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HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL

3601 12TH AVE S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560 · (218) 284-7300 · Clay County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,158 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,158
Middle
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
128 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
998 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 556626%
Grade 655626%
Grade 754125%
Grade 849523%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
1,40765%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
25112%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
27813%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
301%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1226%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
683%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,06950%
Female
1,08950%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
44.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.0%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Minnesota
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.1%#165 of 245
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#141 of 245
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#162 of 245
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,158#1 of 306
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#111 of 210
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.0%#91 of 216
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.2%#76 of 252
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.2%#27 of 66
Ranked against other public middle 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,158
-31 (-1%) vs 2020
+72% since 2010-11, when it was 1,252
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,158127.716.9:146% (998)
2023-242,167122.917.6:147% (1,012)
2022-232,15812018.0:148% (1,040)
2020-212,18912217.9:134% (734)
2017-181,977102.319.3:141% (802)
2015-161,3077218.1:140% (527)
2010-111,2527117.6:138% (472)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL

HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school found in MOORHEAD, Minnesota. In all, 2,158 students attend the school in grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 336% bigger than the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota.

Besides HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL, Moorhead Area Public Schools runs 11 other schools. The district enrolls 7,571 students.

The share of White students at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 65%, a majority. After that, the student body is 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Clay County is about 85% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.

Its staff includes 127.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.9 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 46%.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 40.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.1%.

Census data for Clay County show the median household earns about $81,172 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL, Clay County has 32 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Dorothy Dodds Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 46.7% on proficiency, and HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is below that at 36.1%.

HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.

HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL had 2,189 students in 2020-21 and 2,158 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.9:1 in 2020-21 to 16.9:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Clay County at a glance

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Population
66,059
Census ACS
Median income
$81,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,470 students

Quick facts

School name
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
Moorhead Area Public Schools
Address
3601 12TH AVE S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560
Phone
(218) 284-7300
County
Clay County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
2,158
Teachers (FTE)
128
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
998 (46%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
272142003512
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,158 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by Moorhead Area Public Schools in Clay County.
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