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Horace Mann Middle School (Closed 2006)

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Horace Mann Middle School serves 319 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann Middle School
6	108
7	92
8	119

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School
2025	319
2024	319
2023	319
2022	319
2021	319
2020	319
2019	319
2018	319
2017	319
2016	319
2015	319
2005	319
2004	337
2003	344
2002	329
2001	303
2000	293
1999	298
1998	324
1997	319
1996	359
1995	395
1994	453
1993	446
1992	414
1991	402
1990	393
1989	372

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School
2005	28
2004	29
2003	30
2002	30
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	35
1995	33
1994	37
1993	30
1992	33
1991	33
1990	33
1989	3
1988	26
1987	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2005)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	13:1
2001	9:1	15:1	14:1
2000	9:1	15:1	14:1
1999	10:1	15:1	14:1
1998	11:1	15:1	14:1
1997	11:1	15:1	15:1
1996	10:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	16:1
1991	12:1	15:1	17:1
1990	12:1	15:1	17:1
1988	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	5%	14%
2024	5%	13%
2023	5%	13%	8%
2022	5%	12%	8%
2021	5%	12%	7%
2020	5%	11%	7%
2019	5%	11%	7%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	7%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	23%	7%
2024	23%	7%
2023	23%	7%	18%
2022	23%	7%	17%
2021	23%	7%	17%
2020	23%	6%	17%
2019	23%	6%	17%
2018	23%	6%	16%
2017	23%	6%	16%
2016	23%	6%	15%
2015	23%	5%	16%
2005	23%	5%	12%
2004	19%	4%	12%
2003	19%	4%	12%
2002	18%	4%	11%
2001	21%	4%	11%
2000	16%	3%	10%
1999	16%	4%	9%
1998	15%	3%	8%
1997	17%	3%	9%
1996	18%	3%	9%
1995	15%	3%	8%
1994	14%	3%	8%
1993	13%	3%	7%
1992	15%	3%	8%
1991	14%	3%	7%
1990	12%	3%	7%
1989	12%	3%	6%

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White

71%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	71%	70%
2024	71%	71%
2023	71%	72%	62%
2022	71%	73%	63%
2021	71%	74%	65%
2020	71%	75%	65%
2019	71%	75%	65%
2018	72%	77%	69%
2017	72%	77%	69%
2016	72%	78%	71%
2015	72%	78%	71%
2005	71%	87%	83%
2004	77%	88%	84%
2003	78%	89%	84%
2002	79%	89%	85%
2001	76%	89%	85%
2000	81%	94%	87%
1999	82%	91%	87%
1998	82%	92%	89%
1997	79%	93%	87%
1996	79%	93%	88%
1995	83%	93%	89%
1994	84%	93%	90%
1993	85%	94%	90%
1992	84%	95%	90%
1991	85%	95%	90%
1990	85%	95%	91%
1989	86%	95%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

29%

30%

0.44

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	0.44	0.49
2024	0.44	0.48
2023	0.44	0.46	0.54
2022	0.44	0.45	0.54
2021	0.44	0.43	0.52
2020	0.44	0.42	0.51
2019	0.44	0.42	0.51
2018	0.43	0.39	0.48
2017	0.43	0.39	0.48
2016	0.43	0.38	0.47
2015	0.43	0.38	0.46
2005	0.44	0.24	0.30
2004	0.37	0.22	0.29
2003	0.36	0.21	0.28
2002	0.35	0.20	0.27
2001	0.38	0.20	0.27
2000	0.32	0.15	0.24
1999	0.30	0.16	0.23
1998	0.30	0.15	0.21
1997	0.34	0.13	0.23
1996	0.35	0.13	0.22
1995	0.29	0.13	0.20
1994	0.28	0.13	0.20
1993	0.26	0.11	0.19
1992	0.27	0.10	0.19
1991	0.26	0.10	0.20
1990	0.26	0.10	0.16
1989	0.25	0.10	0.16

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Eligible for

39%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	39%	35%
2024	39%	36%
2023	39%	36%	59%
2022	39%	35%	55%
2021	39%	35%	55%
2020	39%	36%	61%
2019	39%	36%	61%
2018	39%	34%	54%
2017	39%	34%	54%
2016	39%	34%	54%
2015	39%	34%	53%
2005	39%	23%	32%
2004	45%	22%	34%
2003	41%	21%	30%
2002	41%	19%	29%
2001	51%	19%	35%
2000	38%	19%	29%
1999	38%	20%	31%
1998	41%	21%	29%
1997	34%	20%	26%
1996	38%	20%	26%
1995	32%	20%	23%
1994	32%	19%	22%
1993	30%	19%	21%
1992	33%	18%	22%
1991	31%	17%	22%
1990	27%	14%	21%
1989	31%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Horace Mann Middle School	Iowa	Burlington Community School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	6%	3%
2022	6%	5%	2%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burlington Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Horace Mann Middle School?

319 students attend Horace Mann Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Horace Mann Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Horace Mann Middle School offer ?

Horace Mann Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Horace Mann Middle School part of?

Horace Mann Middle School is part of Burlington Community School District.

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