NEW HORIZONS

As a middle-of-the-pack all-grades campus in GOLDTHWAITE, Texas, NEW HORIZONS works with students from the surrounding community from grade M, part of ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL.

NEW HORIZONS is one of 4 schools operated by ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL, a district that works with 1,984 students overall.

Looking at school resources, Class-load math at NEW HORIZONS comes out to about 6.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Mills County put the typical household earns roughly $67,620 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Mills County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 754 students), of which NEW HORIZONS is one.

The closest other public school is NEW HORIZONS RANCH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

NEW HORIZONS operates from an outlying location. As a public charter, NEW HORIZONS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 5 years. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at NEW HORIZONS has decreased 27%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 48 in 2023. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.