Horace Mann Middle School

4300 Maccorkle Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304

(304)348-1971

hm.kana.k12.wv.us/

385 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Horace Mann Middle School is a public school located in the Kanawha City neighborhood of Charleston, West Virginia. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school operates as part of the Kanawha County Schools district. It is situated along the MacCorkle Avenue corridor, providing a central educational hub for families in the southeastern portion of the city.

The school is known for being a focal point of its local community, often engaging in partnerships with nearby businesses and organizations in Kanawha City. Like many middle schools in the district, Horace Mann emphasizes a balanced curriculum that includes core academic subjects, elective courses, and extracurricular activities designed to support the social and emotional development of early adolescents. The facility serves as a key institution for the area, balancing traditional classroom instruction with the diverse needs of Charleston’s middle school student population.

385

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Horace Mann Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	244
Hispanic	10
Black	82
Asian	13
Two or More	36

White
244 (63.4%)
Black
82 (21.3%)
Two or More
36 (9.4%)
Asian
13 (3.4%)
Hispanic
10 (2.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Kanawha County Schools
Phone:	(304)348-1971
Website:	http://hm.kana.k12.wv.us/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	385
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
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

Grade 6 124

Grade 7 128

Grade 8 133