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Which teacher or staff member at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000009
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
730 NORTH MITCHELL, BOISE, ID 83704 · (208) 854-5170 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
464 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
23.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 472 | 98.3% | N/A |
| WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 490 | 98.4% | N/A |
| GRACE JORDAN ELEMENTARY BOISE | 402 | 98.8% | N/A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 330 | 97.0% | N/A |
| WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 469 | 97.9% | N/A |
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 167 | 96.4% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #299 of 323 | #74 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #284 of 319 | #74 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #82 of 393 | #21 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #154 of 295 | #52 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #13 of 296 | #10 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #6 of 328 | #6 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #59 of 208 | #28 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
472
+63 (+15%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 472 | 26.6 | 17.7:1 | 98% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 27.8 | 17.5:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 56% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 49% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 67% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 32 | 19.7:1 | 67% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 57% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 36 | 18.9:1 | 30% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (618 to 472); teachers down 19% (33 to 26.6).
About HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, located in BOISE, Idaho. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 472 students. Against the 332-student average for elementary schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 42% higher.
The 52 schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT enroll 22,134 students altogether, HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Roughly 50% of students at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other reported shares: 34% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% Black. Ada County's residents are about 83% White, 33 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 64 points above the 34% average for public schools in Ada County.
Measured against Idaho public elementary schools, HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Ada County, where the median household income is $91,502, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Ada County has 155 other public schools.
The closest public school to HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CARDINAL ACADEMY, about 0.2 miles away. HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has grown by 63 students since 2020-21, to 472. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.7:1, from 14.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Horizon Elementary schools
19 other US public schools in 15 states are named Horizon Elementary. HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 11th largest of the 20.
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJEROME, ID · 486 students
- Horizon ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 845 students
- Horizon Elementary SchoolGranger, IN · 679 students
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT ORANGE, FL · 618 students
- Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IA · 613 students
Nearby schools
- CARDINAL ACADEMY0.2 mi · 53
- EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY0.4 mi · 163
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,210
- VILLAGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.0 mi · 70
- MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 392
- FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-06.
Is HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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