Horizon Elementary School

Located at 5776 HOLT RD, in HOLT, Michigan, Horizon Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school that educates 354 students (grades K through 4), overseen by Holt Public Schools.

Holt Public Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,699 students. Horizon Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Horizon Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Ingham County's rate of about 49%.

With demographic context factored in, Horizon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 43.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ingham County) records that median household income runs about $65,526, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Ingham County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), of which Horizon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Washington Woods Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon Elementary School.

Horizon Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 433 students in 2018 compared to 354 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 66% to 57%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.