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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
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
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
23.2%
ID avg 43.5%
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
486
-175 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.3:1
% White
38%
was 47%
% Hispanic
60%
was 52%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located at 934 10TH AVENUE EAST, in JEROME, Idaho, HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized primary school that hosts 486 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within JEROME JOINT DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.
JEROME JOINT DISTRICT comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,998 students; HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Looking at the student body, HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 38% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jerome County indicate median household income runs about $71,724, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in Jerome County (combined enrollment of about 4,673 students).
The closest other public school is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 26%: 661 students in 2018 compared to 486 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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.