Horton Elementary School
Tel:
(785) 486-2616
- Horton Elementary School serves 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Horton Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Horton Elementary School's student population of 245 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 245 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Horton Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Horton Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #743 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 17% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 67% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | South Brown County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Horton Elementary School is Horton High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Everest Middle School (5.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Horton Horton High School Grades: 9-12 | 157 students
0.4 miles
1120 First Ave East
Horton, KS 66439
(785) 486-2151 0.4 9-12 157 - Everest Everest Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 176 students
5.2 miles
221 South 7th
Everest, KS 66424
(785) 548-7536 5.2 5-8 176 - Powhattan Kickapoo Nation School Grades: K-12 | 68 students
8.6 miles
P.o. Box 106
Powhattan, KS 66527
(785) 474-3365 8.6 K-12 68 - Effingham Atchison County Community Elementary School Grades: PK-6
12.1 miles
607 8th Street
Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-4420 12.1 PK-6 n/a - Effingham Atchison County Community Jr/sr High School Grades: 7-12
12.1 miles
908 Tiger Road
Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-2240 12.1 7-12 n/a
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