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Nova Classical Academy Lower School vs. Horace Mann School

Should you attend Nova Classical Academy Lower School or Horace Mann School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nova Classical Academy Lower School
1455 Victoria Way
Saint Paul, MN 55102
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Horace Mann School
2001 Eleanor Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Nova Classical Academy Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Horace Mann School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nova Classical Academy Lower School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horace Mann School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
483 students
399 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Horace Mann School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#30 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
#79 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
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78%
(Top 5% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horace Mann School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horace Mann School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Horace Mann School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Horace Mann School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
79
72
Grade 1 Students
81
70
Grade 2 Students
80
75
Grade 3 Students
81
61
Grade 4 Students
81
58
Grade 5 Students
81
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
13%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Horace Mann School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Horace Mann School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Horace Mann School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Horace Mann School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Horace Mann School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Horace Mann School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Horace Mann School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nova Classical Academy Lower School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Horace Mann School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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