Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School (Closed 2013)
Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School served 806 students in grades 4-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 53% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 59%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 62% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 4-5
Total Students
806 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)53%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)62%
69%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
4%
7%
Hispanic
5%
20%
Black
6%
9%
White
80%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School District
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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