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Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing

Q: How many students attend Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing?

Students at Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing are 49% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Summary

Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing is a small public school in Allston, Massachusetts that serves 70 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 48.57% Hispanic, 30% African American, 14.29% White, and 5.71% Asian students.

Despite the school's specialized focus on serving deaf and hard of hearing students, Horace Mann struggles academically compared to the state and Boston district averages. In 2022-2023, only 3.57% of Horace Mann students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.29% statewide and 29.34% in Boston. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was 7.14% at Horace Mann, compared to 40.6% statewide and 25.64% in Boston. The school's performance is also lower than nearby alternative schools, such as Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper and Melvin H. King South End Academy, which have higher proficiency rates.

Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 2 students per teacher and high per-student spending of $123,300 in 2020-2021, Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing faces unique challenges in effectively educating its specialized student population. The school's specialized focus and resources suggest a commitment to supporting its deaf and hard of hearing students, but the academic outcomes indicate a need for further examination of the school's educational approaches and strategies.

Students ?

1.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$115,852

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28 Walker St
Charlestown, MA 02129

(617) 635-8534

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

African American:

26.0%

White:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2010 → 7th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

Not ranked this year

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298^th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2012	1.3	925 of 930	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.1	920 of 920	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	909 of 909	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.5	908 of 908	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.4	911 of 911	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	850 of 887	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.9	803 of 882	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.7	846 of 884	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	467 of 501	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	453 of 455	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	455 of 455	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	446 of 449	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	433 of 434	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	409 of 409	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	407 of 407	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	399 of 399	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.2	329 of 356	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	440 of 481	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	186 of 444	58.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	0.0	345 of 345	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	339 of 344	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	337 of 340	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	7.0	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	0.1	343 of 344	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile~ school

High school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts4%-38 vs state

Mathematics4%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28 Walker St	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8534	73	37	1.9		11 (15.1%)	19 (26.0%)	36 (49.3%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)								3.9								3.9							$115,852
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	50 Essex Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Prospect Hill Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 284-7800	890	84	10.5		86 (9.7%)	500 (56.2%)	203 (22.8%)	51 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.2%)								(n/a)	23.5	28.9	23.0	48.6	22.7	19.4	44.2	27.7	13.2	17.0	12.2	42.9	25.0	3.0	34.6	19.0	23.0	6.3	43.1	15.2	30.0	16.9	$25,154
Devens School	Public, Alternative	K-12	22 Church Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	No	(617) 394-2470	38	10	3.6		11 (28.9%)	5 (13.2%)	21 (55.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0							$53,037
Pioneer Charter School of Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51-59 Summer Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Pioneer Charter School of Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 389-7277	795	72	11.0		311 (39.1%)	166 (20.9%)	215 (27.0%)	70 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)								(n/a)	68.3	77.8	55.6	44.4	58.7	68.3	79.0	62.2	79.4	68.3	85.7	52.4	52.4	76.2	87.7	69.1	71.4	63.5	68.4	67.5	66.7	49.2	$18,681
Melvin H. King South End Academy	Public, Alternative	1-12	90 Warren Avenue	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9976	125	38	3.2		9 (7.2%)	61 (48.8%)	49 (39.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)								3.0						0.0		0.0				0.0	0.0	10.0	$102,150
MATCH Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 Commonwealth Avenue	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Match Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 232-0300	1,189	116	10.2		18 (1.5%)	585 (49.2%)	558 (46.9%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	28.4	28.1	14.4	29.4	4.7	22.5	28.4	21.6	37.9	28.1	24.4	20.7	8.3	13.9	28.4	22.8	34.4	11.5	19.7	23.8	22.1	22.5	$32,440
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	770 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Mystic Valley Regional Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0222	1,698	109	15.5		552 (32.5%)	285 (16.8%)	228 (13.4%)	556 (32.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.3%)								(n/a)	55.6	60.8	36.1	58.5	66.0	72.4	88.1	57.8	54.4	59.1	58.9	72.8	61.1	64.8	77.4	61.6	49.7	47.5	58.3	48.7	75.9	57.4	$14,601
Neighborhood House Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	21 Queen Street	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Neighborhood House Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 825-0703	786	78	10.1		67 (8.5%)	396 (50.4%)	250 (31.8%)	19 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)								(n/a)	23.3	27.3	22.2	27.9	28.1	23.9	31.7	25.5	41.9	31.0	10.9	13.2	18.8	14.1	24.4	19.6	15.9	12.5	11.1	14.1	9.5	28.2	$24,885
Brooke Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 American Legion Highway	Mattapan	02124	Suffolk County	Brooke Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 874-5515	2,216	178	12.4		81 (3.7%)	1,077 (48.6%)	955 (43.1%)	32 (1.4%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	58 (2.6%)								(n/a)	59.6	65.2	59.6	74.2	66.9	67.6	77.2	65.4	79.3	65.7	66.3	75.3	66.5	68.1	68.0	70.2	70.0	52.8	80.5	61.6	64.3	47.3	$23,333
Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Codman Academy Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	344	33	10.3		1 (0.3%)	221 (64.2%)	110 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)								(n/a)	26.1	28.6	0.0	4.4	0.0	10.0	10.0	11.7	8.7	19.1	0.0	0.0	4.6	0.0	25.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	12.1	0.0	$32,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing?

Students at Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing are 49% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing in?

Boston

How many students attend Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing.

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