Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, MO

Horace Mann Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Horace Mann Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292886001802
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Horace Mann Elem. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#21 of 30
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
students per teacher
46.7%
free-lunch eligible

Horace Mann Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Horace Mann Elem. ranks #21 of 30 schools in Springfield, MO.

School address

Enrollment

378

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.7%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Horace Mann Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Horace Mann Elem.

Horace Mann Elem. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Springfield, Missouri, enrolling 378 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 46.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 378 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 463 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #237.

Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students) and Central High (1,428 students) alongside Horace Mann Elem..

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Horace Mann Elem. compares

Horace Mann Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▲ 5% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▲ 1% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 378 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 63% in Missouri - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,404
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 66.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 5.8%
African American 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Horace Mann Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield R-Xii, which includes Horace Mann Elem..

$13,404
Per student
+4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 21.8%
Federal 15.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Horace Mann Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kickapoo High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glendale High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Horace Mann Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield R-Xii · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Horace Mann Elem.'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Horace Mann Elem.

How many students attend Horace Mann Elem.?

Horace Mann Elem. has 378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Elem. is 13.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Horace Mann Elem.?

46.7% of students at Horace Mann Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horace Mann Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Horace Mann Elem. is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Springfield, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Horace Mann Elem.?

Horace Mann Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Horace Mann Elem. rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Horace Mann Elem. ranks #21 of 30 schools in Springfield, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Horace Mann Elem. a good school?

Horace Mann Elem. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Springfield R-Xii?

Besides Horace Mann Elem., Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students), Central High (1,428 students), and Glendale High (1,357 students). See the Springfield R-Xii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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