Horizon Elementary School
Tel:
(571)434-3260
- Horizon Elementary School serves 681 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Horizon Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
School Overview
- Horizon Elementary School's student population of 681 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 681 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Horizon Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Horizon Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #583 out of 1801 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 20% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 15% |
| Black | 4% | 23% |
| White | 57% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Loudoun Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Horizon Elementary School is Potomac Falls High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is River Bend Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sugarland Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sterling Potomac Falls High School Grades: 9-12 | 1668 students
0.4 miles
46400 Algonkian Pkwy
Sterling, VA 20165
(571)434-3200 0.4 9-12 1668 - Sterling Sugarland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 551 students
0.6 miles
65 Sugarland Run Dr
Sterling, VA 20164
(571)434-4460 0.6 PK-5 551 - Sterling Potowmack Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 608 students
0.8 miles
46465 Esterbrook Pkwy
Sterling, VA 20165
(571)434-3270 0.8 PK-5 608 - Sterling River Bend Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1206 students
0.9 miles
46240 Algonkian Pkwy.
Sterling, VA 20165
(571)434-3220 0.9 6-8 1206 - Sterling Meadowland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 433 students
1.0 miles
729 S Sugarland Run Dr
Sterling, VA 20164
(571)434-4440 1.0 PK-5 433
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