Horizons Elementary School
Tel:
(828)726-3855
- Horizons Elementary School serves 33 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Horizons Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Horizons Elementary School's student population of 33 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 71% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 33 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Horizons Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has decreased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Horizons Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #2367 out of 2,538 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 3% | 17% |
| Black | 6% | 26% |
| White | 76% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 15% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.46 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Caldwell County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Horizons Elementary School is Caldwell Career Cen Middle Coll. (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hudson Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hudson Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hudson Hudson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 748 students
0.6 miles
200 Roy Coffey Drive
Hudson, NC 28638
(828)728-3712 0.6 PK-5 748 - Hudson Caldwell Career Cen Middle Coll. Grades: 9-12 | 241 students
0.9 miles
2857 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
(828)759-4640 0.9 9-12 241 - Hudson Caldwell Early College Grades: 9-13 | 315 students
0.9 miles
2859 Hickory Blvd Sw
Hudson, NC 28638
(828)759-4636 0.9 9-13 315 - Hudson Hudson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 669 students
1.0 miles
291 Pine Mountain Road
Hudson, NC 28638
(828)728-4281 1.0 6-8 669 - Granite Falls Sawmills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 384 students
2.1 miles
4436 Sawmills School Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828)396-2610 2.1 PK-5 384
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