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Horace Mann Middle School

Q: Is Horace Mann Middle School a good school?

Horace Mann Middle School ranks 74 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Horace Mann Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Horace Mann Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Middle School?

Students at Horace Mann Middle School are 63% White, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Horace Mann Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horace Mann Middle School usually go on to attend Capital High School

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 56% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Horace Mann Middle School is a public middle school located in Charleston, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horace Mann Middle School has consistently outperformed the Kanawha County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates across most grade levels and school years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Horace Mann's 6th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 42.3%, compared to 34.9% for Kanawha County and 32.8% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and white students, who have consistently ranked higher than their peers across the state.

While Horace Mann Middle School's overall performance is relatively strong, there are some notable disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups. For instance, the school's multi-racial students have consistently ranked among the lowest in the state, and the school's African American students and low socioeconomic status students have also struggled. Additionally, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school's statewide ranking ranging from 15th to 99th in the past decade, suggesting that the school may face challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

385

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,019

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Maccorkle Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304-2504

(304) 348-1971

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Horace Mann Middle School usually attend:

High:

Capital High School

Feeder schools for Horace Mann Middle School:

Elementary:	Chamberlain Elementary School
	Kanawha City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

African American:

21.3%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg38%

74^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Middle Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	51 of 169	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	31 of 171	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	20 of 171	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	57 of 176	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.0	24 of 172	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	15 of 173	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	80.4	16 of 172	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	77.1	20 of 174	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	20 of 172	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	87.8	9 of 171	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	11 of 171	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	61.1	57 of 171	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	80 of 124	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	24.4	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2017	51.5	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	26 of 131	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.4	27 of 67	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	89 of 158	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	91 of 158	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	34 of 162	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	49 of 162	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	55 of 174	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	78.5	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	94 of 165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	78 of 162	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	60 of 162	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	23 of 176	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	49 of 160	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	49 of 161	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	32 of 164	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	14 of 161	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	57.8	62 of 176	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	37 of 127	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	123 of 142	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.6	74 of 174	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	28 of 168	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	69 of 169	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	27 of 167	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	35 of 176	80.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2017)94th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)60th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-53 vs school

Asian (2018)<1st percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science34%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (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	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horace Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 Maccorkle Ave SE	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1971	385	27	14.5		244 (63.4%)	82 (21.3%)	10 (2.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	51.7	74^th of 168 public middle schools	56.0%		40.5	99^th of 169 public middle schools	41.4%	25		42.3	30.1	24.8		44.1	41.6	40.5		34.2	$11,019	$1,088	$9,931
Du Pont Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Dr	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-1798	440	29	15.1		388 (88.2%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	44.4	92^nd of 168 public middle schools	45.2%		34	116^th of 169 public middle schools	31.4%	24		28.6	25.8	33.6		41.1	43.9	43.2		23.4	$12,702	$1,275	$11,427
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Presidential Dr	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6652	740	42	17.8		614 (83.0%)	46 (6.2%)	12 (1.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.4%)	90.5	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%		90.9	10^th of 169 public middle schools	94.1%	2		46.8	53.2	52.4		64.8	58.7	58.0		40.4	$10,986	$1,001	$9,985
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	812 Park Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6123	374	30	12.4		172 (46.0%)	135 (36.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	7	165^th of 168 public middle schools	1.8%		5.6	169^th of 169 public middle schools	0.0%	4		2.3	17.8	12.8		24.4	24.8	25.3		5.8	$15,134	$2,898	$12,236
South Charleston Middle School	Public	6-8	400 3rd Ave	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1918	354	20	17.7		249 (70.3%)	43 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.8%)	42.5	95^th of 168 public middle schools	43.5%		19.6	151^st of 169 public middle schools	10.7%	56		28.0	31.6	18.6		47.7	40.4	39.2		27.7	$11,795	$1,000	$10,795
Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	325 27th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0363	325	28	11.6		206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%		28.8	124^th of 169 public middle schools	26.6%	35		25.3	45.8	26.5		26.3	54.2	42.6		18.6	$13,373	$2,198	$11,175
Elkview Middle School	Public	6-8	5090 Elk River Rd N	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1947	621	37	16.7		597 (96.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	42.8	94^th of 168 public middle schools	44.0%		42.7	93^rd of 169 public middle schools	45.0%	1		32.3	34.4	32.8		43.1	38.0	30.5		25.3	$11,869	$1,297	$10,572
East Bank Middle School	Public	6-8	1st Ave And Brannon Street	East Bank	25067	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 595-2311	227	18	12.6		209 (92.1%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	37.7	108^th of 168 public middle schools	35.7%		23	142^nd of 169 public middle schools	16.0%	34		31.4	25.3	32.1		45.4	26.6	48.1		9.0	$12,124	$2,017	$10,108
Sissonville Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Middle School Ln	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1993	521	30	17.3		502 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	39.8	101^st of 168 public middle schools	39.9%		39.4	102^nd of 169 public middle schools	39.6%	1	30.5	35.8	24.2	34.7	37.3	47.2	29.6	33.9	22.0	23.4	$11,356	$1,091	$10,265
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0218	255	20	12.7		220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	62.8	43^rd of 168 public middle schools	74.4%		69.5	33^rd of 169 public middle schools	80.5%	10		35.3	44.6	48.8		45.6	50.6	40.0		25.0	$12,358	$1,163	$11,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Middle School?

Students at Horace Mann Middle School are 63% White, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Horace Mann Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horace Mann Middle School usually go on to attend Capital High School

How many students attend Horace Mann Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Horace Mann Middle School.

Is Horace Mann Middle School a good school?

Horace Mann Middle School ranks 74^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Horace Mann Middle School in?

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