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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551164000226
Horizon School
458 Lake St, Pewaukee, WI 53072 · (262) 695-5052 · Waukesha County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
73 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 213 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 213 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 221 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pewaukee School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
72.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.6% | 75.8% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Horizon School
Horizon School's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon School this school | 647 | 11.3% | 73.5% |
| Pewaukee Lake Elementary Pewaukee | 748 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Dixon Elementary Brookfield | 658 | 11.4% | 74.2% |
| Wilson Elementary Mequon | 558 | 10.4% | 76.6% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary New Berlin | 669 | 9.6% | 81.0% |
| Hemlock Creek Elementary De Pere | 822 | 13.7% | 75.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #128 of 982 | #35 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #169 of 992 ▼ 48 | #37 of 56 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #117 of 992 ▼ 24 | #32 of 56 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #37 of 1,157 | #7 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #728 of 901 | #49 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #479 of 901 | #30 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.3% | #1,001 of 1,064 | #42 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #208 of 240 | #25 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
647
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 647 | 41.8 | 15.5:1 | 11% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 44.9 | 14.2:1 | 16% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 41.2 | 15.1:1 | 13% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 34.3 | 18.6:1 | 11% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 14% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 4% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (636 to 647); teachers up 22% (34.3 to 41.8).
About Horizon School
Horizon School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, under Pewaukee School District. The school's enrollment of 647 students covers grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Horizon School sits within Pewaukee School District, which has 4 schools and 2,907 students.
Horizon School's enrollment is 79% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Horizon School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.5:1, with 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Horizon School is 11%.
Horizon School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.5% and a predicted 70.7%.
Federal survey data for Waukesha County show that median household income is about $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Horizon School is among the 113 public schools in Waukesha County.
Asa Clark Middle is the public school closest to Horizon School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Horizon School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Horizon School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 73.5% versus a 70.4% average.
Horizon School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 617 in 2020-21 and 647 in 2024-25, a increase of 30 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.7:1 to 15.5:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pewaukee School District
- Pewaukee HighHigh · 889 students
- Pewaukee Lake ElementaryElementary · 748 students
- Asa Clark MiddleMiddle · 623 students
Other schools in Pewaukee
- Pewaukee HighHigh · 889 students
- Pewaukee Lake ElementaryElementary · 748 students
- Asa Clark MiddleMiddle · 623 students
Other Horizon schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Horizon. Horizon School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Horizon SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 856 students
- Horizon SchoolMURRAY, UT · 664 students
- Horizon SchoolWASHINGTON, UT · 626 students
- HorizonLa Quinta, CA · 286 students
- Horizon SchoolSARATOGA SPRINGS, UT · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Asa Clark Middle0.1 mi · 623
- Pewaukee Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 748
- Pewaukee High0.1 mi · 889
- Meadowbrook Elementary2.4 mi · 243
- Richmond Elementary3.3 mi · 410
- Hawthorne Elementary3.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Horizon SchoolHow many students attend Horizon School?
Horizon School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Horizon School serve?
Horizon School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horizon School is approximately 15.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Horizon School?
Student demographics at Horizon School are roughly 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Horizon School in?
Horizon School is part of Pewaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.