How does Horace Mann Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Horace Mann Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.0/100, placing it at the 6th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 362 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Horace Mann Elementary?

1.7% of students at Horace Mann Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Horace Mann Elementary improving or declining?

Horace Mann Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Horace Mann Elementary?

33.2% of students at Horace Mann Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Horace Mann Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94601

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

362 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

182 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

8 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 60.4%

White 6.0%

Asian 3.9%

Black 23.6%

Other 6.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Horace Mann Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.7%
Met Standard	8.7%
Below Standard	89.6%

Exceeded

1.7%

Met

8.7%

Below

89.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Horace Mann Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.7% of students exceeded standard while 8.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.8% exceeded — 13.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.