Horizon School

Horizon School is an elementary campus of reasonably sized scale in MURRAY, Utah, one of the schools within Murray District, teacheing 664 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 35% larger than typical.

Murray District runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,678 students. Horizon School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Horizon School records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Horizon School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Horizon School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.4%, the actual is 49.3%, a residual of +13.9 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Salt Lake County shows median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Horizon School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Viewmont School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Horizon School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Horizon School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 678 (now 664). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 61% to 52%.

On the community side, members of the Horizon School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.