Enrollment
578
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Beverly Hills, CA
Horace Mann Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Horace Mann Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060483000475
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Horace Mann Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Beverly Hills · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- small classes for California
- 17.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Horace Mann Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Horace Mann Elementary ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Beverly Hills, CA.
School address
District: Beverly Hills Unified · California
NCES ID 060483000475 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Horace Mann Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Horace Mann Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Beverly Hills, California, enrolling 578 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.4:1, Horace Mann Elementary is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 38% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.3% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the California average.
Enrollment of 578 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,247 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #363.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 578 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Beverly Hills Unified spends $27,589 per pupil, 67% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Beverly Hills's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hawthorne Elementary (569 students): Horace Mann Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 14.2:1).
Beverly Hills Unified also operates Beverly Hills High (1,173 students) and Beverly Vista Middle (687 students) alongside Horace Mann Elementary.
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 Elementary compares
Horace Mann Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.3% | ▼ 69% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 578 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
578
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,589
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 578 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 54.8%
Two or More 16.1%
Asian 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
African American 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 54.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Horace Mann Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beverly Hills Unified, which includes Horace Mann Elementary.
$27,589
Per student
+67%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.7%
State 7.5%
Federal 5.8%
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 Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Beverly Vista Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hawthorne Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Moreno High (Continuation) | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Horace Mann Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,173
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 687
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar elementary schools in Beverly Hills
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~578 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Horace Mann Elementary
How many students attend Horace Mann Elementary?
Horace Mann Elementary has 578 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Beverly Hills, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Elementary is 13.4:1, which is 38% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Horace Mann Elementary?
17.3% of students at Horace Mann Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horace Mann Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Horace Mann Elementary is White at 54.8% of enrollment, in Beverly Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Horace Mann Elementary?
Horace Mann Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Horace Mann Elementary rank among public schools in Beverly Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Horace Mann Elementary ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Beverly Hills, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Beverly Hills on the city page.
Is Horace Mann Elementary a good school?
Horace Mann Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California 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 Beverly Hills Unified?
Besides Horace Mann Elementary, Beverly Hills Unified also operates Beverly Hills High (1,173 students), Beverly Vista Middle (687 students), and Hawthorne Elementary (569 students). See the Beverly Hills Unified district page for the complete list.
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