Horace Mann

Summary:

Horace Mann is a public middle school located in Franklin, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Franklin school district, which is ranked 58 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horace Mann has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, ranking among the top middle schools in the state. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects, with 60.53% of students proficient or better in ELA, 52.88% in mathematics, and 66.67% in science. Horace Mann's performance is particularly strong among certain student subgroups, ranking 32nd out of 120 Massachusetts middle schools for Asian students, 54th out of 441 for special education students, and 93rd out of 481 for female students.

While Horace Mann outperforms the state and district averages, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Remington Middle and Annie Sullivan Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state. This suggests that the Franklin school district as a whole is providing quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 224 Oak Street
       Franklin, MA  02038


(508) 541-6230

District: Franklin

SchoolDigger Rank:
75th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,544 Help


Students who attend Horace Mann usually attend:

High:    Franklin High

Feeder schools for Horace Mann:

Elementary:    J F Kennedy Memorial
    Oak Street Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Asian:
8.3%
Hispanic:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Horace Mann ranks better than 84.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Franklin School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Horace Mann has the largest middle school student body size in the Franklin School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Asian (8.3%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horace Mann is 10.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Franklin School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horace Mann is $16,544, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Franklin School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horace Mann:

SchoolDigger ranks Horace Mann 75th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Horace Mann in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Franklin:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin 58th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horace Mann

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Rank History for all students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.26 57th 339 83.2%
2004 85.71 48th 344 86.0%
2005 88.64 41st 356 88.5%
2006 89.35 30th 399 92.5%
2007 88.21 29th 399 92.7%
2008 87.71 34th 407 91.6%
2009 85.09 48th 409 88.3%
2010 83.45 63rd 434 85.5%
2011 85.15 48th 449 89.3%
2012 82.26 75th 455 83.5%
2013 82.46 72nd 455 84.2%
2014 80.71 82nd 455 82.0%
2015 78.36 93rd 441 78.9%
2016 75.09 106th 482 78.0%
2017 78.66 95th 487 80.5%
2018 80.24 88th 484 81.8%
2019 78.75 104th 498 79.1%
2021 73.15 118th 501 76.4%
2022 74.03 114th 497 77.1%
2023 76.59 107th 501 78.6%
2024 84.17 75th 493 84.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.22 195th 467 58.2%
2019 48.05 239th 484 50.6%
2021 62.31 130th 489 73.4%
2022 58.59 154th 503 69.4%
2023 71.95 80th 444 82.0%
2024 78.08 54th 441 87.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 196th 438 55.3%
2019 63.50 131st 452 71.0%
2021 80.05 46th 462 90.0%
2022 44.39 255th 489 47.9%
2023 64.62 133rd 481 72.3%
2024 56.15 174th 469 62.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.57 87th 463 81.2%
2019 80.25 93rd 478 80.5%
2021 71.41 122nd 483 74.7%
2022 73.26 115th 494 76.7%
2023 67.03 141st 489 71.2%
2024 78.97 93rd 481 80.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.50 43rd 417 89.7%
2019 69.55 90th 424 78.8%
2021 71.79 65th 431 84.9%
2022 72.93 66th 445 85.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.26 101st 466 78.3%
2019 74.91 115th 478 75.9%
2021 72.72 114th 485 76.5%
2022 72.22 112th 497 77.5%
2023 82.47 78th 489 84.0%
2024 86.57 65th 483 86.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.99 122nd 491 75.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.72 1st 119 99.2%
2019 70.28 43rd 128 66.4%
2021 78.97 20th 123 83.7%
2023 81.02 20th 134 85.1%
2024 74.93 32nd 120 73.3%
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Rank History for White students at Horace Mann

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.42 120th 395 69.6%
2019 66.65 114th 396 71.2%
2021 58.75 140th 401 65.1%
2022 57.10 151st 404 62.6%
2023 56.65 156th 403 61.3%
2024 67.61 105th 392 73.2%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Horace Mann

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 714 8 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1989 700 6 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1990 725 10 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1991 744 6 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1992 545 4 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1993 553 3 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1994 565 4 16 10 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1995 700 7 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1996 700 7 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1997 578 2 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1998 608 2 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 620 3 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2000 608 3 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2001 636 6 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2002 708 9 13 5 4 n/a n/a 0 739
2003 708 9 13 5 4 n/a n/a 0 739
2004 756 11 19 6 5 n/a n/a 0 797
2005 485 4 11 1 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2006 510 2 15 6 2 n/a n/a 5 540
2007 523 3 11 5 1 n/a n/a 9 552
2008 493 3 18 10 2 n/a n/a 8 534
2009 488 6 19 8 2 2 7 0 532
2010 480 6 28 10 3 0 4 0 531
2011 475 6 22 6 4 0 5 0 518
2012 481 7 21 7 2 0 5 0 523
2013 452 5 23 7 2 1 8 0 498
2014 431 0 22 5 2 1 9 0 470
2015 397 3 29 6 3 1 11 0 450
2016 411 5 32 6 2 0 9 0 465
2017 405 6 36 10 1 0 8 0 466
2018 402 5 32 14 0 0 11 0 464
2019 404 4 32 17 0 0 11 0 468
2020 380 8 31 19 0 2 10 0 450
2021 350 5 26 22 0 4 8 0 415
2022 307 6 22 15 0 4 10 0 364
2023 309 2 31 20 1 4 9 0 376
2024 321 5 32 19 1 2 7 0 387

