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Horace Mann Elementary

Q: Is Horace Mann Elementary a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary ranks 632 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann Elementary is a public elementary school in Huntington, Indiana, serving 431 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Huntington County Community School Corporation, which is ranked 142 out of 380 districts in the state.

While Horace Mann Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school faces several challenges. It has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average, ranging from 11.5% to 19.2% in recent years. Additionally, the school's test scores on the ILEARN assessment are significantly lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. Horace Mann Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.15% to 72.39% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district average.

When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Salamonie Elementary and Roanoke Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary performs significantly worse in terms of test scores and state rankings. The school's performance is also lower compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Southwood Elementary and Lafayette Meadow School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced lunch rates.

438

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,080

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2485 Waterworks Road
Huntington, IN 46750

(260) 356-5464

District: Huntington County Com School Corp

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverview School
High:	Huntington North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

!Near the bottom of Huntington County Com School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Indiana avg38%

632^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Huntington County Com School Corp

142^nd of 380Huntington County Com School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	632 of 1005	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	706 of 1011	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	689 of 1016	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	701 of 1020	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	662 of 1016	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	732 of 1031	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science45%

Math38%

English Language Arts32%

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Horace Mann Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	2485 Waterworks Road	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 356-5464	438	34	13.0	64.6%	390 (89.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	39	632^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.1%		32.1	706^th of 1011 public elementary schools	30.2%	74	35.9	34.5	26.6		32.5	46.2	41.4	25.0		38.0	44.8		44.8	21.9	$11,080	$1,442	$9,639
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2037 E Taylor St	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 356-2914	350	30	11.6	81.7%	288 (82.3%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	33.4	697^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.6%		33.6	689^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.8%	8	33.9	29.1	17.2		26.7	33.9	49.1	31.0		37.8	38.2		38.2	20.7	$12,395	$1,360	$11,034
Flint Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1360 E Tipton St	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 356-7612	454	30	15.3	55.9%	389 (85.7%)	4 (0.9%)	32 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	62.6	369^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.3%		60.1	412^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.2%	43	45.5	39.2	48.5		44.2	52.0	44.3	42.7		46.4	46.2		46.2	58.8	$10,154	$676	$9,479
Andrews Elementary School	Public	K-5	509 E Jefferson St	Andrews	46702	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 786-3021	290	24	12.3	41.4%	267 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	63.9	353^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	64.9%		67.9	317^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.6%	36	22.9	47.2	53.2		41.2	39.6	58.5	57.5		52.0	56.6		56.6	44.7	$10,701	$489	$10,212
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	K-5	423 W Vine St	Roanoke	46783	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 672-2806	402	28	14.2	29.4%	363 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	77.3	209^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.2%		69.9	299^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.4%	90	44.8	41.8	58.6		48.5	71.6	56.1	59.4		62.4	49.3		49.3	72.5	$9,418	$514	$8,904
Salamonie Elementary School	Public	K-5	1063 E 900 S	Warren	46792	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 468-3093	273	22	12.6	46.9%	254 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61	385^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.7%		70.5	291^st of 1011 public elementary schools	71.2%	94	45.8	27.7	45.6		40.5	67.8	40.4	61.4		57.7	32.6		32.6	42.1	$10,970	$538	$10,432
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0601	604	39	15.3	26.5%	503 (83.3%)	16 (2.6%)	32 (5.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	82.3	157^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.5	118^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.3%	39	51.5	61.5	57.5		56.8	65.1	66.4	62.4		64.7	59.6		59.6	43.0	$11,116	$635	$10,481
Sharp Creek Elementary School	Public	3-6	264 W 200 N	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-8050	270	17	15.6	47.4%	255 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	56.5	441^st of 1005 public elementary schools	56.1%		56.5	453^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	55.2%	12	27.7	36.8	42.5	30.0	34.8	49.2	55.9	50.0	38.3	48.7	48.5	39.0	44.1	45.0	$8,714	$513	$8,201
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 E Sr 124	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-8050	458	29	15.6	49.3%	414 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	70.7	282^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	71.9%		62.2	389^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.5%	107	36.4	49.1	42.2		42.3	65.2	56.9	51.6		58.0	56.9		56.9	53.1	$9,404	$617	$8,787
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 River Rd	North Manchester	46962	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 982-7541	474	30	15.8	49.4%	379 (80.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)	42.0				42.0	53.8				53.8					$10,561	$1,402	$9,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Elementary

Is Horace Mann Elementary a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary ranks 632^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Horace Mann Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Riverview School
High : Huntington North High School

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Horace Mann Elementary.

What district is Horace Mann Elementary in?

Huntington County Com School Corp

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