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Massachusetts public elementary school

Horace Mann Laboratory Elementary

Salem school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #746 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#746
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
309 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 33% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 63.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.8% in 2022 to 23.6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 17% · #746
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #797
Math
Well below averagebottom 8% · #832
Attendance
Below averagebottom 20% · #725
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 33% · #604

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts20%in 2026 · state 43%
23 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State43%20172019202120232026
Math9%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school9%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)468
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 3rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students309
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
50.8%
White
33.3%
Black/African American
8.4%
Asian
3.9%
Multi-Race
2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%

50.8% girls · 49.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
65.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
24%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
63.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)24.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.1%
Special education teachers22.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.6%
MA avg
15.6%

12.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.8% out-of-school, 1.9% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Salem

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$676KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,285MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$41,229MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.3% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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