Horace Mann Middle School

Summary:

Horace Mann Middle School is a public middle school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 399 students in grades 6-8. While the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, it has seen a decline in academic performance in recent years, ranking 99th out of 169 West Virginia middle schools.

Horace Mann Middle School's diverse student body is a strength, with 64.91% White, 24.56% African American, 1.5% Hispanic, 2.51% Asian, and 6.52% two or more races. However, the school struggles with significant achievement gaps, with female students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities.

Compared to nearby schools like John Adams Middle School and Andrew Jackson Middle School, Horace Mann Middle School has a lower statewide ranking and underperforms on state assessments across most grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may be contributing factors to its academic challenges. Addressing these issues will be crucial for Horace Mann Middle School to better serve its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4300 Maccorkle Ave SE
       Charleston, WV  25304-2504


(304) 348-1971

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
99th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,019 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.1%
African American:
22.3%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.5% Help


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Compare Details Horace Mann Middle School ranks worse than 58.6% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), African American (22.3%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horace Mann Middle School is 14.6, which is the 5th best among 12 middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horace Mann Middle School is $11,019. 10 middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horace Mann Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horace Mann Middle School 99th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Horace Mann Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 30th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horace Mann Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 61.08 57th 171 66.7%
2010 84.64 11th 171 93.6%
2011 87.79 9th 171 94.7%
2012 78.03 20th 172 88.4%
2013 77.09 20th 174 88.5%
2014 80.43 16th 172 90.7%
2015 80.98 15th 173 91.3%
2016 74.00 24th 172 86.0%
2017 61.14 57th 176 67.6%
2018 61.26 55th 170 67.6%
2019 76.51 20th 171 88.3%
2021 71.38 31st 171 81.9%
2022 61.46 51st 169 69.8%
2023 48.71 81st 168 51.8%
2024 40.52 99th 169 41.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.72 68th 107 36.4%
2021 32.14 13th 20 35.0%
2023 19.08 27th 28 3.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.41 27th 67 59.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.58 74th 174 57.5%
2018 29.73 123rd 142 13.4%
2019 45.09 59th 130 54.6%
2023 49.47 52nd 132 60.6%
2024 51.41 48th 128 62.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 70.57 23rd 176 86.9%
2018 52.41 72nd 165 56.4%
2021 64.04 35th 164 78.7%
2022 56.41 60th 162 63.0%
2023 47.13 78th 162 51.9%
2024 38.68 103rd 164 37.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.89 55th 174 68.4%
2018 51.00 83rd 166 50.0%
2019 63.62 49th 162 69.8%
2021 68.26 34th 162 79.0%
2022 59.32 53rd 164 67.7%
2023 44.50 91st 158 42.4%
2024 29.80 120th 158 24.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.34 31st 129 76.0%
2022 62.75 26th 131 80.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.80 62nd 176 64.8%
2018 71.19 31st 164 81.1%
2019 84.29 14th 161 91.3%
2021 71.25 32nd 164 80.5%
2022 62.50 49th 161 69.6%
2023 54.13 69th 158 56.3%
2024 54.94 67th 165 59.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.55 33rd 56 41.1%
2018 24.38 3rd 3 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.85 80th 124 35.5%
2018 36.86 27th 36 25.0%
2019 58.15 13th 27 51.9%
2021 77.13 3rd 23 87.0%
2022 58.26 11th 26 57.7%
2023 46.98 17th 28 39.3%
2024 40.20 16th 24 33.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.51 6th 97 93.8%
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Rank History for White students at Horace Mann Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.41 35th 176 80.1%
2018 76.10 27th 167 83.8%
2019 82.17 14th 168 91.7%
2021 77.95 19th 170 88.8%
2022 72.98 30th 168 82.1%
2023 62.95 50th 168 70.2%
2024 56.19 69th 169 59.2%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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.

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Enrollment information for Horace Mann Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 335 335
1990 258 50 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1991 374 40 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1992 381 39 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 331 60 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1994 319 59 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1995 258 60 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 324
1996 258 60 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 324
1997 262 58 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 325
1998 253 63 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1999 277 61 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2000 284 78 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2001 321 124 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2002 283 134 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2003 283 134 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2004 286 151 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2005 248 148 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2006 279 145 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2007 259 127 19 1 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2008 275 126 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2009 302 141 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2010 314 119 18 6 0 0 2 0 459
2011 310 136 16 10 0 0 4 0 476
2012 317 127 14 10 0 0 4 0 472
2013 327 149 13 14 1 0 1 0 505
2014 344 130 16 11 1 0 8 0 510
2015 348 124 19 10 1 1 12 0 515
2016 367 117 17 6 0 1 20 0 528
2017 372 116 20 4 0 0 19 0 531
2018 354 141 21 4 0 0 15 0 535
2019 297 110 23 6 0 0 16 0 452
2020 275 111 21 7 0 1 28 0 443
2021 291 106 18 7 0 1 34 0 457
2022 256 115 12 10 0 1 36 0 430
2023 259 98 10 6 0 0 26 0 399
2024 253 88 12 8 0 0 34 0 395

