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Horace Mann

40 Damon Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176

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Tel: (781) 979-2190

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Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horace Mann ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 254 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in MA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: Horace Mann's attendance zone covers the entire Melrose, MA school district, encompassing approximately 4.9 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 1.3 miles from the school to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horace Mann ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Horace Mann's student population of 254 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann
Kind	33
1	46
2	44
3	45
4	44
5	42

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann
2025	254
2024	266
2023	244
2022	267
2021	271
2020	277
2019	277
2018	265
2017	265
2016	256
2015	260
2014	270
2013	266
2012	268
2011	277
2010	279
2009	271
2008	276
2007	267
2006	269
2005	270
2004	256
2003	263
2002	260
2001	264
2000	269
1999	262
1998	254
1997	257
1996	261
1995	242
1994	247
1993	252
1992	256
1991	267
1990	219
1989	273

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2005-2025)
Year	Horace Mann
2025	17
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	22
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	19
2014	20
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	18
2009	16
2008	16
2007	17
2006	15
2005	15

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School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Horace Mann ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Mann is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#110 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann
2023	#110
2022	#97
2021	#201
2019	#9
2018	#211
2017	#336
2016	#171
2015	#308
2014	#599
2013	#874
2012	#918

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	72%	42%	60%
2022	72%	41%	58%
2021	57%	37%	53%
2019	87%	51%	66%
2018	77%	52%	67%
2017	77%	53%	67%
2016	87%	64%	78%
2015	82%	61%	77%
2014	67%	61%	69%
2013	62%	61%	69%
2012	52%	59%	65%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	72%	44%	62%
2021	77%	49%	64%
2019	92%	54%	74%
2018	82%	56%	67%
2017	67%	54%	71%
2016	87%	71%	85%
2015	82%	69%	87%
2014	77%	69%	81%
2013	67%	69%	79%
2012	72%	69%	80%
2011	72%	70%	78%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	74%	44%	62%
2021	64%	42%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	15:1	12:1
2024	17:1	12:1
2023	15:1	12:1	16:1
2022	17:1	12:1	15:1
2021	12:1	12:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	13:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	13:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	18:1	13:1	16:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	7%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	7%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	5%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	6%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1994	3%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	7%	26%
2024	6%	25%
2023	3%	24%	6%
2022	4%	23%	6%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	3%	21%	5%
2019	3%	21%	5%
2018	2%	19%	4%
2017	2%	19%	4%
2016	1%	19%	3%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	2%	17%	5%
2013	3%	16%	5%
2012	1%	16%	5%
2011	5%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	2%
2009	5%	14%	3%
2008	6%	15%	3%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	3%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2021	1%	10%	6%
2020	2%	9%	5%
2019	2%	9%	5%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	6%	9%	5%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	3%

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White

84%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	84%	51%
2024	84%	53%
2023	90%	54%	77%
2022	90%	56%	77%
2021	90%	57%	78%
2020	89%	59%	80%
2019	89%	59%	80%
2018	90%	61%	82%
2017	90%	61%	82%
2016	89%	63%	83%
2015	88%	64%	84%
2014	86%	65%	81%
2013	82%	66%	81%
2012	81%	67%	81%
2011	84%	68%	84%
2010	89%	69%	87%
2009	84%	70%	86%
2008	85%	71%	88%
2007	90%	72%	88%
2006	90%	73%	89%
2005	89%	74%	90%
2004	87%	74%	91%
2003	90%	75%	93%
2002	95%	75%	94%
2001	90%	76%	92%
2000	91%	77%	92%
1999	94%	77%	93%
1998	93%	78%	93%
1997	92%	78%	93%
1996	98%	79%	95%
1995	95%	79%	96%
1994	94%	80%	95%
1993	94%	80%	95%
1992	94%	81%	95%
1991	96%	81%	95%
1990	95%	82%	95%
1989	95%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

16%

49%

0.29

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	0.29	0.66
2024	0.29	0.65
2023	0.19	0.64	0.40
2022	0.19	0.62	0.40
2021	0.19	0.62	0.38
2020	0.21	0.60	0.36
2019	0.21	0.60	0.36
2018	0.19	0.58	0.33
2017	0.19	0.58	0.33
2016	0.21	0.56	0.31
2015	0.22	0.55	0.28
2014	0.26	0.54	0.33
2013	0.33	0.53	0.33
2012	0.34	0.52	0.34
2011	0.29	0.51	0.29
2010	0.22	0.50	0.25
2009	0.29	0.51	0.25
2008	0.27	0.47	0.23
2007	0.19	0.46	0.22
2006	0.19	0.45	0.20
2005	0.21	0.43	0.19
2004	0.24	0.43	0.17
2003	0.19	0.42	0.14
2002	0.10	0.41	0.11
2001	0.19	0.40	0.15
2000	0.17	0.39	0.16
1999	0.12	0.39	0.14
1998	0.13	0.38	0.13
1997	0.15	0.38	0.12
1996	0.05	0.36	0.11
1995	0.10	0.36	0.07
1994	0.12	0.35	0.10
1993	0.11	0.35	0.10
1992	0.11	0.34	0.09
1991	0.08	0.33	0.09
1990	0.10	0.31	0.10
1989	0.10	0.30	0.08

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(22-23)

4.3%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	4.3%	22.8%	12%
2022	9.1%	28.6%	17.4%
2021	1.6%	18.2%	7.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	10%	34%
2024	9%	35%
2023	10%	35%	14%
2022	9%	35%	14%
2021	9%	36%	14%
2020	9%	35%	14%
2019	9%	35%	14%
2015	9%	36%	14%
2014	7%	34%	13%
2013	14%	32%	13%
2012	12%	30%	11%
2011	10%	29%	11%
2010	8%	27%	9%
2009	8%	25%	9%
2008	8%	24%	9%
2007	3%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	6%
2005	5%	23%	6%
2004	5%	22%	15%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	7%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Horace Mann	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Melrose School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wild Boars

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horace Mann's ranking?

Horace Mann is ranked #110 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Horace Mann often compared to?

Horace Mannis often viewed alongside schools like Winthrop, Roosevelt by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Horace Mann?

254 students attend Horace Mann.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Horace Mann students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horace Mann?

Horace Mann has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Horace Mann offer ?

Horace Mann offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Horace Mann part of?

Horace Mann is part of Melrose School District.

In what neighborhood is Horace Mann located?

Horace Mann is located in the Horace Mann neighborhood of Melrose, MA.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 254 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: Horace Mann's attendance zone covers the entire Melrose, MA school district, encompassing approximately 4.9 square miles. Parents can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes, with an average distance of 1.3 miles from the school to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education