Is Horace Mann Elementary a good school?

Horace Mann Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 881 students attended Horace Mann Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Horace Mann Elementary?

Students at Horace Mann Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Horace Mann Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter Stiern Middle High : East Bakersfield High

Horace Mann Elementary

Summary:

Horace Mann Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 845 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horace Mann Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.81% of Horace Mann students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.74% in Bakersfield City and 47.04% statewide. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.2% to 41.4% in recent years, and has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Horace Mann Elementary is performing poorly compared to the state, it is worth noting that many of the surrounding schools in the Bakersfield City School District, such as College Heights Elementary, Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, are also struggling, with several ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools as well. This suggests that the challenges faced by Horace Mann Elementary may be systemic issues within the district, rather than solely a problem specific to the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

2710 Niles St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306-4108

(661) 631-5360

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
4669^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,952

Students who attend Horace Mann Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter Stiern Middle
High:	East Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 881

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

African American:

4.9%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horace Mann Elementary ranks worse than 79.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.7%), African American (4.9%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horace Mann Elementary is 22. 27 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horace Mann Elementary is $7,952. 27 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horace Mann Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horace Mann Elementary 4669^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Horace Mann Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horace Mann Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.03	4553^rd	4809	5.3%
2005	14.60	4367^th	4822	9.4%
2006	9.39	4662^nd	4818	3.2%
2007	10.48	4893^rd	5113	4.3%
2008	14.57	4680^th	5113	8.5%
2009	21.54	4318^th	5193	16.8%
2010	15.71	4871^st	5314	8.3%
2011	22.11	4526^th	5377	15.8%
2012	31.18	3859^th	5390	28.4%
2013	28.08	4196^th	5530	24.1%
2015	22.56	4367^th	5611	22.2%
2016	29.23	3836^th	5614	31.7%
2017	29.96	3833^rd	5692	32.7%
2018	24.16	4310^th	5662	23.9%
2019	23.53	4485^th	5789	22.5%
2022	20.74	4777^th	5883	18.8%
2023	18.63	4987^th	5874	15.1%
2024	22.02	4669^th	5862	20.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.38	1371^st	3246	57.8%
2019	45.31	1479^th	3275	54.8%
2022	36.78	2062^nd	3311	37.7%
2023	42.17	1674^th	3250	48.5%
2024	45.21	1465^th	3160	53.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.97	1288^th	2420	46.8%
2024	25.61	2086^th	2634	20.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.04	3400^th	5084	33.1%
2019	34.99	3507^th	5173	32.2%
2022	28.61	3954^th	5264	24.9%
2023	24.46	4348^th	5374	19.1%
2024	28.65	4075^th	5511	26.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.94	4002^nd	5413	26.1%
2019	19.51	4663^rd	5492	15.1%
2022	18.07	4883^rd	5635	13.3%
2023	16.81	4980^th	5617	11.3%
2024	18.66	4824^th	5605	13.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.74	1782^nd	2128	16.3%
2019	18.10	2487^th	2585	3.8%
2022	39.37	1104^th	2227	50.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.18	4371^st	5431	19.5%
2019	30.17	3791^st	5510	31.2%
2022	25.22	4216^th	5663	25.6%
2023	22.30	4519^th	5650	20.0%
2024	26.42	4135^th	5636	26.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horace Mann Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.94	3350^th	4830	30.6%
2019	32.90	3485^th	4963	29.8%
2022	28.46	3843^rd	5084	24.4%
2023	25.48	4070^th	5098	20.2%
2024	31.37	3630^th	5102	28.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Horace Mann Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	377	50	10	437	27	n/a	n/a	0	901
1989	383	56	9	495	26	n/a	n/a	0	969
1990	367	50	8	543	27	n/a	n/a	0	995
1991	275	66	11	401	22	n/a	n/a	0	775
1992	244	53	6	437	29	n/a	n/a	0	769
1993	210	46	8	469	18	n/a	n/a	0	751
1994	202	45	5	627	19	n/a	n/a	0	898
1995	104	50	6	621	6	n/a	n/a	0	787
1996	104	50	6	621	6	n/a	n/a	0	787
1997	107	49	6	714	8	n/a	n/a	0	884
1998	84	38	6	709	4	n/a	n/a	0	841
1999	93	41	9	690	4	n/a	n/a	0	837
2000	74	42	8	667	6	n/a	n/a	0	797
2001	62	62	5	684	9	n/a	n/a	0	822
2002	48	48	5	718	8	n/a	n/a	0	827
2003	48	48	5	718	8	n/a	n/a	0	827
2004	55	45	3	769	8	n/a	n/a	0	880
2005	56	32	3	762	8	n/a	n/a	0	861
2006	43	52	3	764	12	n/a	n/a	2	876
2007	36	42	3	748	3	n/a	n/a	2	834
2008	27	35	1	712	4	n/a	n/a	0	779
2009	31	49	4	750	8	0	2	0	844
2010	41	39	3	713	4	0	0	0	800
2011	35	41	2	680	6	0	8	0	772
2012	43	40	8	743	4	1	7	0	846
2013	37	33	7	739	6	5	6	0	833
2014	47	24	6	794	8	4	5	0	888
2015	38	28	4	774	7	2	6	0	859
2016	33	25	6	810	5	0	8	0	887
2017	40	33	5	786	7	0	9	0	880
2018	32	39	3	759	9	0	9	0	851
2019	36	35	1	685	8	0	8	0	773
2020	51	37	1	813	6	0	9	0	917
2021	44	39	1	752	7	0	7	0	850
2022	49	59	3	791	7	0	5	0	914
2023	40	49	1	747	5	1	2	0	845
2024	32	43	0	799	4	0	3	0	881

