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Horace Mann Middle

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Horace Mann Middle ranks 275 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Horace Mann Middle is a grades 6–8 school in the Wausau School District at 3101 N 13th St, Wausau, WI, serving 635 students in a mid-sized, higher-poverty area.

In 2025–2026, Horace Mann Middle ranks 275th of 643 middle schools in Wisconsin (57th percentile, 3 stars), up from the 45th percentile in 2023–2024 and now above the Wausau School District’s overall 44th percentile. The school has 46.14% free/reduced lunch, spends $15,828 per student, and has a 13.2 student-teacher ratio. Attendance is a strength: dropout is 0.0% and chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, below the district’s 15.2% and the state’s 17.3%. Academically, results are grade-dependent: 8th grade ELA, math, and science beat both district and state, and 6th grade math also beats both, while 7th grade ELA and math lag behind. Special education is a standout, ranking in the 74th percentile with 4 stars and improving for three years. The school’s effectiveness ranking for Asian students is 26th percentile with 1 star and has stayed low, a clear equity question to ask about.

Compared with nearby schools, Horace Mann Middle is smaller than John Muir Middle (967 students) and ranks slightly below it overall (57th vs. 61st percentile), but Horace Mann is stronger in 8th grade ELA and math plus Science 8 and Math 6, while John Muir leads in 7th grade and Social Studies 8. Higher-ranked, lower-poverty neighbors often score ahead: Edgar Middle (88th percentile, 4 stars) beats Horace Mann in almost every tested area except 8th grade math; Mosinee Middle (64th percentile) and D C Everest Middle (67th percentile) also show stronger results in several subjects. By contrast, Prairie River Middle has similar poverty and higher spending but much lower outcomes (23rd percentile), and Horace Mann outperforms it across all tested areas. Marathon Venture Academy is similarly ranked (58th percentile) with lower poverty and much lower spending, and the comparison is mixed. Bottom line: Horace Mann is an improving, higher-poverty school with strong special education and solid attendance, but its main academic opportunity is 7th grade ELA/math and its main equity concern is the low effectiveness ranking for Asian students.

635

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,828

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 N 13th St
Wausau, WI 54403-2317

(715) 261-0725

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend Horace Mann Middle usually attend:

High:

East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Asian:

15.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg56%

275^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wausau School District

241^st of 432Wausau 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	275 of 643	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	298 of 628	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	353 of 641	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	310 of 640	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	335 of 617	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	322 of 613	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	208 of 594	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	240 of 579	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	249 of 612	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.2	321 of 609	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	385 of 612	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	282 of 585	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	268 of 569	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	353 of 559	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	399 of 549	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	405 of 539	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.2	401 of 521	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	383 of 519	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	272 of 366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.7	250 of 382	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.5	220 of 332	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	235 of 324	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	72 of 97	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	69 of 88	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	69 of 87	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	74 of 95	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	64 of 91	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	93 of 169	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	111 of 178	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	100 of 173	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	111 of 170	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	72 of 138	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	275 of 572	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	297 of 573	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	324 of 580	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	304 of 579	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	319 of 576	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	391 of 574	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	235 of 557	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	227 of 551	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	126 of 236	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	181 of 237	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	153 of 239	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	124 of 229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	111 of 221	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	151 of 225	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	109 of 209	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	84 of 204	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	290 of 513	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	324 of 509	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	353 of 520	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	326 of 525	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	301 of 522	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	287 of 499	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	210 of 487	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	160 of 489	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	218 of 575	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	263 of 577	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	311 of 585	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	261 of 591	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	282 of 577	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	210 of 572	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	181 of 557	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	224 of 551	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	74 of 126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	95 of 126	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	61 of 129	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	38 of 101	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	116 of 439	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	146 of 414	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	183 of 425	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	204 of 439	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	219 of 421	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	189 of 437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	136 of 414	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	135 of 417	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	150 of 391	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	188 of 399	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	240 of 407	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	202 of 412	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	204 of 397	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	220 of 393	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	116 of 382	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	134 of 375	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Mathematics59%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science54%+3 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 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 Middle	Public	6-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0725	635	48	13.2	46.1%	411 (64.7%)	21 (3.3%)	50 (7.9%)	95 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	59.2	275^th of 643 public middle schools	57.2%		55.8	298^th of 628 public middle schools	52.5%	23			56.8	50.9	59.9			60.2	53.8	61.5		64.9		54.5	$15,828	$916	$14,911
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1400 W Stewart Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0100	967	74	12.9	44.9%	596 (61.6%)	21 (2.2%)	63 (6.5%)	225 (23.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.9%)	61	253^rd of 643 public middle schools	60.7%		55.1	309^th of 628 public middle schools	50.8%	56			55.9	57.7	55.9			56.8	63.2	56.2		72.4		52.9	$14,541	$664	$13,877
D C Everest Middle	Public	6-7	9302 Schofield Ave	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 241-9700	844	61	13.8	33.3%	615 (72.9%)	13 (1.5%)	40 (4.7%)	134 (15.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.0%)	64.3	214^th of 643 public middle schools	66.7%		61.6	246^th of 628 public middle schools	60.8%	32			58.4	56.5				56.9	69.9						$13,307	$133	$13,174
Marathon Venture Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 443-2538	173	12	15.0	26.6%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	59.9	268^th of 643 public middle schools	58.3%		55.2	307^th of 628 public middle schools	51.1%	39			43.1	40.8	58.2			45.6	59.2	74.6		78.2		72.7	$11,172	$283	$10,889
Mosinee Middle	Public	4-8	700 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-3660	685	49	14.0	24.8%	641 (93.6%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	62.7	233^rd of 643 public middle schools	63.8%		66.4	212^th of 628 public middle schools	66.2%	21	42.1	46.9	38.2	59.9	52.8	38.6	50.8	68.7	68.2	62.5	57.9	70.8	42.1	59.7	$13,114	$349	$12,765
Prairie River Middle	Public	5-8	106 N Polk St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 536-9593	507	38	13.3	47.3%	445 (87.8%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	30.8	492^nd of 643 public middle schools	23.5%		31.8	467^th of 628 public middle schools	25.6%	25		54.2	44.8	43.4	36.9		39.2	35.3	36.1	36.9		54.1		47.9	$16,943	$695	$16,248
Edgar Middle	Public	6-8	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2352	120	10	11.8	32.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	81.8	80^th of 643 public middle schools	87.6%		72.2	152^nd of 628 public middle schools	75.8%	72			60.0	85.0	68.4			80.0	75.0	55.3		89.5		71.1	$15,625	$530	$15,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Middle

How many students attend Horace Mann Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Horace Mann Middle.

What high school do graduates of Horace Mann Middle attend?

Students who attend Horace Mann Middle usually go on to attend East High

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Middle?

Students at Horace Mann Middle are 65% White, 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Horace Mann Middle in?

Wausau School District

Is Horace Mann Middle a good school?

Horace Mann Middle ranks 275^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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