Horace Mann Community School

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712 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Horace Mann Community School, located at 25 West 38th Street in Bayonne, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving the local community within the Bayonne School District. It is widely recognized as a neighborhood-centered institution that provides a foundational education for students in the primary grades, focusing on essential academic skills, literacy, and numeracy. As a "community school," the facility often serves as a focal point for the surrounding area, fostering a close-knit environment where students, families, and staff work collaboratively to support student achievement.

Beyond core academics, the school is known for emphasizing social-emotional development and creating a supportive atmosphere conducive to learning. Like many schools in the Bayonne district, Horace Mann utilizes a structured curriculum aimed at meeting state educational standards while offering various support services to ensure that diverse learner needs are addressed. Its location in a residential area makes it highly accessible to local families, maintaining its status as a stable and long-standing educational anchor in the Bayonne community.

712

Total Students

57.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Horace Mann Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	373
Hispanic	145
Black	81
Asian	78
Two or More	28
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	3

White
373 (52.4%)
Hispanic
145 (20.4%)
Black
81 (11.4%)
Asian
78 (11.0%)
Two or More
28 (3.9%)
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
3 (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:	Bayonne School District
Phone:	(201)858-5979
Website:	http://www.bboed.org/domain/24
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	712
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	367
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 68

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 69

Grade 6 74

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 75