Mann Elem School

www.cps.edu

283 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Horace Mann Elementary School, located in the South Chicago neighborhood, serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is situated at 8050 S. Chappel Ave and functions as a neighborhood anchor, striving to provide a foundational education for a diverse student body. Like many schools in the district, Mann emphasizes academic growth and social-emotional development, working to prepare students for the transition to high school within the competitive CPS system.

The school community focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment, often leveraging local partnerships and extracurricular opportunities to keep students engaged. As a neighborhood school, Horace Mann plays a significant role in the daily lives of families in the 60617 zip code, balancing standardized curriculum requirements with the unique cultural and academic needs of the South Chicago area. Prospective families typically look to the school for its accessibility and its role in the continuity of K-8 education within the local community.

283

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mann Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	28
Black	250
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
250 (88.3%)
Hispanic
28 (9.9%)
Two or More
3 (1.1%)
White
1 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)535-6640
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	283
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 23

Grade 7 35

Grade 8 33

Grade 10 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mann Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	23
Grade 1	33
Grade 2	30
Grade 3	26
Grade 4	30
Grade 5	29
Grade 6	23
Grade 7	35
Grade 8	33
Grade 10	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mann Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	156	55.1%
Male	127	44.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)