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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER INC. (92620)·NCES 040092103428

Horizon Honors Elementary School

16233 S 48TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85048 · (480) 659-3100 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
Enrollment
797
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
84
Grade 1
102
Grade 2
120
Grade 3
105
Grade 4
130
Grade 5
123
Grade 6
133
Student demographics
White
42053%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
18924%
STATE 48%
Black
314%
STATE 6%
Asian
648%
STATE 3%
Two+
7810%
STATE 4%
Native American
142%
STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41752%
Female
38048%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
74.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
797
-24 (-3%) vs 2017
% White
53%
was 63%
% Hispanic
24%
was 16%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Horizon Honors Elementary School

Horizon Honors Elementary School operates as a roomy K-5 school in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620). Current enrollment sits at 797 students spanning grades K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Horizon Honors Elementary School sits 77% bigger than that benchmark.

Horizon Honors Elementary School is a school of Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Horizon Honors Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Horizon Honors Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Horizon Honors Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Horizon Honors Secondary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Horizon Honors Elementary School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 821 students in 2018 compared to 797 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 53% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Horizon Honors Elementary School
District
Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620)
Address
16233 S 48TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85048
Phone
(480) 659-3100
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
797
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040092103428
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Horizon Honors Elementary School
How many students attend Horizon Honors Elementary School?
Horizon Honors Elementary School enrolls approximately 797 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Horizon Honors Elementary School serve?
Horizon Honors Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Honors Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horizon Honors Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horizon Honors Elementary School?
At Horizon Honors Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Horizon Honors Elementary School public or private?
Horizon Honors Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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