Horace Mann Elementary School
1523 North Court St
Ottumwa IA, 52501, Wapello County
Phone: 641-684-4661
Ranking: 
(486 out of 696, bottom 30%)*
(486 out of 696, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ottumwa Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 279 | 276 | 266 | 254 | 261 | 307 | 302 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 15.4% | 46 | 16.7% | 39 | 14.7% | 44 | 17.3% | 43 | 16.5% | 38 | 12.4% | 42 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 17.9% | 39 | 14.1% | 48 | 18.0% | 40 | 15.7% | 40 | 15.3% | 43 | 14.0% | 41 | 13.6% |
| Grade 2: | 40 | 14.3% | 50 | 18.1% | 44 | 16.5% | 42 | 16.5% | 39 | 14.9% | 45 | 14.7% | 56 | 18.5% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 18.6% | 45 | 16.3% | 48 | 18.0% | 39 | 15.4% | 41 | 15.7% | 54 | 17.6% | 42 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 47 | 16.8% | 48 | 17.4% | 47 | 17.7% | 35 | 13.8% | 55 | 21.1% | 44 | 14.3% | 40 | 13.2% |
| Grade 5: | 47 | 16.8% | 48 | 17.4% | 40 | 15.0% | 54 | 21.3% | 43 | 16.5% | 41 | 13.4% | 40 | 13.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 140 | 50.2% | 128 | 46.4% | 133 | 50.0% | 129 | 50.8% | 133 | 51.0% | 139 | 45.3% | 142 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 139 | 49.8% | 148 | 53.6% | 133 | 50.0% | 125 | 49.2% | 128 | 49.0% | 160 | 52.1% | 156 | 51.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 46 | 16.5% | 33 | 12.0% | 33 | 12.4% | 37 | 14.6% | 31 | 11.9% | 30 | 9.8% | 31 | 10.3% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.6% |
| White: | 215 | 77.1% | 221 | 80.1% | 211 | 79.3% | 202 | 79.5% | 214 | 82.0% | 262 | 85.3% | 256 | 84.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.5% | 5 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 4.3% | 15 | 5.4% | 10 | 3.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 39.1% | 101 | 36.6% | 120 | 45.1% | 77 | 30.3% | 68 | 26.1% | 123 | 40.1% | 87 | 28.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 6.5% | 30 | 10.9% | 14 | 5.3% | 16 | 6.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 23 | 7.5% | 23 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.29 | 16.19 | 14.84 | 13.31 | 15.05 | 15.60 | 16.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 71.62% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.81% | 71.15% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 57.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 60.58% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.68% | 68.35% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.36% | 76.33% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.86% | 55.22% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.91% | 59.01% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 67.55% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 71.33% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.44% | 59.93% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.05% | 62.00% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 18.8% | 22.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 81.3% | 77.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 93.8% | 94.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,745.0 | $41,122.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,697.0 | $41,955.0 |
* Horace Mann Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.