/a
1990	395	23.0	17.1	n/a
1991	404	25.0	16.1	n/a
1992	428	25.5	16.7	n/a
1993	427	24.0	17.8	n/a
1994	447	26.0	17.2	n/a
1995	487	26.8	18.2	n/a
1996	487	26.8	18.2	n/a
1997	518	28.8	18.0	n/a
1998	533	29.5	18.1	n/a
1999	512	31.5	16.3	n/a
2000	520	33.0	15.8	n/a
2001	508	35.0	14.5	n/a
2002	420	30.5	13.8	2.4
2003	420	30.5	13.8	2.4
2004	443	27.9	15.9	3.4
2005	439	26.0	16.9	3.1
2006	461	26.5	17.4	4.8
2007	443	27.0	16.4	2.4
2008	453	27.0	16.8	3.1
2009	496	29.9	16.6	3.7
2010	503	31.1	16.1	36.7
2011	511	32.0	15.9	1.6
2012	512	32.0	16.0	2.9
2013	504	35.7	14.1	3.6
2014	511	35.0	14.6	7.2
2015	477	32.0	14.9	6.1
2016	449	32.0	14.0	5.8
2017	456	33.0	13.7	5.3
2018	485	33.7	14.3	6.8
2019	490	35.3	13.8	5.7
2020	474	33.1	14.2	3.8
2021	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	439	37.3	11.7	3.9
2023	403	34.8	11.5	4
2024	420	30.7	13.6	5.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horace Mann Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1989	415	23.0	18.0	n/a
1990	395	23.0	17.1	n/a
1991	404	25.0	16.1	n/a
1992	428	25.5	16.7	n/a
1993	427	24.0	17.8	n/a
1994	447	26.0	17.2	n/a
1995	487	26.8	18.2	n/a
1996	487	26.8	18.2	n/a
1997	518	28.8	18.0	n/a
1998	533	29.5	18.1	n/a
1999	512	31.5	16.3	n/a
2000	520	33.0	15.8	n/a
2001	508	35.0	14.5	n/a
2002	420	30.5	13.8	2.4
2003	420	30.5	13.8	2.4
2004	443	27.9	15.9	3.4
2005	439	26.0	16.9	3.1
2006	461	26.5	17.4	4.8
2007	443	27.0	16.4	2.4
2008	453	27.0	16.8	3.1
2009	496	29.9	16.6	3.7
2010	503	31.1	16.1	36.7
2011	511	32.0	15.9	1.6
2012	512	32.0	16.0	2.9
2013	504	35.7	14.1	3.6
2014	511	35.0	14.6	7.2
2015	477	32.0	14.9	6.1
2016	449	32.0	14.0	5.8
2017	456	33.0	13.7	5.3
2018	485	33.7	14.3	6.8
2019	490	35.3	13.8	5.7
2020	474	33.1	14.2	3.8
2021	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	439	37.3	11.7	3.9
2023	403	34.8	11.5	4
2024	420	30.7	13.6	5.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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