Horace Mann Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Horace Mann Elementary School

921 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302

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Top 5%

Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Horace Mann Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5% in IL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Horace Mann Elementary School's student population of 420 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horace Mann Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	55
1	64
2	71
3	65
4	70
5	82

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	403
2022	439
2021	431
2020	490
2019	490
2018	456
2017	456
2016	449
2015	477
2014	511
2013	504
2012	512
2011	511
2010	503
2009	496
2008	453
2007	443
2006	461
2005	439
2004	443
2003	420
2002	493
2001	508
2000	520
1999	512
1998	533
1997	518
1996	487
1995	463
1994	447
1993	427
1992	428
1991	404
1990	395
1989	415
1988	387
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2023	35
2022	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	35
2013	36
2012	32
2011	32
2010	31
2009	30
2008	27
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	27
2003	30
2002	35
2001	35
2000	33
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	24
1992	26
1991	25
1990	23

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School Rankings

Horace Mann Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horace Mann Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#127 out of 3426 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School
2022	#127
2021	#156
2019	#299
2018	#348
2017	#324
2016	#255
2015	#136
2014	#152
2013	#199
2012	#202
2011	#112

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(20-21)

60-64%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2021	62%	28%	41%
2019	69%	33%	45%
2018	69%	32%	43%
2017	65%	32%	46%
2016	61%	31%	49%
2015	56%	29%	49%
2014	85%	59%	77%
2013	81%	58%	75%
2012	96%	80%	92%
2011	97%	80%	91%
2010	96%	80%	91%

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58%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2022	58%	30%	42%
2021	52%	32%	44%
2019	56%	38%	44%
2018	53%	37%	43%
2017	56%	38%	50%
2016	61%	36%	54%
2015	78%	38%	67%
2014	86%	57%	77%
2013	88%	58%	78%
2012	94%	75%	90%
2011	93%	75%	88%

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70-74%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	7%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	3%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	7%	27%	13%
2022	9%	27%	14%
2021	7%	27%	13%
2020	8%	26%	13%
2019	8%	26%	13%
2018	9%	26%	12%
2017	9%	26%	12%
2016	6%	26%	11%
2015	3%	25%	6%
2014	4%	25%	5%
2013	4%	24%	6%
2012	3%	24%	5%
2011	3%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	7%
2009	4%	22%	6%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	3%	20%	6%
2006	3%	19%	6%
2005	2%	18%	6%
2004	2%	18%	4%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	6%	16%	8%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	8%	17%	16%
2022	6%	17%	17%
2021	7%	17%	17%
2020	7%	17%	17%
2019	7%	17%	17%
2018	5%	17%	18%
2017	5%	17%	18%
2016	7%	17%	19%
2015	6%	17%	22%
2014	6%	17%	23%
2013	5%	18%	23%
2012	7%	18%	23%
2011	8%	18%	24%
2010	11%	20%	27%
2009	13%	20%	28%
2008	12%	20%	29%
2007	13%	20%	30%
2006	13%	20%	31%
2005	14%	20%	31%
2004	15%	21%	32%
2003	15%	21%	32%
2002	11%	21%	30%
2001	14%	21%	34%
2000	16%	21%	35%
1999	14%	21%	35%
1998	15%	21%	34%
1997	17%	20%	34%
1996	18%	21%	33%
1995	17%	20%	33%
1994	17%	21%	31%
1993	17%	21%	31%
1992	18%	21%	30%
1991	16%	21%	28%

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White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	64%	45%	52%
2022	67%	47%	54%
2021	66%	47%	54%
2020	65%	48%	53%
2019	65%	48%	53%
2018	69%	49%	55%
2017	69%	49%	55%
2016	70%	49%	55%
2015	76%	49%	57%
2014	74%	50%	56%
2013	79%	50%	56%
2012	79%	51%	57%
2011	80%	51%	58%
2010	80%	53%	59%
2009	79%	53%	59%
2008	81%	54%	59%
2007	80%	55%	58%
2006	80%	56%	58%
2005	80%	57%	57%
2004	80%	57%	60%
2003	79%	58%	60%
2002	79%	59%	57%
2001	80%	60%	58%
2000	78%	61%	58%
1999	80%	62%	59%
1998	79%	63%	60%
1997	78%	64%	60%
1996	77%	64%	60%
1995	78%	65%	61%
1994	77%	65%	62%
1993	77%	65%	63%
1992	76%	66%	63%
1991	78%	66%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	15%	4%	15%
2022	13%	4%	12%
2021	15%	4%	13%
2020	15%	4%	13%
2019	15%	4%	13%
2018	14%	3%	12%
2017	14%	3%	12%
2016	13%	3%	11%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	8%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.67
2022	0.53	0.68	0.65
2021	0.53	0.68	0.65
2020	0.55	0.68	0.66
2019	0.55	0.68	0.66
2018	0.50	0.67	0.64
2017	0.50	0.67	0.64
2016	0.49	0.67	0.64
2015	0.41	0.67	0.61
2014	0.44	0.66	0.62
2013	0.38	0.66	0.62
2012	0.37	0.65	0.61
2011	0.36	0.66	0.60
2010	0.37	0.64	0.54
2009	0.38	0.64	0.54
2008	0.35	0.64	0.54
2007	0.36	0.63	0.55
2006	0.36	0.61	0.55
2005	0.36	0.61	0.56
2004	0.34	0.60	0.53
2003	0.36	0.59	0.54
2002	0.36	0.59	0.58
2001	0.34	0.58	0.54
2000	0.37	0.57	0.54
1999	0.34	0.56	0.53
1998	0.36	0.56	0.53
1997	0.37	0.54	0.53
1996	0.38	0.53	0.53
1995	0.37	0.53	0.53
1994	0.38	0.52	0.52
1993	0.38	0.52	0.52
1992	0.39	0.52	0.51
1991	0.37	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	4%	43%	15%
2022	4%	43%	15%
2021	4%	44%	15%
2020	6%	47%	16%
2019	6%	47%	16%
2018	3%	46%	13%
2017	3%	46%	13%
2016	5%	47%	16%
2015	5%	52%	20%
2014	6%	47%	21%
2013	3%	45%	17%
2012	1%	21%	8%
2011	2%	39%	16%
2010	34%	37%	18%
2009	3%	33%	14%
2008	2%	32%	15%
2007	2%	32%	16%
2006	5%	32%	18%
2005	2%	32%	15%
2004	3%	31%	14%
2003	2%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Horace Mann Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	27%	11%
2005	1%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oak Park ESD 97 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horace Mann Elementary School's ranking?

Horace Mann Elementary School is ranked #127 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Horace Mann Elementary School often compared to?

Horace Mann Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oliver W Holmes Elementary School, William Hatch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary School?

420 students attend Horace Mann Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Horace Mann Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Horace Mann Elementary School?

Horace Mann Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Horace Mann Elementary School offer ?

Horace Mann Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Horace Mann Elementary School part of?

Horace Mann Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5%
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education