Horizon Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503

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Top 30%

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Serving 1,059 students in grades 6-8, Horizon Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,059 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in ND
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horizon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

School Overview

Horizon Middle School's student population of 1,059 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horizon Middle School
6	358
7	362
8	339

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Total Students

1,059 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School
2023	1,044
2022	1,065
2021	1,058
2020	1,084
2019	1,084
2018	986
2017	986
2016	934
2015	917
2014	887
2013	887
2012	855
2011	904
2010	870
2009	882
2008	829
2007	798
2006	806
2005	806
2004	833
2003	816
2002	808
2001	748
2000	805
1999	834
1998	863
1997	852
1996	839
1995	833
1994	857
1993	875
1992	851
1991	781
1990	772
1989	803
1988	811
1987	766

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School
2023	75
2022	68
2021	65
2020	67
2019	67
2018	68
2017	68
2016	68
2015	64
2014	63
2013	67
2012	65
2011	67
2010	64
2009	57
2008	53
2007	54
2006	53
2005	53
2004	56
2003	54
2002	54
2001	50
2000	49
1999	49
1998	48
1997	44
1996	39
1995	43
1994	43
1993	42
1992	37
1991	29
1990	31
1989	32
1988	32
1987	36

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Year Founded

2001

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

Empower Every Learner to Thrive!

School Mascot

Huskies

School Rankings

Horizon Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horizon Middle School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#132 out of 449 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School
2023	#132
2022	#157
2021	#197
2019	#168
2018	#85
2017	#135
2016	#97
2015	#80
2014	#120
2013	#89
2012	#90

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44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	44%	39%	44%
2022	44%	39%	43%
2021	42%	39%	41%
2019	45%	45%	46%
2018	51%	44%	45%
2017	43%	39%	40%
2016	47%	43%	42%
2015	48%	41%	43%
2014	79%	74%	76%
2013	81%	75%	78%
2012	84%	77%	79%

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53%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	53%	44%	45%
2021	50%	42%	42%
2019	56%	47%	48%
2018	58%	46%	45%
2017	59%	48%	48%
2016	68%	51%	53%
2015	59%	47%	48%
2014	82%	73%	75%
2013	87%	73%	76%
2012	87%	74%	78%
2011	89%	75%	78%

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56%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	56%	44%	46%
2021	54%	47%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	14:1	11:1	15:1
2022	16:1	11:1	15:1
2021	16:1	11:1	15:1
2020	16:1	11:1	16:1
2019	16:1	11:1	16:1
2018	15:1	12:1	16:1
2017	15:1	11:1	16:1
2016	14:1	12:1	15:1
2015	14:1	12:1	15:1
2014	14:1	11:1	15:1
2013	13:1	11:1	14:1
2012	13:1	11:1	15:1
2011	13:1	11:1	14:1
2010	14:1	11:1	14:1
2009	15:1	11:1	15:1
2008	16:1	11:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	16:1
2006	15:1	11:1	15:1
2005	15:1	12:1	16:1
2004	15:1	12:1	16:1
2003	15:1	12:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	17:1
2001	15:1	13:1	17:1
2000	16:1	13:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	14:1	19:1
1996	21:1	15:1	19:1
1995	20:1	14:1	18:1
1994	20:1	14:1	18:1
1993	21:1	14:1	19:1
1992	23:1	15:1	23:1
1991	27:1	15:1	22:1
1990	25:1	15:1	22:1
1989	25:1	15:1	23:1
1988	25:1	15:1	23:1
1987	21:1	15:1	23:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	5%	11%	8%
2021	5%	11%	8%
2020	4%	12%	8%
2019	4%	12%	8%
2018	2%	13%	8%
2017	2%	13%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	9%
2014	3%	10%	8%
2013	3%	10%	8%
2012	3%	9%	8%
2011	4%	13%	8%
2010	4%	13%	8%
2009	4%	12%	8%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	4%	13%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	6%
2002	3%	12%	6%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	6%
1999	3%	7%	6%
1998	2%	8%	5%
1997	2%	8%	6%
1996	2%	8%	6%
1995	4%	8%	5%
1994	3%	8%	5%
1993	3%	7%	4%
1992	2%	7%	4%
1991	2%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%

