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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,124
+90 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.6:1
% White
79%
was 82%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Set in Bismarck, North Dakota, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a sizable junior high, operated by BISMARCK 1. It works with 1,124 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 453 students each, so HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 148% larger than that benchmark.
BISMARCK 1 comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 14,086 students; HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American, 2% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Burleigh County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Burleigh County indicate median household income runs about $86,851, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Burleigh County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,427 students), HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 9%: 1,034 students in 2018 compared to 1,124 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.