Horizon School

Horizon School is a heavily attended primary school in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, run under Pewaukee School District. The school educates 647 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts it 100% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Horizon School is one of 4 schools operated by Pewaukee School District, a district that educates 2,907 students overall.

Demographically, Horizon School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Roughly 11% of students at Horizon School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Horizon School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.5%.

Around the school, Waukesha County reports that median household income runs about $106,076, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Horizon School is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students).

Asa Clark Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Horizon School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 70.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Horizon School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 636 (now 647). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.