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Horace Mann School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann School is a public elementary school in Saint Paul Public Schools serving 418 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds the district and state averages.

Horace Mann School's students excel on standardized assessments, with 74.77% proficient or better in both Math and Reading, compared to just 26.55% and 34.82% for the Saint Paul Public Schools district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as White students, who rank among the top 10-15 elementary schools in Minnesota, and female students, who rank in the top 33-35. Additionally, Horace Mann School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to nearby schools within the Saint Paul Public Schools district, Horace Mann School stands out as a high-performing outlier. For example, Randolph Heights Elementary ranks lower than Horace Mann School on various academic measures, while schools like Highland Park Elementary and Expo For Excellence Elementary School have significantly lower academic performance.

445

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,581

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Eleanor Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116-1397

(651) 293-8965

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Horace Mann School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Park Middle School
High:	Highland Park Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (75% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

43^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

345^th of 446Saint Paul Public Schools among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	43 of 872	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	36 of 881	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	59 of 845	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	71 of 858	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	188 of 869	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	126 of 870	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	114 of 847	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	191 of 853	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	211 of 848	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	114 of 840	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	144 of 826	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	104 of 824	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	240 of 820	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	98 of 814	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	56 of 803	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	75.0	139 of 781	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	80 of 777	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	134 of 756	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	158 of 685	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	114 of 676	83.1%	★★★★☆
2003	66.6	224 of 674	66.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	65.3	82 of 282	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	153 of 283	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.0	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	34 of 799	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	35 of 809	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	33 of 787	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	56 of 799	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	133 of 783	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	137 of 787	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	204 of 774	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	191 of 764	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	257 of 793	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	270 of 774	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	130 of 663	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	202 of 683	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	483 of 740	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	280 of 728	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	50 of 812	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	48 of 826	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	106 of 799	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	84 of 808	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	225 of 784	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	124 of 798	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	59 of 779	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	92.4	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	93 of 562	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	108 of 572	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	65 of 463	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	10 of 714	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	15 of 730	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	12 of 712	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	15 of 725	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	116 of 710	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	54 of 722	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	29 of 712	95.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2022)71st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+30 vs state

Reading75%+25 vs state

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Great school with friendly parents. Principal really does know every kid by name. Close Quote

Schools Near Horace Mann School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Eleanor Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8965	445	25	17.8	19.6%	312 (70.1%)	32 (7.2%)	42 (9.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.0%)	90.4	43^rd of 872 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.3	36^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	71.4	82.9	69.2				74.8	63.6	79.0	83.1				74.8	$14,581
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Saunders Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8770	406	33	12.3	72.4%	84 (20.7%)	200 (49.3%)	44 (10.8%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.8%)	11.5	779^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.4	764^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.3%	15	24.6	20.3	14.8				20.0	25.8	21.6	34.4				26.9	$22,201
Groveland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2045 St Clair Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8760	409	27	14.9	38.4%	210 (51.3%)	84 (20.5%)	27 (6.6%)	40 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (11.0%)	75.1	207^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.3%		67.8	283^rd of 881 public elementary schools	67.9%	76	70.7	67.3	44.4				62.0	61.6	55.6	64.2				60.6	$15,304
Urban Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1668 Montreal Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Urban Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 215-9419	416	34	12.2	98.8%	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.1%)	5 (1.2%)	358 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	26.2	679^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.8	682^nd of 881 public elementary schools	22.6%	3	37.5	26.1	29.0	18.8	38.5	68.2	34.7	31.3	4.4	60.5	31.3	38.5	59.1	38.7	$14,951
Expo For Excellence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 Warwick St	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 290-8384	393	36	10.9	45.3%	179 (45.5%)	132 (33.6%)	36 (9.2%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	43.7	532^nd of 872 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.6	590^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.0%	58	39.6	39.2	30.3				35.4	36.7	49.0	63.2				51.7	$13,805
Dowling Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 W River Pkwy	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4410	399	25	16.0	39.3%	228 (57.1%)	79 (19.8%)	34 (8.5%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	69.9	267^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.4%		67.6	285^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.7%	18	64.0	62.3	43.3				55.8	64.0	49.0	67.2				60.5	$15,719
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1845 Sheridan Ave W	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 744-4770	431	26	16.4	33.2%	112 (26.0%)	27 (6.3%)	24 (5.6%)	151 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (26.9%)	94.4	16^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.5	16^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.3	81.7	78.8				83.8	70.8	74.6	80.3				75.1	$14,078
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	K-2	4201 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4610	201	17	12.1	34.8%	128 (63.7%)	17 (8.5%)	24 (11.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)															$15,227
St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Public, Charter	K-6	768 Hamline Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 285-4672	212	16	13.3	28.3%	142 (67.0%)	13 (6.1%)	23 (10.8%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.2%)	44.4	526^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.7%		30.5	648^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.4%	122	43.5	38.7	20.0	7.1			30.7	47.6	54.8	60.0	57.1			54.7
Howe Elementary	Public	3-5	3733 43rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4640	230	18	12.8	30.4%	151 (65.7%)	22 (9.6%)	29 (12.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	81.2	132^nd of 872 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.8	204^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.8%	72	69.4	70.2	50.7				63.8	65.8	64.7	69.9				66.7	$14,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann School

How many students attend Horace Mann School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Horace Mann School.

What district is Horace Mann School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann School?

Students at Horace Mann School are 70% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Horace Mann School attend?

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

Middle : Highland Park Middle School
High : Highland Park Senior High

Is Horace Mann School a good school?

Yes! Horace Mann School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

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