The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in Science. The lowest is 19% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Horace Mann Es
Horace Mann Elementary is one of the public elementary schools in the Woodward district, serving first through fourth grades. The school sits within the city of Woodward, a regional commercial center in northwestern Oklahoma whose economy draws on agriculture, energy production (oil, gas, wind, iodine), and manufacturing. Woodward is the largest city in a multi-county area, providing a mix of downtown commercial activity and residential neighborhoods; the school itself is located on 2nd Street, within the city's residential fabric.
The school is a relatively small one for its grade band. Its student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic share and small numbers of American Indian, Black, and multiracial students. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals is not available in the reported data, nor are figures for students receiving special education services or English learner supports. A parent or guardian looking into those supports would need to inquire directly with the school.
State assessment results are available for third and fourth grades in math and reading. In both grades, math proficiency rates are in the range that many families would consider moderate, while reading proficiency rates are lower. The school's overall performance across tested subjects and grades, when combined into a single index, places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Woodward County. That means that among the handful of districts in the county, Horace Mann's students are scoring above the middle of the pack—though the absolute proficiency figures themselves are on the lower side. It is worth noting that Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and reading in recent years, so comparisons with prior years' results may not be straightforward; the data available does not include trend information that would allow a parent to see whether performance is improving or declining over time.
Science testing results appear in the data only from the 2016-17 school year, and those results come from a grade level the school no longer serves (fifth grade). That older snapshot is not relevant to the current picture and is not reported in the same testing framework used today.
The school does not serve grades beyond fourth, so there is no graduation rate or secondary-level data to consider. No information on student discipline, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios was available in the data provided, nor any offerings such as extracurriculars or special programs. The district's parent-relevant recent changes were searched for but no major developments like bond elections or curriculum shifts were found in publicly reported sources.
For a family considering this school, the central takeaway is that it provides an early-grades pathway in a stable, regional hub community. Academic performance, while modest in absolute terms, stands above that of many other local districts. The missing pieces—economic disadvantage rates, special education and English learner data, and program offerings—mean that a thorough evaluation would require a conversation with the school administration. The setting itself, Woodward, offers a typical small-city environment with a mix of civic amenities (parks, a museum, walking trails) and a slow-growing economy anchored by agriculture and energy. Housing in the area is likely moderate in cost relative to larger metro areas, though specific home values or rents are not included in the data.
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