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Horace Mann Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1523 N Court St, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · (641) 684-4661 · Part of Ottumwa Community School District

Ottumwa’s School Grade D better than 6% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Horace Mann Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ottumwa kids: Liberty Intermediate School

On the path

Where Ottumwa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Horace Mann Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Liberty Intermediate School633 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1523 N Court St, Ottumwa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 142
Grade 245
Grade 339
Grade 445
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
218’20
224’21
240’22
251’23
250’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 19%Black 15%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horace Mann Elementary School from Ottumwa families.

Other schools in Ottumwa Community School District

The district →
Pickwick Early Childhood Center
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560 students23:1
Ottumwa Virtual Learning
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ottumwa
106 students
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
D
335 students12:1
James Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
D
249 students13:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ottumwa
A
248 students14:1
Douma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Ottumwa
327 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Ottumwa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.