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Horace Mann Middle School

Q: Is Horace Mann Middle School a good school?

Horace Mann Middle School ranks 80 th of 161 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

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 50% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Horace Mann Middle School in Charleston, WV, serves 385 students in grades 6-8 as part of Kanawha County Schools, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 50th percentile statewide—a notable drop from its pre-pandemic peak when it ranked in the 88th percentile in 2018-2019.

The most striking pattern at Horace Mann is a significant gender gap in academic performance. Boys rank in the 73rd percentile statewide (4 stars), while girls rank in the 21st percentile (1 star)—an 82-percentile-point difference that has persisted for three years. This suggests girls at the school may need additional support. Another concern is declining math proficiency as students advance: 6th graders score well above state averages (41.2% proficient), but by 8th grade, proficiency drops to 26.7%, well below the district average of 38.3%. English Language Arts is also a challenge, with overall proficiency at 40.8% compared to the state average of 47.6%. Students from low-income backgrounds are struggling significantly, ranking in the 20th percentile statewide after a sharp decline this year.

There are bright spots worth noting. Eighth-grade science scores (32.2% proficient) exceed both district and state averages, and the school has shown strong improvement in this subject over the past two years. When compared to nearby schools, Horace Mann sits in the middle of the pack. John Adams Middle School (3.99 miles away) is the standout performer in the area, ranking 8th statewide with dramatically higher math and ELA scores. Andrew Jackson Middle School also outperforms Horace Mann, particularly in 8th-grade math (57.1% vs. 26.7%). At the other extreme, West Side Middle School ranks near the bottom statewide. Horace Mann's performance is most comparable to Sissonville Middle School and Elkview Middle School, though Horace Mann's 6th-grade math is notably stronger than both.

385

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,821

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 — 86th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

80^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

23^rd 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
2026	47.6	80 of 161	50.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.8	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.3	123 of 155	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.7	125 of 157	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	67.1	43 of 156	72.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	36.1	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.0	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	64.3	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆
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

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+22 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-30 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science32%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)					WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)					WV Assessment 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 (2021)	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	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	56.5%	244 (63.4%)	82 (21.3%)	10 (2.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	47.6	80^th of 161 public middle schools	50.3%		51.7	74^th of 168 public middle schools	56.0%	6		41.2	37.3	26.7	35.0		42.6	38.2	41.4	40.8		32.2		$7,821	$221	$7,600
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	58.4%	388 (88.2%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	38.8	109^th of 161 public middle schools	32.3%		44.4	92^nd of 168 public middle schools	45.2%	17		24.6	26.1	34.8	28.8		44.4	42.8	43.6	43.6		22.4		$8,486	$411	$8,074
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	28.5%	614 (83.0%)	46 (6.2%)	12 (1.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.4%)	87.7	8^th of 161 public middle schools	95.0%		90.5	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%			48.2	56.2	50.0	51.8		64.7	65.2	57.6	62.5		37.7		$5,882	$171	$5,710
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	79.5%	172 (46.0%)	135 (36.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	9	158^th of 161 public middle schools	1.9%		7	165^th of 168 public middle schools	1.8%	7		9.3	11.8	21.2	14.8		20.7	27.1	31.9	27.0		8.0		$11,088	$3,117	$7,971
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	54.7%	249 (70.3%)	43 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.8%)	24.7	132^nd of 161 public middle schools	18.0%		42.5	95^th of 168 public middle schools	43.5%	37		25.9	26.1	18.8	23.4		35.7	37.8	30.5	34.5		24.8		$6,886	$109	$6,778
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	63.6%	206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	40	106^th of 161 public middle schools	34.2%		45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%	17		29.9	39.4	31.3	33.7		44.2	40.4	39.4	41.1		18.0		$9,400	$1,994	$7,406
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	48.8%	597 (96.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	55.4	61^st of 161 public middle schools	62.1%		42.8	94^th of 168 public middle schools	44.0%	33		29.9	49.0	38.5	40.1		39.5	52.9	40.8	45.0		31.6		$6,709	$230	$6,480
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	51.4%	502 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	46.8	84^th of 161 public middle schools	47.8%		39.8	101^st of 168 public middle schools	39.9%	17	40.0	36.9	38.8	42.2	39.5	46.1	46.7	34.5	40.6	42.0	23.5	20.3	21.8	$7,147	$232	$6,914
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 Big Tyler Rd	Charleston	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-3310	488	31	15.7	47.4%	396 (81.1%)	24 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	76.4	24^th of 161 public middle schools	85.1%		71.2	33^rd of 168 public middle schools	80.4%	9		42.6	40.6	57.1	46.7		54.9	50.6	53.9	53.1		39.1		$7,122	$59	$7,063
Hayes Middle School	Public	6-8	830 Strawberry Rd	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0222	464	27	17.1	52.4%	424 (91.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	60.6	51^st of 161 public middle schools	68.3%		55.9	64^th of 168 public middle schools	61.9%	13		42.1	34.9	43.6	40.1		50.0	51.4	41.5	47.5		30.4		$7,038	$231	$6,807

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 80^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Horace Mann Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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