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Horizon Elementary School

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Horizon Elementary School ranks 816 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Kent School District, serving about 408 students in a diverse community where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Horizon's statewide ranking has seen a significant decline over the past decade, now placing it in the lower third of Washington elementary schools. Performance varies widely among different groups of students; for instance, English Language Learners perform relatively well, while a notable gap exists between female and male students. The school spends a mid-range amount per student but has the highest student-teacher ratio among the schools compared, which is an unusual combination. Interestingly, while overall scores are below state averages, the school's math proficiency actually exceeds the district average, and it performs better than several nearby schools with similar or higher levels of student economic need, such as Pine Tree Elementary School and Meadow Ridge Elementary School.

When looking at the broader area, Horizon's performance sits in the middle among nearby schools in the Kent School District, outperforming the lowest-ranked schools but lagging behind top performers like Martin Sortun Elementary School. Some schools in the neighboring Auburn School District, such as Willow Crest Elementary and Lea Hill Elementary School, achieve higher rankings despite similar community demographics. Test scores also show inconsistency between grade levels, with third grade math being a particular strength, suggesting potential areas for targeted focus in curriculum and support.

408

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,183

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27641 144th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98042-9054

(253) 373-7313

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Horizon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Heights Middle School
High:	Kentlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.1%

Asian:

21.8%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

816^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District

159^th of 247Kent School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	816 of 1160	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	938 of 1168	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	657 of 1169	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	629 of 1169	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	641 of 1107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	610 of 1130	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	398 of 1054	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	389 of 1056	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	278 of 1053	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	357 of 1067	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	451 of 1106	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	535 of 1097	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.9	608 of 1092	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	563 of 1088	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	562 of 1072	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	619 of 1067	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	657 of 1069	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.9	650 of 1051	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.5	640 of 1031	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	656 of 1026	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	37 of 75	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	117 of 189	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	134 of 163	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	99 of 170	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	152 of 187	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	111 of 131	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	141 of 201	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	112 of 169	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	98 of 303	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	79 of 213	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	163 of 333	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	591 of 1092	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	821 of 1093	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	565 of 1094	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	530 of 1100	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	554 of 1008	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	559 of 1068	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	312 of 1004	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	541 of 659	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	394 of 651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	158 of 694	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	167 of 501	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	206 of 697	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	184 of 540	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	792 of 1013	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	896 of 1024	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	498 of 1013	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	382 of 1019	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	315 of 854	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	456 of 979	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	144 of 835	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	911 of 1098	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	971 of 1099	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	663 of 1099	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	647 of 1113	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	615 of 1025	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	606 of 1075	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	491 of 999	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	899 of 1007	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	810 of 1009	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	553 of 1011	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	618 of 1031	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	564 of 943	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	723 of 1027	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.2	377 of 833	54.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-8 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math38%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

