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Horace Mann Elementary School

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Horace Mann Elementary School ranks 280 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann Elementary School is a public elementary school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving 229 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Iowa City Community School District.

Horace Mann Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 3rd-grade students scoring 81.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.4% for the district and 67.9% for the state. Similarly, 5th-grade students scored 81.5% proficient or better in Science, significantly higher than the district's 59% and the state's 64.2%. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.9% to 27.9% in recent years, an area the school may need to address.

Horace Mann Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.21% to 37.05% in recent years, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 13.6. The school is located near several other elementary schools within the Iowa City Community School District, some of which have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, presenting opportunities for collaboration and learning. Overall, Horace Mann Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school, but the higher chronic absenteeism rates are an area of concern that the school and district should address.

207

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,025

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245

(319) 688-1145

District: Iowa City Community School District

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle School
High:	Iowa City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

Iowa avg71%

280^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Iowa City Community School District

241^st of 313Iowa City Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	280 of 576	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	333 of 557	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	271 of 565	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	303 of 574	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	374 of 567	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	540 of 603	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	482 of 567	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	461 of 574	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	448 of 599	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.8	437 of 616	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	509 of 603	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	463 of 624	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	443 of 626	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+17 vs state

English Language Arts76%+5 vs state

Mathematics70%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 N Dodge St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1145	207	18	11.4	33.8%	123 (59.4%)	49 (23.7%)	19 (9.2%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	56.6	280^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.5	333^rd of 557 public elementary schools	40.2%	53	81.5	74.3	74.1	77.8	60.0	74.1	81.5	$16,025	$649	$15,377
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grissel Place	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1160	181	16	11.3	18.8%	124 (68.5%)	23 (12.7%)	10 (5.5%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	65.7	214^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.8%		75.1	111^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.1%	103	87.1	78.3	38.9	96.8	91.3	73.7	55.6	$14,044	$230	$13,813
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Seymour Ave	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1135	325	30	10.8	53.5%	143 (44.0%)	86 (26.5%)	66 (20.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	35.1	435^th of 576 public elementary schools	24.5%		37	401^st of 557 public elementary schools	28.0%	34	59.6	82.5	61.3	55.3	71.9	58.1	58.1	$13,112	$279	$12,833
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Teeters Court	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1130	217	15	14.4	35.9%	119 (54.8%)	44 (20.3%)	15 (6.9%)	23 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.5%)	76.7	110^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.9%		75.9	105^th of 557 public elementary schools	81.1%	5	69.4	85.3	84.6	86.1	85.3	88.5	80.8	$13,259	$202	$13,057
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 DeForest Avenue	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1165	213	22	9.6	66.7%	75 (35.2%)	76 (35.7%)	49 (23.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	14.9	509^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.3	462^nd of 557 public elementary schools	17.1%	47	52.0	66.7	60.0	60.0	54.2	35.0	40.0	$15,834	$1,165	$14,669
Helen Lemme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Washington St	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1125	340	25	13.8	38.2%	209 (61.5%)	52 (15.3%)	60 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	35.9	428^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.7%		60.7	245^th of 557 public elementary schools	56.0%	183	64.2	68.4	66.7	67.9	64.9	64.4	62.2	$12,605	$204	$12,400
Robert Lucas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Southlawn Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1140	245	18	13.5	49.4%	106 (43.3%)	82 (33.5%)	27 (11.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	18.7	493^rd of 576 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.5	420^th of 557 public elementary schools	24.6%	73	67.5	52.6	51.9	65.0	52.6	55.6	40.7	$14,649	$1,493	$13,155
Ernest Horn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Koser Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1115	453	33	13.6	58.5%	152 (33.6%)	197 (43.5%)	26 (5.7%)	45 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	40.4	399^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.7%		37.6	398^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.5%	1	73.7	69.7	61.4	77.2	63.6	70.2	54.4	$14,000	$687	$13,313
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 6th St	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1100	343	30	11.4	48.1%	141 (41.1%)	100 (29.2%)	51 (14.9%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	32.7	448^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.2%		32.8	432^nd of 557 public elementary schools	22.4%	16	58.2	70.2	67.3	60.0	61.4	75.0	53.8	$13,271	$714	$12,557
Grant Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 Lakeside Dr	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1180	306	28	10.8	68.0%	61 (19.9%)	153 (50.0%)	70 (22.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.6%)	11.6	522^nd of 576 public elementary schools	9.4%		7.9	520^th of 557 public elementary schools	6.6%	2	56.8	64.9	43.2	43.2	59.5	45.5	40.9	$15,646	$1,067	$14,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary School are 59% White, 24% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Horace Mann Elementary School a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks 280^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Horace Mann Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Middle School
High : Iowa City High School

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Horace Mann Elementary School.

What district is Horace Mann Elementary School in?

Iowa City Community School District

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