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Horace Mann Elementary School

Q: Is Horace Mann Elementary School a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks 288 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indiana, Pennsylvania, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Indiana Area School District, which is ranked 84 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Horace Mann Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 189 and 369 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is significantly higher than the state and district averages, particularly in PSSA Math and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.1% of Horace Mann students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 56.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with strong results for male, female, and students with disabilities.

Horace Mann Elementary School outperforms the other elementary schools in the Indiana Area School District, including Ben Franklin Elementary School and Eisenhower Elementary School, on PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. However, the nearby schools in the United School District, Penns Manor Area School District, and Marion Center Area School District generally have lower academic performance compared to Horace Mann Elementary School.

190

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,299

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 S 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701-3008

(724) 463-8560

District: Indiana Area School District

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indiana Area Junior High School
High:	Indiana Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

288^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Indiana Area School District

84^th of 606Indiana Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	288 of 1511	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	360 of 1526	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	369 of 1534	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	230 of 1534	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	189 of 1433	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	528 of 1544	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	392 of 1530	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	279 of 1547	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	380 of 1554	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	434 of 1474	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	56.8	811 of 1467	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	1070 of 1519	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.4	898 of 1599	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.0	562 of 1597	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	534 of 1579	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	683 of 1549	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	689 of 1551	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	769 of 1555	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.4	931 of 1545	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	723 of 1299	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	259 of 1084	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	90 of 1043	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	360 of 1466	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	385 of 1488	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	423 of 1369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	235 of 1432	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	295 of 1414	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	261 of 1475	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	316 of 1495	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	342 of 1201	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	426 of 1229	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	447 of 1236	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts59%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	4-5	205 S 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8560	190	16	11.5	45.3%	164 (86.3%)	8 (4.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	79.5	288^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.6	360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.4%	72		70.5	67.8		69.1		55.0	63.3		59.3	$19,299	$991	$18,308
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	4-5	1460 School St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8566	213	17	12.4	61.5%	179 (84.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	66.4	549^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.7%		61.6	674^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%	125		65.3	42.5		54.8		56.4	52.8		54.8	$19,294	$991	$18,303
East Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	501 E Pike	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 463-8567	445	34	13.0	52.8%	373 (83.8%)	19 (4.3%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)	64.9				64.9	62.7				62.7	$20,591	$1,237	$19,354
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Ben Franklin Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 465-5637	414	32	13.0	61.1%	341 (82.4%)	29 (7.0%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)	61.1				61.1	58.8				58.8	$19,531	$1,312	$18,219
Homer-Center Elementary School	Public	K-6	45 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 479-9077	378	34	11.2	63.2%	358 (94.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	53.5	769^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.1%		54.9	793^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.0%	24	55.7	55.1	57.1	42.2	53.1	48.1	39.6	33.9	48.9	42.2	$21,076	$1,767	$19,308
Rayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2535 Rt 119 Hwy North	Home	15747	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	266	23	11.5	75.2%	262 (98.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$25,877	$5,217	$20,659
Penns Manor Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Route 553 Hwy	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-2666	321	28	11.3	60.4%	307 (95.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	41.9	939^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.8	869^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	70	34.0	48.9	60.7		47.9	36.0	33.3	40.4		36.7	$26,050	$2,003	$24,047
Elderton Elementary School	Public	K-6	239 S. Lytle Street	Elderton	15736	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 354-2131	199	19	10.5	104.0%	189 (95.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.3	647^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	719^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	72	61.6	60.8	66.7	55.0	60.7	38.5	53.6	39.4	40.0	42.5	$21,487	$1,238	$20,250
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030
United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10775 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 446-5615	455	38	11.9	55.2%	439 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	58.2	686^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.6%		71.6	457^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	229	46.9	55.3	46.1	38.7	46.2	46.9	51.1	55.4	58.0	53.0	$25,147	$2,369	$22,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Elementary School

Is Horace Mann Elementary School a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks 288^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars 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:

Middle : Indiana Area Junior High School
High : Indiana Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Horace Mann Elementary School in?

Indiana Area School District

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Horace Mann Elementary School.

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