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Horace Mann Elementary

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Horace Mann Elementary ranks 554 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Horace Mann Elementary is a K–4 public school in Neenah, Wisconsin, serving 401 students as part of the Neenah Joint School District, which ranks 139 of 432 Wisconsin districts and where most nearby elementary schools score well above the state average. Horace Mann Elementary ranks 554 of 1,039 Wisconsin schools — 47th percentile, 2 stars — after a long decline and partial recovery: 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2015–16, the 30th-percentile range from 2020–21 through 2023–24, then 36th percentile in 2024–25 and 47th in 2025–26.

On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, Horace Mann sits near state averages but trails its district by roughly 10 percentage points overall. Math and social studies are above state levels, science is essentially tied, and English language arts is below the state in both grade 3 and grade 4. Nearby comparisons are striking: the school's 47th-percentile rank is well behind Lakeview Elementary (93), ACE Alliance Charter Elementary (88), Tullar Elementary (83), Coolidge Elementary (72), and Spring Road Elementary (69), and ahead of only Taft Elementary (17) among Neenah elementaries. It also outperforms nearby Menasha schools Butte des Morts Elementary (24) and Banta Bilingual Elementary (22), roughly matches Clovis Grove Elementary (45), and trails Fox Valley Virtual School (57).

Two things stand out. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern: 15.6% in 2024–25, above the district's 13.1% and the highest among the nearby Neenah elementaries, after jumping from 9.1% the year before — though still below Wisconsin's 17.3%. Meanwhile, near-state-average proficiency comes with a 50.12% free/reduced-lunch rate, higher than most Neenah peers, and per-student spending ($14,052) plus a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 are mid-range rather than unusually low, so resources don't appear to be the main differentiator. Results vary widely by student group: 79th percentile for Hispanic students (4 stars), 56th for male students, 54th for special education students, 42nd for low-income students, 41st for female students, and 25th for White students.

401

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,052

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1021 Oak Street
Neenah, WI 54956

(920) 751-6995

District: Neenah Joint School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2024 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Neenah Joint School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg55%

554^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Neenah Joint School District

139^th of 432Neenah Joint School District among Wisconsin districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	554 of 1039	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	666 of 1044	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	746 of 1061	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	700 of 1067	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	739 of 1067	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	737 of 1050	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	391 of 1037	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	360 of 1025	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	344 of 1071	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.5	254 of 1075	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	272 of 1076	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	50.7	606 of 1061	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.2	536 of 1053	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	537 of 1045	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.6	361 of 1046	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	409 of 1045	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	212 of 1030	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	263 of 1021	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	48.7	448 of 689	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	457 of 712	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.2	232 of 632	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.4	361 of 633	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	197 of 269	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	577 of 986	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	672 of 1001	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	604 of 1011	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	667 of 1010	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	752 of 1017	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	683 of 1004	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	383 of 1002	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	476 of 997	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	74 of 347	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	190 of 331	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	488 of 848	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	483 of 870	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	674 of 866	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	676 of 871	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	582 of 859	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	489 of 847	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	124 of 874	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	277 of 854	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	438 of 989	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	593 of 1000	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	796 of 1012	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	640 of 1011	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	597 of 1017	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	684 of 1003	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	350 of 1002	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	250 of 997	74.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	365 of 791	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	318 of 802	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	471 of 790	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	483 of 770	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	383 of 748	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	357 of 746	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	327 of 742	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	321 of 721	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	521 of 697	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	571 of 718	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	625 of 727	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	601 of 715	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	605 of 704	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	197 of 718	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	248 of 686	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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+3 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-4	1021 Oak Street	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 751-6995	401	30	13.4	50.1%	303 (75.6%)	11 (2.7%)	41 (10.2%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	53.3	554^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.7%		44.3	666^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.2%	112	48.5	50.0					57.6	55.7					68.2		53.4		$14,052	$1,046	$13,006
ACE Alliance Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	920 Higgins Ave	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 751-6995	225	12	18.0	9.3%	196 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	82.8	120^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.5%		84.4	101^st of 1044 public elementary schools	90.3%	19	82.8	82.1	85.7	92.3			69.0	64.3	47.6	61.5			89.3		78.6		$11,396	$703	$10,693
Coolidge Elementary	Public	K-4	321 Alcott Dr	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 751-6955	329	26	12.8	39.5%	222 (67.5%)	25 (7.6%)	30 (9.1%)	19 (5.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)	71.5	296^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.5%		75	237^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.3%	59	60.7	66.2					67.2	66.2					75.4		61.5		$13,658	$746	$12,912
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-4	1645 S Commercial St	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 751-6965	317	20	15.5	14.8%	287 (90.5%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	86.3	77^th of 1039 public elementary schools	92.6%		90	31^st of 1044 public elementary schools	97.0%	46	64.1	80.3					75.0	84.9					87.9		78.8		$13,084	$327	$12,757
Taft Elementary	Public	K-4	133 S Western Ave	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 751-6980	179	15	12.0	59.2%	116 (64.8%)	11 (6.1%)	23 (12.8%)	5 (2.8%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	19.8	863^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.9	874^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.3%	11	25.6	27.0					46.2	32.4					46.0		29.7		$15,270	$1,417	$13,853
Tullar Elementary	Public	K-4	925 Tullar Rd	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 751-6985	343	23	14.9	20.4%	283 (82.5%)	9 (2.6%)	15 (4.4%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	79.1	175^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.2%		78.6	183^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	82.5%	8	65.7	69.3					70.0	70.7					78.7		74.7		$12,901	$327	$12,573
Fox Valley Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 Main Street	Menasha	54952	Winnebago County	Menasha Joint School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(920) 967-1421	90	9	9.8	60.0%	57 (63.3%)	3 (3.3%)	16 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)	60.4	442^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	57.5%		48.2	614^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.2%	172		66.7	46.7	78.6	90.0	70.0		50.0	53.3	57.1	66.7	40.0	66.7	70.0	50.0	50.0	$25,309	$6,621	$18,688
Spring Road Elementary	Public	K-4	1191 County Highway Road II	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 751-6975	299	22	13.4	36.5%	224 (74.9%)	11 (3.7%)	37 (12.4%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	69.3	324^th of 1039 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.4	308^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	54.6	62.9					79.6	61.4					72.9		62.9		$14,156	$780	$13,376
Butte des Morts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Tayco St	Menasha	54952	Winnebago County	Menasha Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 967-1900	445	42	10.5	65.8%	254 (57.1%)	24 (5.4%)	94 (21.1%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.8%)	31.2	789^th of 1039 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.2	782^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	25.1%	7	30.4	46.0					39.3	38.7					57.1		43.6		$17,569	$944	$16,625
Banta Bilingual Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	328 Sixth St	Menasha	54952	Winnebago County	Menasha Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 967-1880	184	17	10.8	62.5%	38 (20.7%)	3 (1.6%)	140 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	28.5	809^th of 1039 public elementary schools	22.1%		37.7	748^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.4%	61	53.3	44.4					53.3	22.2					29.6		22.2		$18,439	$975	$17,464

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Elementary

What schools do graduates of Horace Mann Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Neenah Middle School
High : Neenah High

Is Horace Mann Elementary a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary ranks 554^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Horace Mann Elementary in?

Neenah Joint School District

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Horace Mann Elementary.

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