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Public middle school · Goose Creek CISD · Baytown, Texas

Horace Mann J H

Horace Mann J H rates 3.8, below most Goose Creek CISD middle schools: the district's rated median is 4.5 and the Houston-area median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Goose Creek CISD median is 4.5; the Houston area median is 6.3.

#8,177 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Goose Creek CISD: 6 middle schools rated, median 4.5 · Houston area: 352 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

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A Goose Creek CISD middle school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,177 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 30 of 31 in Goose Creek CISD.

Horace Mann J H is listed in Goose Creek CISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%17 points below the Texas average of 45%698 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading34%21 points below the Texas average of 55%697 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 54 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 31% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.9
40% of the rating
Academics
3.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Horace Mann J H and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,764/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Baytown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Baytown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
85.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Horace Mann J Hthis school
    3.8
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Horace Mann J H.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Horace Mann J H serve?

Horace Mann J H serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Horace Mann J H?

Horace Mann J H has an enrollment of approximately 766 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann J H?

The student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann J H is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Horace Mann J H rank in TX?

Horace Mann J H ranks #8,177 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Horace Mann J H's MySchoolScout rating?

Horace Mann J H has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Horace Mann J H?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Horace Mann J H has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Horace Mann J H a charter school?

No, Horace Mann J H is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Horace Mann J H a Title I school?

No, Horace Mann J H is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Horace Mann J H?

85.4% of students at Horace Mann J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
766
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
55
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Harris County
Phone
(281) 420-4585
Rank in district
#30 of 31
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$12,521
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.