Horizon Elementary School
Tel:
(208)854-5170
- Horizon Elementary School serves 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 52%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25%.
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%)
School Overview
- Horizon Elementary School's student population of 618 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 618 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Horizon Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 671 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Horizon Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #463 out of 671 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 35% | 18% |
| Black | 2% | 1% |
| White | 53% | 75% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boise Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 middle school is Idaho Connects Online Alternative School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gem Prep: Nampa (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Boise Isucceed Virtual High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 399 students
0.6 miles
6148 North Discovery Way Suit,
Boise, ID 83713
(208)375-3116 0.6 9-12 399 - Deary Gem Prep: Nampa Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 290 students
0.8 miles
5226 Southside Boulevard
Deary, ID 83823
(208)468-2848 0.8 K-6 290 - Boise Idaho Connects Online Alternative School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 131 students
1.2 miles
12639 Explorer Drive Suite 1
Boise, ID 83713
(208)287-3668 1.2 6-12 131 - Boise Morley Nelson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 545 students
1.7 miles
7701 West Northview Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208)854-4610 1.7 PK-6 545 - Boise Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 770 students
1.8 miles
12311 West Braddock Drive
Boise, ID 83709
(208)321-2150 1.8 PK-5 770
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