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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEROME JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160159000272
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
934 10TH AVENUE EAST, JEROME, ID 83338 · (208) 324-4841 · Jerome County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Idaho public elementary schools
- FTest 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
18.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
322 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 67 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
24.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
23.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 | 486 | 66.3% | N/A |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 475 | 65.3% | N/A |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 357 | 67.8% | N/A |
| ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 589 | 71.0% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 421 | 59.1% | N/A |
| RUPERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RUPERT | 620 | 69.7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #302 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #306 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #71 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #165 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #82 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #51 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #45 of 208 |
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
486
-115 (-19%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 486 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 66% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 35.5 | 18.2:1 | 64% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 60% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 52% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 34.3 | 19.3:1 | 63% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 34 | 20.5:1 | 69% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 37 | 19.6:1 | 57% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 39 | 18.5:1 | 48% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (661 to 486); teachers down 21% (34.3 to 27).
About HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in JEROME, Idaho, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 486 students. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students, which makes this school 46% bigger than average.
JEROME JOINT DISTRICT serves 3,998 students across 8 schools.
More than half of enrollment at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic: 60%. Enrollment also includes 38% White. The school's Hispanic share is 20 points above the 39% share among Jerome County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 18.0 students per teacher, from 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Lunch program data show 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Idaho public elementary schools.
The school's county is Jerome County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,724 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Jerome County with 10 other public schools.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 601 (2020-21) to 486 (2024-25).
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jerome County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,173
Census ACS
Median income
$71,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,673 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- FALLS CITY ACADEMYHigh · 75 students
Other schools in JEROME
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- HERITAGE ACADEMYElementary · 176 students
Other Horizon Elementary schools
19 other US public schools in 15 states are named Horizon Elementary. HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 20.
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 472 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
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 421
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,140
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 460
- FALLS CITY ACADEMY0.9 mi · 75
- JEROME ACADEMY0.9 mi · 4
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 38% White, 60% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by JEROME JOINT DISTRICT in Jerome County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.