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 733 n/a n/a n/a
1989 715 n/a n/a n/a
1990 748 n/a n/a n/a
1991 768 n/a n/a n/a
1992 567 n/a n/a n/a
1993 572 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 595 n/a n/a n/a
1995 725 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 725 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 592 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 617 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 637 n/a 0.0 1.3
2000 631 n/a 0.0 1.4
2001 655 n/a 0.0 1.1
2002 739 n/a n/a 2.3
2003 739 n/a n/a 2.3
2004 797 56.7 14.1 3.3
2005 502 43.0 11.7 4
2006 540 43.6 12.4 3.7
2007 552 40.0 13.8 3.3
2008 534 40.8 13.1 4.2
2009 532 39.0 13.6 6
2010 531 43.9 12.1 4
2011 518 42.9 12.0 4.1
2012 523 40.8 12.8 7.5
2013 498 39.6 12.5 8.4
2014 470 41.2 11.4 10.9
2015 450 40.0 11.2 10
2016 465 39.0 11.9 n/a
2017 466 39.9 11.6 n/a
2018 464 42.0 11.0 n/a
2019 468 42.2 11.0 n/a
2020 450 39.3 11.4 n/a
2021 415 38.0 10.9 n/a
2022 364 38.2 9.5 n/a
2023 376 35.2 10.6 n/a
2024 387 35.9 10.7 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 733 n/a n/a n/a
1989 715 n/a n/a n/a
1990 748 n/a n/a n/a
1991 768 n/a n/a n/a
1992 567 n/a n/a n/a
1993 572 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 595 n/a n/a n/a
1995 725 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 725 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 592 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 617 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 637 n/a 0.0 1.3
2000 631 n/a 0.0 1.4
2001 655 n/a 0.0 1.1
2002 739 n/a n/a 2.3
2003 739 n/a n/a 2.3
2004 797 56.7 14.1 3.3
2005 502 43.0 11.7 4
2006 540 43.6 12.4 3.7
2007 552 40.0 13.8 3.3
2008 534 40.8 13.1 4.2
2009 532 39.0 13.6 6
2010 531 43.9 12.1 4
2011 518 42.9 12.0 4.1
2012 523 40.8 12.8 7.5
2013 498 39.6 12.5 8.4
2014 470 41.2 11.4 10.9
2015 450 40.0 11.2 10
2016 465 39.0 11.9 n/a
2017 466 39.9 11.6 n/a
2018 464 42.0 11.0 n/a
2019 468 42.2 11.0 n/a
2020 450 39.3 11.4 n/a
2021 415 38.0 10.9 n/a
2022 364 38.2 9.5 n/a
2023 376 35.2 10.6 n/a
2024 387 35.9 10.7 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horace Mann

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $183 (1.3%) $14,354 (98.7%) $14,538
2020 $235 (1.6%) $14,809 (98.4%) $15,044
2021 $902 (5.5%) $15,642 (94.5%) $16,544

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horace Mann

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 104th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 107th of 501 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann)6058.7
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)6447.9
 16.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann)6456.1
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Franklin)6351.6
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann)5664.2
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)5954.9
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann)6753.2
 13.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Franklin)6453.1
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann)7248.4
 23.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin)6945.6
 23.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann)6338
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Franklin)6452.2
 11.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Horace Mann)7157.9
 13.2%
   8th Grade Science (Franklin)6454.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Horace Mann)6356.9
 6.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Franklin)6753.3
 13.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Horace Mann)6549.3
 15.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Franklin)6557
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Horace Mann)7157.9
 13.2%
   All Grades Science (Franklin)6454
 10%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students468376
 19.7%
African American42
 50%
American Indian01
Asian3231
 3.1%
Hispanic1720
 17.6%
Pacific Islander04
White404309
 23.5%
Two or More Races119
 18.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Horace Mann.

Horace Mann ranks 75th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Horace Mann usually go on to attend Franklin High

Students at Horace Mann are 83% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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