Horizon Elementary School
Tel:
(208)854-5170
- Horizon Elementary School serves 630 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 32% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Horizon Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Horizon Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Horizon Elementary School's student population of 630 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 630 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Horizon Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Horizon Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #486 out of 656 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 18% |
| Black | 2% | 1% |
| White | 56% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.39 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boise Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Horizon Elementary School is Isucceed Virtual High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Morley Nelson Elementary School (1.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Boise Isucceed Virtual High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 346 students
0.6 miles
6148 N. Discovery Way Suite,
Boise, ID 83704
(208)375-3116 0.6 9-12 346 - Boise Gem Prep: Nampa Charter School
0.8 miles
8620 W Emerald Suite 190
Boise, ID 83704
(208)672-1155 0.8 n/a n/a - Boise Morley Nelson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 543 students
1.7 miles
7701 W Northview St
Boise, ID 83704
(208)854-4610 1.7 PK-6 543 - Boise Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 757 students
1.8 miles
12311 W Braddock Drive
Boise, ID 83709
(208)321-2150 1.8 PK-5 757
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