Horace Mann Laboratory

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Horace Mann Laboratory is an elementary school in Salem, Massachusetts, serving 297 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Salem School District, which is ranked 295 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horace Mann Laboratory has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (45.12%) compared to the state average. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a ranking between 690 and 867 out of 916-942 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is also below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. While Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform better than the school's overall performance, White, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students perform worse.

Despite spending more per student ($20,221 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, Horace Mann Laboratory's academic performance has declined over the past few years, with the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science decreasing across all grades. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Bates, Carlton, and Witchcraft Heights schools, as well as schools in the Peabody and Marblehead districts, which have higher academic achievement and better overall rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 79 Willson Street
       Salem, MA  01970


(978) 740-1290

District: Salem

SchoolDigger Rank:
827th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,221 Help


Students who attend Horace Mann Laboratory usually attend:

Middle:    Collins Middle
High:    Salem High
    Salem Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.1%
White:
39.4%
African American:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.9% Help


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Compare Details Horace Mann Laboratory ranks worse than 90.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Salem School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.1%), White (39.4%), African American (8.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horace Mann Laboratory is 11.7, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Salem School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horace Mann Laboratory is $20,221, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Salem School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horace Mann Laboratory:

SchoolDigger ranks Horace Mann Laboratory 827th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Horace Mann Laboratory in the ranking list.)

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Salem:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem 295th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horace Mann Laboratory

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Rank History for all students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.10 634th 884 28.3%
2004 24.09 698th 882 20.9%
2005 23.14 710th 887 20.0%
2006 29.96 683rd 911 25.0%
2007 41.93 598th 911 34.4%
2008 43.25 577th 908 36.5%
2009 40.10 600th 909 34.0%
2010 25.50 727th 920 21.0%
2011 22.48 753rd 924 18.5%
2012 25.46 722nd 930 22.4%
2013 26.52 724th 928 22.0%
2014 18.48 785th 926 15.2%
2015 26.66 714th 914 21.9%
2016 41.75 582nd 932 37.6%
2017 25.67 727th 938 22.5%
2018 25.09 735th 934 21.3%
2019 30.30 690th 942 26.8%
2021 20.53 741st 936 20.8%
2022 24.05 710th 932 23.8%
2023 10.11 867th 928 6.6%
2024 12.66 827th 916 9.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.35 116th 267 56.6%
2023 36.67 173rd 264 34.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.76 720th 886 18.7%
2019 32.13 662nd 896 26.1%
2021 27.39 693rd 894 22.5%
2022 32.99 642nd 905 29.1%
2023 28.30 511th 703 27.3%
2024 40.87 398th 731 45.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.84 571st 685 16.6%
2019 38.00 464th 700 33.7%
2021 35.45 472nd 705 33.0%
2022 34.88 540th 772 30.1%
2023 15.30 709th 757 6.3%
2024 18.34 702nd 760 7.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.45 695th 893 22.2%
2019 23.54 729th 902 19.2%
2021 22.78 696th 898 22.5%
2022 24.76 689th 901 23.5%
2023 10.60 824th 887 7.1%
2024 10.99 830th 886 6.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.48 295th 672 56.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.53 695th 898 22.6%
2019 38.02 583rd 907 35.7%
2021 20.99 719th 904 20.5%
2022 25.27 698th 908 23.1%
2023 13.70 802nd 896 10.5%
2024 18.77 744th 891 16.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.39 734th 925 20.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 254th 379 33.0%
2019 34.68 282nd 398 29.1%
2021 25.06 318th 379 16.1%
2022 34.60 268th 401 33.2%
2023 27.79 334th 420 20.5%
2024 32.59 319th 446 28.5%
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Rank History for White students at Horace Mann Laboratory

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.27 599th 772 22.4%
2019 36.89 539th 780 30.9%
2021 50.47 379th 765 50.5%
2022 35.83 524th 764 31.4%
2023 11.13 714th 762 6.3%
2024 11.02 709th 753 5.8%
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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 Laboratory

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 461 16 15 67 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1989 451 17 13 74 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1990 494 13 15 49 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1991 438 17 7 70 2 n/a n/a 0 534
1992 461 22 10 65 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1993 420 22 10 48 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1994 424 17 7 51 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 324 24 7 46 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 324 24 7 46 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 313 28 6 47 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1998 311 21 7 72 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1999 296 26 6 70 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 257 27 9 62 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 238 24 8 74 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2002 202 24 3 65 1 n/a n/a 0 295
2003 202 24 3 65 1 n/a n/a 0 295
2004 190 21 6 68 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2005 156 29 8 78 2 n/a n/a 0 273
2006 170 23 3 70 0 n/a n/a 8 274
2007 146 23 3 60 0 n/a n/a 10 242
2008 165 22 5 59 0 n/a n/a 8 259
2009 164 23 3 88 0 0 16 0 294
2010 166 27 0 109 1 0 15 0 318
2011 159 32 3 104 0 0 15 0 313
2012 157 38 3 106 0 0 18 0 322
2013 132 27 3 120 1 0 15 0 298
2014 127 31 4 123 0 0 17 0 302
2015 128 28 6 124 0 0 19 0 305
2016 125 19 6 94 0 0 20 0 264
2017 131 22 2 113 0 0 19 0 287
2018 124 17 4 110 0 0 17 0 272
2019 110 15 13 145 0 0 17 0 300
2020 110 17 14 152 0 0 15 0 308
2021 99 19 11 131 0 0 10 0 270
2022 124 20 10 130 0 0 9 0 293
2023 117 25 13 134 0 0 8 0 297

