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Horizons Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2043^rd

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Horizons Elementary School in Davenport, FL, is a large PK-5 school serving 1,543 students within the Polk district, a district ranked in the bottom 13% of Florida, and the school itself has a 0-star rating, ranking in the 9th percentile statewide.

The most critical challenge at Horizons is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 49.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is the second-highest among nearby schools and far above the state average of 31.4%. This directly correlates with consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math roughly 15-20 percentage points below state averages. For context, just 0.34 miles away, Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport serves a similar population but offers advanced coursework where students achieve 65-78% proficiency. Meanwhile, Davenport School of the Arts stands as a clear outlier in the area, with a drastically lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and proficiency rates often double those of Horizons, proving high performance is achievable in the same district.

Despite these struggles, there is a glimmer of hope in 5th-grade Science, where proficiency jumped from 29% in 2022-2023 to 46% in 2025-2026, suggesting a successful new curriculum or teacher. The school spends $9,614 per student, which is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, indicating that funding is not the primary issue. Instead, the data strongly suggests that addressing the absenteeism crisis is the single most impactful lever for improvement, as the school's performance has been on a downward trend from the 37th percentile in 2017-2018 to its current 9th percentile.

1,543

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,614

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Forest Lake Dr
Davenport, FL 33837

(863) 419-3430

District: Polk

Students who attend Horizons Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelley S. Boone Middle School
High:	Ridge Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

African American:

24.0%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

Florida avg62%

2,043^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 86Elementary Schools in the Polk

61^st of 70Polk among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	2043 of 2240	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	2004 of 2258	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2037 of 2256	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1911 of 2240	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1968 of 2219	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1764 of 2247	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1745 of 2182	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1335 of 2118	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	1495 of 2112	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	1722 of 2087	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	1622 of 2064	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.9	1186 of 2029	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.1	1560 of 1984	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	1861 of 1985	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	1806 of 1919	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science46%-14 vs state

Math44%-20 vs state

English Language Arts39%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Forest Lake Dr	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3430	1,543	80	19.2	64.0%	148 (9.6%)	370 (24.0%)	968 (62.7%)	21 (1.4%)	11 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	19 (1.2%)	14.9	2043^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	8.8%		16.3	2004^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.2%	39	34.0	40.0	42.0				44.0	44.0	45.0				46.0						$9,614	$1,467	$8,147
Navigator Academy Of Leadership Davenport	Public, Charter	K-8	495 Holly Hill Rd	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 353-3005	977	56	17.4	51.7%	83 (8.5%)	88 (9.0%)	778 (79.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.1%)	25	1789^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.1%		29.8	1654^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.7%	135	58.0	41.0	42.0	65.0	59.0	58.0	58.0	36.0	34.0	52.0	49.0	8.0	32.0	18.0	65.0		78.0	69.0	$7,909	$924	$6,985
Davenport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8 W Palmetto St	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	938	37	25.3	67.4%	119 (12.7%)	183 (19.5%)	606 (64.6%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	20.9	1897^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.3%		23.2	1820^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.4%	77	47.0	45.0	50.0				38.0	51.0	46.0				43.0						$9,933	$1,341	$8,592
Bethune Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 Avenue F	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3334	430	20	21.5	77.9%	46 (10.7%)	218 (50.7%)	148 (34.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	54.8	1025^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%		50.4	1103^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	51.2%	78	55.0	62.0	64.0				55.0	74.0	62.0				63.0						$11,143	$2,085	$9,058
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Johnson Ave E	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3254	725	34	21.3	77.0%	47 (6.5%)	179 (24.7%)	492 (67.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	14.6	2048^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.8	2084^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.7%	36	36.0	45.0	36.0				47.0	50.0	41.0				38.0						$11,092	$1,550	$9,541
Davenport School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4751 County Road 547 N	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 420-2557	1,440	86	16.7	51.1%	369 (25.6%)	231 (16.0%)	781 (54.2%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.2%)	73.6	539^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.3	547^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.8%	8	68.0	72.0	69.0	81.0	77.0	81.0	68.0	72.0	69.0	81.0	66.0	57.0	67.0	75.0	86.0	97.0		100.0	$10,387	$1,412	$8,975
Loughman Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Us Hwy 17- 92 N	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3309	1,179	57	20.6	54.4%	194 (16.5%)	244 (20.7%)	693 (58.8%)	20 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.1%)	15.1	2036^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.7	2043^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.5%	7	40.0	42.0	48.0				41.0	48.0	37.0				40.0						$9,327	$1,248	$8,079
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Scenic Hwy S	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3235	780	45	17.3	70.9%	80 (10.3%)	191 (24.5%)	495 (63.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	16.6	2005^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.3	2098^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.1%	93	45.0	49.0	40.0	49.0			44.0	40.0	33.0	51.0			39.0						$10,923	$1,568	$9,354
Mater Academy Davenport	Public, Charter	K-5	318 Ronald Reagan Pkwy	Davenport	33896	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	815	49	16.6	69.4%	126 (15.5%)	87 (10.7%)	551 (67.6%)	21 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	56.8	963^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.0%		47.6	1168^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.3%	205	65.0	69.0	48.0				77.0	67.0	55.0				62.0						$9,465	$414	$9,052
Lake Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Cummings St E	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 295-5985	1,059	56	18.9	65.0%	198 (18.7%)	301 (28.4%)	504 (47.6%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	23.1	1845^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.4	1632^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%	213	43.0	50.0	44.0				57.0	50.0	41.0				47.0						$9,528	$1,341	$8,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizons Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Horizons Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horizons Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelley S. Boone Middle School
High : Ridge Community High School

How many students attend Horizons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,543 students attended Horizons Elementary School.

Is Horizons Elementary School a good school?

Horizons Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Horizons Elementary School?

Students at Horizons Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 24% African American, 10% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Horizons Elementary School in?

Polk

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