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 335 20.9 16.0 n/a
1990 314 18.5 16.9 18.8
1991 419 27.2 15.4 21.7
1992 420 26.0 16.1 22.6
1993 397 24.0 16.5 28
1994 386 25.5 15.1 28
1995 324 23.5 13.8 28.1
1996 324 23.5 13.8 28.1
1997 325 21.1 15.4 21.8
1998 322 23.0 14.0 27.6
1999 347 22.5 15.4 34.6
2000 369 25.5 14.5 32.2
2001 456 29.0 15.7 45.4
2002 431 28.0 15.4 44.8
2003 431 28.0 15.4 44.8
2004 450 29.0 15.5 48.2
2005 410 29.0 14.1 46.6
2006 442 30.0 14.7 44.8
2007 406 29.0 14.0 41.6
2008 421 26.0 16.2 51.5
2009 464 26.0 17.8 46.8
2010 459 28.0 16.3 48.1
2011 476 26.2 18.1 46.2
2012 472 29.0 16.2 44.3
2013 505 28.0 18.0 54.3
2014 510 28.0 18.2 n/a
2015 515 28.0 18.3 40.6
2016 528 28.0 18.8 42.2
2017 531 28.0 18.9 35.8
2018 535 28.0 19.1 54.2
2019 452 28.0 16.1 46
2020 443 26.0 17.0 47
2021 457 25.0 18.2 56.5
2022 430 25.0 17.2 n/a
2023 399 26.0 15.3 n/a
2024 395 27.0 14.6 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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 335 20.9 16.0 n/a
1990 314 18.5 16.9 18.8
1991 419 27.2 15.4 21.7
1992 420 26.0 16.1 22.6
1993 397 24.0 16.5 28
1994 386 25.5 15.1 28
1995 324 23.5 13.8 28.1
1996 324 23.5 13.8 28.1
1997 325 21.1 15.4 21.8
1998 322 23.0 14.0 27.6
1999 347 22.5 15.4 34.6
2000 369 25.5 14.5 32.2
2001 456 29.0 15.7 45.4
2002 431 28.0 15.4 44.8
2003 431 28.0 15.4 44.8
2004 450 29.0 15.5 48.2
2005 410 29.0 14.1 46.6
2006 442 30.0 14.7 44.8
2007 406 29.0 14.0 41.6
2008 421 26.0 16.2 51.5
2009 464 26.0 17.8 46.8
2010 459 28.0 16.3 48.1
2011 476 26.2 18.1 46.2
2012 472 29.0 16.2 44.3
2013 505 28.0 18.0 54.3
2014 510 28.0 18.2 n/a
2015 515 28.0 18.3 40.6
2016 528 28.0 18.8 42.2
2017 531 28.0 18.9 35.8
2018 535 28.0 19.1 54.2
2019 452 28.0 16.1 46
2020 443 26.0 17.0 47
2021 457 25.0 18.2 56.5
2022 430 25.0 17.2 n/a
2023 399 26.0 15.3 n/a
2024 395 27.0 14.6 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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,088 (9.9%) $9,931 (90.1%) $11,019

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horace Mann Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 20th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 81st of 168 Middle schools
 36.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann Middle School)45.336.6
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)3831
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann Middle School)47.549.5
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)46.644.3
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann Middle School)54.627.4
 27.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)43.431.1
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann Middle School)48.533.6
 14.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)45.540.6
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Horace Mann Middle School)4218.6
 23.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)40.729.2
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Horace Mann Middle School)53.945
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.543
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Horace Mann Middle School)4324.6
 18.4%
   8th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)36.424.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students452399
 11.7%
African American11098
 10.9%
American Indian00
Asian2310
 56.5%
Hispanic66
Pacific Islander00
White297259
 12.8%
Two or More Races1626
 62.5%


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Horace Mann Middle School ranks 99th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Horace Mann Middle School are 64% White, 22% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended Horace Mann Middle School.


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