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Horace Mann Elementary School

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Horace Mann Elementary School ranks 430 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann Elementary School in Ottumwa, IA, serves 250 students in grades K-5 within the Ottumwa Community School District, a district ranked in the 4th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its relatively low rate of students receiving free or reduced lunch (33.6%), which is the lowest among all K-5 schools in the district, suggesting a more economically stable student population compared to its peers.

Despite this socioeconomic advantage, Horace Mann's overall state ranking has dropped from the 71st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 25th percentile in 2024-2025. However, the school shows notable bright spots. Its 4th-grade class is exceptional, achieving 79.1% proficiency in ELA and 67.4% in math in 2024-2025, outperforming the district and even the state in some subjects. Additionally, 5th graders posted a strong 66.7% proficiency in science, well above the district average of 42.5%. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism at 12.8%, compared to the district's 27.4%, indicating strong attendance and family engagement.

Interestingly, Horace Mann's performance is inconsistent across grades, suggesting success is heavily tied to specific teachers or instructional teams rather than a school-wide culture. For context, Eisenhower Elementary, with an even lower poverty rate (29.44%), consistently outperforms Horace Mann across all subjects and grades, highlighting room for improvement. Meanwhile, James Elementary, located just 0.76 miles away with a similar enrollment but a 68.27% free/reduced lunch rate, is the district's lowest-ranked school, illustrating how neighborhood demographics can create vastly different educational environments within the same city.

250

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,776

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1523 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA 52501

(641) 684-4661

District: Ottumwa Community School District

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Ottumwa High School
Alternative:	Evans Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

18.8%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Iowa avg71%

430^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ottumwa Community School District

299^th of 313Ottumwa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	430 of 576	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	376 of 557	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	337 of 565	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	167 of 574	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	229 of 567	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	368 of 603	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	379 of 567	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	378 of 574	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	322 of 599	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	433 of 616	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	417 of 603	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	355 of 624	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	494 of 626	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics65%-9 vs state

English Language Arts63%-8 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th 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	K-5	1523 N Court St	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 684-4661	250	19	13.1	33.6%	138 (55.2%)	38 (15.2%)	47 (18.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	3 (1.2%)	35.7	430^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.3%		42.9	376^th of 557 public elementary schools	32.5%	54	44.7	79.1	63.9		65.8	67.4	61.1		66.7	$13,776	$1,167	$12,609
James Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N Benton	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 684-5411	249	19	13.0	68.3%	85 (34.1%)	40 (16.1%)	57 (22.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	55 (22.1%)	8 (3.2%)	4.3	555^th of 576 public elementary schools	3.6%		7	527^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.4%	28	41.2	55.6	38.9		35.3	55.6	41.7		34.3	$13,974	$1,218	$12,755
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	2624 Marilyn Rd	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 684-5617	248	18	13.7	29.4%	179 (72.2%)	14 (5.6%)	29 (11.7%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	3 (1.2%)	59.9	262^nd of 576 public elementary schools	54.5%		66.3	188^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.2%	74	66.7	76.2	76.7		76.2	81.0	72.1		74.4	$12,778	$1,167	$11,611
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1102 E. 4th St.	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 684-5441	335	27	12.4	59.7%	85 (25.4%)	56 (16.7%)	113 (33.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (18.5%)	8 (2.4%)	14.6	510^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.5%		26.3	453^rd of 557 public elementary schools	18.7%	57	60.0	74.5	25.5		60.0	53.2	34.0		19.1	$13,451	$1,167	$12,284
Fahrney Elementary	Public	3-5	520 South Milner	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(641) 684-6597	490	31	15.8	49.8%	239 (48.8%)	27 (5.5%)	139 (28.4%)	29 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.6%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Douma Elementary School	Public	1-2	307 W. Mary St.	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 684-4668	327	29	11.3	50.5%	163 (49.8%)	20 (6.1%)	94 (28.7%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)										$14,254	$1,164	$13,090
Pickwick Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1306 W Williams	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 684-7179	560	25	22.6	43.4%	282 (50.4%)	63 (11.3%)	148 (26.4%)	20 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.2%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5414 Hwy 16	Eldon	52554	Wapello County	Cardinal Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 652-3591	495	38	12.9	64.4%	439 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	37.5	419^th of 576 public elementary schools	27.3%		31.1	439^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.2%	20	62.2	73.5			66.2	69.9				$10,997	$435	$10,563
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 East Main Street	Fremont	52561	Mahaska County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 933-4211	108	10	10.7	45.4%	95 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	35.4	433^rd of 576 public elementary schools	24.8%					(n/a)	50.0	42.9	41.2	83.3	90.0	78.6	52.9	83.3	52.9	$14,187	$580	$13,607
Blakesburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	407 S Wilson	Blakesburg	52536	Wapello County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 938-2203	103	13	7.9	41.7%	96 (93.2%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	36	426^th of 576 public elementary schools	26.0%		39	392^nd of 557 public elementary schools	29.6%	34	53.3		57.1	53.3	93.3		71.4	60.0	64.3	$13,338	$575	$12,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Elementary School

Is Horace Mann Elementary School a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks 430^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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:

High : Ottumwa High School
Alternative : Evans Junior High School

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Horace Mann Elementary School.

What district is Horace Mann Elementary School in?

Ottumwa Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary School are 55% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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