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Horace Mann Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann Elementary School is a public elementary school in Oak Park, Illinois, serving 420 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oak Park Education Service District 97, which is ranked 85 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horace Mann Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 84.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 72.4% and 60.5% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also ranks highly among Illinois elementary schools for various student subgroups, including male students (ranked 48th out of 1,947), white students (ranked 32nd out of 1,389), and students with disabilities (ranked 21st out of 1,292). Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 14.4% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the district average.

While Horace Mann Elementary School outperforms the district average, the nearby Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School and William Hatch Elementary School also perform well, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and strong academic results. The school's success can be attributed to factors such as its low chronic absenteeism rates, low free and reduced lunch rates, and high student-teacher ratio, as well as a focus on equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

419

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,747

Per pupil spending ?

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

921 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-1315

(708) 524-3082

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (85% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oak Park Education Service District 97

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg67%

Illinois avg44%

62^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97

85^th of 811Oak Park Education Service District 97 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	62 of 2056	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	70 of 2067	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	123 of 2077	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	87 of 2082	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	94 of 1948	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	184 of 2086	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	264 of 2037	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.9	181 of 2044	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	183 of 2046	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	94 of 2052	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	100 of 2093	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	161 of 2167	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	142 of 2166	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	127 of 2147	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	204 of 2139	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	191 of 2120	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	150 of 2092	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	75 of 2095	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	130 of 2086	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	87 of 2022	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	88.9	58 of 2030	97.1%	★★★★★
2003	85.2	169 of 2020	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	88.8	44 of 886	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	12 of 907	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	83 of 1942	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	120 of 1942	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	213 of 1957	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	113 of 1970	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	81 of 1680	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	96 of 2019	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	193 of 1964	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	48 of 1947	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	45 of 1959	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	61 of 1984	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	71 of 1977	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	102 of 1707	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	272 of 2019	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	331 of 1972	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	24 of 120	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	21 of 1292	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	25 of 1195	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	49 of 1156	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	128 of 1113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	81 of 640	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	22 of 1194	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	88 of 763	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	32 of 1389	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	49 of 1392	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	110 of 1419	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	63 of 1425	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	73 of 1308	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	216 of 1462	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	329 of 1463	77.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+48 vs state

Mathematics84%+46 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3082	419	31	13.6	4.3%	267 (63.7%)	28 (6.7%)	45 (10.7%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	95.2	62^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	70^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	88.7		72.2	77.3	94.4				81.3	81.9	84.8	85.9				84.2	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	28.7	98.3	98.3			$19,747	$994	$18,754
Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	508 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3100	513	42	12.2	25.9%	233 (45.4%)	91 (17.7%)	72 (14.0%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.4%)	85.3	275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		75.7	464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	189	77.6		58.0	77.4	78.9				71.6	63.8	64.5	56.6				61.8	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	96.7			$19,919	$1,200	$18,720
Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1850 N Newland Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3351	377	37	10.1	56.8%	32 (8.5%)	129 (34.2%)	205 (54.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28.7	1467^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	1369^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	98	23.1	39.5	33.3	40.5	25.6	45.5	44.1	35.9	37.3	46.7	21.4	7.7	18.2	41.2	25.6	25.8	87.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	92.9	88.9	90.1	6.6	17.5	$22,014	$2,925	$19,090
William Hatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3095	358	27	13.1	18.2%	175 (48.9%)	66 (18.4%)	51 (14.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.5%)	85.1	280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		73	509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.4%	229	64.1		62.5	69.6	73.0				68.9	75.5	58.2	65.6				66.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$19,824	$1,009	$18,815
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 N Harvey Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3115	386	37	10.3	20.7%	204 (52.8%)	71 (18.4%)	44 (11.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.5%)	87.8	225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.1%		81.4	330^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.0%	105	57.6		73.4	73.0	76.7				74.3	75.0	69.8	60.0				68.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.4	98.6	17.7		$25,698	$1,198	$24,500
Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Ashland Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-6740	327	26	12.5		211 (64.5%)	20 (6.1%)	33 (10.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	95.6	51^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	137^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	86			84.7	90.0					87.4	89.8	71.7					80.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.0	98.6	8.9		$20,478	$870	$19,608
Lovett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6333 W Bloomingdale Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3130	342	29	11.6	83.3%	6 (1.8%)	244 (71.3%)	89 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41.6	1174^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.3	1455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.6%	281	10.0	34.1	52.0	46.2	56.7	57.1	37.5	52.3	50.2	32.0	30.8	13.3	31.4	3.1	27.3	23.4	77.9	81.5	81.5	81.5	89.7	80.0	78.8	3.5	16.8	$20,106	$2,581	$17,525
William Beye Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 N Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3070	397	28	14.0	17.6%	222 (55.9%)	58 (14.6%)	59 (14.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	88	220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		80.1	360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	140	65.0		81.2	67.2	76.7				75.1	73.9	61.9	65.0				67.2	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.4			$21,315	$1,010	$20,305
Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Natchez Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5425	461	26	18.0	81.6%	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.3%)	411 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.2	1798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	10.5	14.5	25.5	28.1	19.3	38.6	39.7	29.1	30.1	18.2	7.0	8.8	5.2	20.7	12.7	12.1										$15,878	$987	$14,891
Burbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2035 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3000	691	53	13.0	88.0%	14 (2.0%)	29 (4.2%)	640 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	14.1	1815^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.6	1824^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	9	10.4	23.1	26.4	14.8	25.4	28.0	32.8	20.0	24.6	22.6	16.4	14.9	5.3	23.0	15.4	15.7	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	95.7	96.0	9.0	27.5	$21,478	$2,445	$19,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Elementary School

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 62^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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

What district is Horace Mann Elementary School in?

Oak Park Education Service District 97

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 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, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

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