1
Enrollment
1,124
Middle
DISTRICT 1,063 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400051
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
500 Ash Coulee Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503 · (701) 323-4550 · Burleigh County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,124 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of North Dakota public middle schools
- A-Test 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 North Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
178 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 389 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 375 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 360 | 32% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,124 | 15.8% | N/A |
| SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,053 | 22.5% | N/A |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Horace | 799 | 12.6% | N/A |
| SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 569 | 16.0% | N/A |
| WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,012 | 30.7% | N/A |
| MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 1,003 | 32.0% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota middle 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #7 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,124 | #2 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #25 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #19 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #33 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #7 of 11 |
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. 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
1,124
+66 (+6%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,124 | 73.9 | 15.2:1 | 16% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 73.9 | 14.3:1 | 15% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 75.2 | 13.9:1 | 14% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 1,058 | 65 | 16.3:1 | 12% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 1,034 | 62.4 | 16.6:1 | 14% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 934 | 67 | 13.9:1 | 13% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 904 | 66 | 13.7:1 | 11% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 50 | 15.0:1 | 11% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 28 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,034 to 1,124); teachers up 18% (62.4 to 73.9).
About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Bismarck, North Dakota. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 1,124 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in North Dakota average about 453 students.
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports to BISMARCK 1, which has 26 schools and 14,086 students.
At HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up 79% of the student body. The school is also 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL counts 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.2 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.5 above the 11.7:1 average for middle schools in North Dakota. About 16% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Burleigh County is 24%.
The allk12 Grade for HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with North Dakota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Burleigh County, the median household income is $86,851, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 37 public schools in Burleigh County, enrolling about 14,427 students in all.
Nearest public school: LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment grew 6%, to 1,124. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.3:1 to 15.2:1.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 605 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
- VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
Other Horizon Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Horizon Middle. HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMOORHEAD, MN · 2,158 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLKISSIMMEE, FL · 1,008 students
- Horizon Middle SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 773 students
- Horizon Middle SchoolAURORA, CO · 714 students
- Horizon Middle SchoolEL PASO, TX · 677 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 470
- ELK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 510
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 390
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,406
- GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 180
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,124 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BISMARCK 1.
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