Horace Mann

687 Watertown Street, Newton MA, 2460 | Newton School District | 617-559-9510
  • grades KG-5
  • students 404
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 71% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
73%Newton
52%Massachusetts

Horace Mann is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Newton School District" in Newton, MA. There are a total of 404 students and 31 teachers at Horace Mann, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Horace Mann has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 36% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Horace Mann location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students404
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Horace Mann, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
355-59%
470-74%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
365-69%
465-69%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Horace Mann race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 63.1% 65.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 5.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 16.5% 16.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4% 6.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsNational
Population88,3226,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95489491
Median age41.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English75%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade96.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters48.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree22.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Horace Mann data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.