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horace Mann Laboratory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 559 n/a n/a n/a
1989 555 n/a n/a n/a
1990 571 n/a n/a n/a
1991 534 n/a n/a n/a
1992 558 n/a n/a n/a
1993 500 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 502 n/a n/a n/a
1995 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 394 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 398 n/a 0.0 40.7
2000 355 n/a 0.0 35.5
2001 344 n/a 0.0 39
2002 295 n/a n/a 36.6
2003 295 n/a n/a 36.6
2004 285 27.0 10.6 39.3
2005 273 25.7 10.6 45.1
2006 274 27.8 9.9 47.4
2007 242 26.0 9.3 52.2
2008 259 24.1 10.7 42.6
2009 294 26.1 11.3 51.4
2010 318 28.4 11.1 51.6
2011 313 28.0 11.1 51.8
2012 322 26.7 12.0 56.8
2013 298 29.7 10.0 63.1
2014 302 24.8 12.1 62.3
2015 305 26.0 11.7 66.9
2016 264 25.0 10.5 n/a
2017 287 26.2 10.9 n/a
2018 272 25.1 10.8 n/a
2019 300 25.6 11.7 n/a
2020 308 21.6 14.2 n/a
2021 270 21.4 12.5 n/a
2022 293 27.6 10.5 n/a
2023 297 25.2 11.7 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 Laboratory

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 559 n/a n/a n/a
1989 555 n/a n/a n/a
1990 571 n/a n/a n/a
1991 534 n/a n/a n/a
1992 558 n/a n/a n/a
1993 500 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 502 n/a n/a n/a
1995 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 394 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 398 n/a 0.0 40.7
2000 355 n/a 0.0 35.5
2001 344 n/a 0.0 39
2002 295 n/a n/a 36.6
2003 295 n/a n/a 36.6
2004 285 27.0 10.6 39.3
2005 273 25.7 10.6 45.1
2006 274 27.8 9.9 47.4
2007 242 26.0 9.3 52.2
2008 259 24.1 10.7 42.6
2009 294 26.1 11.3 51.4
2010 318 28.4 11.1 51.6
2011 313 28.0 11.1 51.8
2012 322 26.7 12.0 56.8
2013 298 29.7 10.0 63.1
2014 302 24.8 12.1 62.3
2015 305 26.0 11.7 66.9
2016 264 25.0 10.5 n/a
2017 287 26.2 10.9 n/a
2018 272 25.1 10.8 n/a
2019 300 25.6 11.7 n/a
2020 308 21.6 14.2 n/a
2021 270 21.4 12.5 n/a
2022 293 27.6 10.5 n/a
2023 297 25.2 11.7 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Horace Mann Laboratory

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,344 (7.1%) $17,464 (92.8%) $18,809
2020 $1,016 (5.3%) $18,144 (94.7%) $19,160
2021 $2,177 (10.8%) $18,044 (89.2%) $20,221

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Horace Mann Laboratory

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 690th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 867th of 928 Elementary schools
 20.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann Laboratory)3822.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem)4830.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann Laboratory)2212.5
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem)3623.3
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann Laboratory)5814
 44%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)4027.4
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann Laboratory)3516
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Salem)3526.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann Laboratory)3421.4
 12.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem)3831.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann Laboratory)317.3
 23.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Salem)3123.1
 7.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Horace Mann Laboratory)5619.5
 36.5%
   5th Grade Science (Salem)4533.8
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Horace Mann Laboratory)4218.9
 23.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Salem)4127.9
 13.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Horace Mann Laboratory)3012.2
 17.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Salem)3521.2
 13.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Horace Mann Laboratory)5619.5
 36.5%
   All Grades Science (Salem)3928.6
 10.4%
   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 Students300297
 1%
African American1525
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian1313
Hispanic145134
 7.6%
Pacific Islander00
White110117
 6.4%
Two or More Races178
 52.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Mann Laboratory

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Horace Mann Laboratory.

Students who attend Horace Mann Laboratory usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collins Middle
High : Salem High
High : Salem Prep High School

Horace Mann Laboratory ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students at Horace Mann Laboratory are 45% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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