Horace Mann Elementary School in Rapid City, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Horace Mann Elementary School is an urban public school in Rapid City, South Dakota that is part of Rapid City Area School District 51 - 4. It serves 274 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

274 Students

20 Teachers

902 Anamosa St

Rapid City, SD 57701 View local requests

http://www.rcas.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Horace Mann Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Horace Mann Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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