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White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	82%	72%	76%
2022	82%	73%	76%
2021	83%	73%	77%
2020	83%	74%	79%
2019	83%	74%	79%
2018	86%	75%	81%
2017	86%	75%	81%
2016	89%	79%	83%
2015	91%	80%	83%
2014	92%	81%	86%
2013	94%	82%	86%
2012	94%	83%	87%
2011	93%	81%	88%
2010	93%	82%	89%
2009	92%	83%	89%
2008	94%	86%	89%
2007	94%	86%	90%
2006	94%	86%	90%
2005	95%	87%	91%
2004	95%	85%	92%
2003	96%	85%	92%
2002	96%	85%	91%
2001	95%	86%	93%
2000	95%	89%	93%
1999	95%	90%	93%
1998	95%	89%	94%
1997	96%	89%	93%
1996	96%	89%	94%
1995	96%	90%	94%
1994	97%	90%	94%
1993	96%	90%	95%
1992	97%	91%	95%
1991	96%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	0.32	0.47	0.41
2022	0.32	0.45	0.39
2021	0.31	0.45	0.38
2020	0.31	0.44	0.35
2019	0.31	0.44	0.35
2018	0.26	0.42	0.32
2017	0.26	0.42	0.32
2016	0.21	0.37	0.30
2015	0.17	0.35	0.29
2014	0.15	0.34	0.27
2013	0.12	0.32	0.26
2012	0.13	0.30	0.24
2011	0.14	0.33	0.22
2010	0.13	0.31	0.20
2009	0.14	0.30	0.21
2008	0.12	0.25	0.20
2007	0.11	0.25	0.18
2006	0.12	0.27	0.17
2005	0.10	0.24	0.15
2004	0.10	0.27	0.15
2003	0.08	0.27	0.14
2002	0.08	0.27	0.15
2001	0.10	0.25	0.14
2000	0.10	0.22	0.13
1999	0.10	0.19	0.13
1998	0.10	0.20	0.12
1997	0.08	0.20	0.13
1996	0.07	0.20	0.12
1995	0.08	0.19	0.11
1994	0.06	0.19	0.11
1993	0.08	0.18	0.10
1992	0.06	0.17	0.09
1991	0.08	0.17	0.09

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Eligible for

12%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	11%	27%	20%
2022	8%	22%	16%
2021	9%	27%	17%
2020	11%	28%	20%
2019	11%	28%	20%
2018	11%	29%	18%
2017	11%	29%	18%
2016	9%	25%	17%
2015	8%	24%	16%
2014	8%	24%	17%
2013	7%	25%	16%
2012	9%	27%	19%
2011	6%	28%	17%
2010	8%	25%	19%
2009	7%	26%	17%
2008	8%	23%	16%
2007	6%	22%	14%
2006	7%	21%	15%
2005	8%	21%	14%
2004	6%	20%	13%
2003	6%	20%	13%
2002	7%	19%	13%
2001	8%	20%	12%
2000	7%	21%	12%
1999	6%	21%	13%
1998	7%	22%	13%
1997	6%	21%	12%
1996	7%	20%	12%
1995	7%	20%	13%
1994	9%	21%	13%
1993	8%	20%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Horizon Middle School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bismarck 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Huskies

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horizon Middle School's ranking?

Horizon Middle School is ranked #132 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Horizon Middle School often compared to?

Horizon Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Simle Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Horizon Middle School?

1,059 students attend Horizon Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Horizon Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horizon Middle School?

Horizon Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Horizon Middle School offer ?

Horizon Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Horizon Middle School part of?

Horizon Middle School is part of Bismarck 1 School District.