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horace Mann Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	901	41.0	21.9	n/a
1989	969	42.4	22.8	n/a
1990	995	42.0	23.6	n/a
1991	775	31.0	25.0	n/a
1992	769	31.5	24.4	87.4
1993	751	31.0	24.2	91.2
1994	898	34.0	26.4	89.8
1995	787	31.3	25.1	94.9
1996	787	31.3	25.1	94.9
1997	884	39.0	22.7	94.9
1998	841	46.0	18.3	94.9
1999	837	45.0	18.6	93.7
2000	797	43.0	18.5	94.2
2001	822	42.0	19.6	95.6
2002	827	45.1	18.3	96.5
2003	827	45.1	18.3	96.5
2004	880	42.8	20.6	94.3
2005	861	43.3	19.9	95.2
2006	876	44.4	19.7	93.8
2007	834	42.0	19.9	92.4
2008	779	45.0	17.3	92
2009	844	41.0	19.6	94.9
2010	800	43.8	18.2	96.5
2011	772	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	846	38.3	22.0	n/a
2013	833	38.4	21.6	96.4
2014	888	39.0	22.7	94.3
2015	859	38.0	22.6	97.2
2016	887	38.0	23.3	96.5
2017	880	38.0	23.1	96.6
2018	851	40.0	21.2	97.2
2019	773	41.0	18.8	96.9
2020	917	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	850	41.0	20.7	96.6
2022	914	42.6	21.4	89.3
2023	845	37.8	22.3	92.7
2024	881	40.0	22.0	95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horace Mann Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	901	41.0	21.9	n/a
1989	969	42.4	22.8	n/a
1990	995	42.0	23.6	n/a
1991	775	31.0	25.0	n/a
1992	769	31.5	24.4	87.4
1993	751	31.0	24.2	91.2
1994	898	34.0	26.4	89.8
1995	787	31.3	25.1	94.9
1996	787	31.3	25.1	94.9
1997	884	39.0	22.7	94.9
1998	841	46.0	18.3	94.9
1999	837	45.0	18.6	93.7
2000	797	43.0	18.5	94.2
2001	822	42.0	19.6	95.6
2002	827	45.1	18.3	96.5
2003	827	45.1	18.3	96.5
2004	880	42.8	20.6	94.3
2005	861	43.3	19.9	95.2
2006	876	44.4	19.7	93.8
2007	834	42.0	19.9	92.4
2008	779	45.0	17.3	92
2009	844	41.0	19.6	94.9
2010	800	43.8	18.2	96.5
2011	772	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	846	38.3	22.0	n/a
2013	833	38.4	21.6	96.4
2014	888	39.0	22.7	94.3
2015	859	38.0	22.6	97.2
2016	887	38.0	23.3	96.5
2017	880	38.0	23.1	96.6
2018	851	40.0	21.2	97.2
2019	773	41.0	18.8	96.9
2020	917	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	850	41.0	20.7	96.6
2022	914	42.6	21.4	89.3
2023	845	37.8	22.3	92.7
2024	881	40.0	22.0	95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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