I went to Horizon Elementary School as a child in the 90's and now my daughter is attending this school. I also attending Pinetree at one point and have visited several other Kent Schools and I think Horizon in the best in Kent!! Kent schools in general are subpar. But Horizon has great leadership, encourages school pride and sets the bar high for the kids to reach. They also have a very positive message towards behavior control rather than a negative punishment system. We are renting at the moment and continue to look for real-estate in this school boundary just so we can continue to be apart of this schools community! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27641 144th Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7313	408	22	18.8	57.8%	135 (33.1%)	62 (15.2%)	79 (19.4%)	89 (21.8%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25 (6.1%)	30.8	816^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.7%		22	938^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.7%	122	41.8	41.8	41.8	34.6	41.8	38.8	50.9	32.1	34.6	38.3	71.4	72.9	77.1	77.1	77.1	74.3	85.7	75.7	74.3	74.3	$21,183	$1,492	$19,691
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29205 132nd Ave SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 630-2441	367	25	14.4	59.9%	94 (25.6%)	31 (8.4%)	76 (20.7%)	118 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (12.0%)	17.9	987^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.9%		25.7	886^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.1%	101	33.3	33.3	39.1	36.8	18.2	32.0	34.0	33.3	20.0	29.5	90.0	92.9	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.9	94.3	92.9	92.9	92.9	$21,277	$1,031	$20,246
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25621 140th Ave SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7664	390	25	15.6	40.5%	148 (37.9%)	37 (9.5%)	81 (20.8%)	72 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	43 (11.0%)	59.8	433^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	62.7%		69.3	328^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.9%	105	55.1	55.1	50.8	61.8	58.0	56.6	54.6	58.2	40.6	50.5	90.0	90.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	90.0	93.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	$24,209	$1,934	$22,276
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25811 156TH Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7652	456	30	15.3	52.0%	164 (36.0%)	50 (11.0%)	107 (23.5%)	101 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.4%)	47.7	583^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.2	618^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.1%	35	41.7	41.7	39.2	53.1	41.9	44.5	60.8	51.6	49.2	54.3	86.5	87.8	86.5	86.5	86.5	87.8	90.5	86.5	87.8	87.8	$22,314	$1,580	$20,735
Millennium Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11919 SE 270th ST	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-3900	482	27	17.7	67.4%	115 (23.9%)	57 (11.8%)	143 (29.7%)	134 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	17 (3.5%)	9.6	1100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.9	1013^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.3%	87	25.8	25.8	27.9	19.1	25.0	24.2	23.9	23.8	24.7	24.2	74.4	84.6	88.5	88.5	88.5	79.5	89.7	83.3	78.2	79.5	$19,826	$1,470	$18,355
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27825 118th Ave SE	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7687	305	23	13.2	72.8%	67 (22.0%)	59 (19.3%)	66 (21.6%)	61 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	38 (12.5%)	11.6	1069^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.8%		15	1043^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	10.7%	26	30.2	30.2	19.3	23.3	37.0	26.6	28.1	27.9	20.0	25.2	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	93.2	88.6	88.6	88.6	$24,437	$2,112	$22,325
Willow Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13002 SE 304th ST	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 931-4717	656	38	17.1	55.5%	207 (31.6%)	66 (10.1%)	120 (18.3%)	201 (30.6%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	49 (7.5%)	53	517^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.4%		67.4	352^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	69.9%	165	47.2	47.2	32.2	68.9	55.8	53.5	39.8	64.5	50.0	52.2	81.3	86.7	88.0	88.0	88.0	85.3	89.3	84.0	85.3	85.3	$18,194	$930	$17,265
Martin Sortun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12711 SE 248th St	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7314	450	28	16.2	51.1%	101 (22.4%)	44 (9.8%)	84 (18.7%)	162 (36.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	46 (10.2%)	57.3	464^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.5	404^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.4%	60	55.4	55.4	54.8	50.0	56.8	53.9	57.5	46.6	48.7	50.9	89.9	92.4	89.9	89.9	89.9	91.1	94.9	92.4	91.1	91.1	$21,175	$1,623	$19,552
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27710 108th Ave SE	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7870	423	27	15.8	73.0%	95 (22.5%)	61 (14.4%)	75 (17.7%)	140 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	34 (8.0%)	3.5	1150^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.9%		6	1137^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.7%	13	20.3	20.3	13.6	9.8	21.6	15.4	17.2	10.0	12.3	13.2	72.6	76.5	86.3	86.3	86.3	84.3	88.2	78.4	84.3	84.3	$22,414	$1,395	$21,018
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11815 SE 304th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4740	502	31	16.1	52.2%	175 (34.9%)	36 (7.2%)	128 (25.5%)	110 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.4%)	48	578^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.1	595^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.1%	17	44.3	44.3	49.5	32.1	60.2	47.7	65.2	37.0	48.9	51.0	85.5	88.2	89.5	89.5	89.5	88.2	92.1	89.5	88.2	88.2	$19,225	$327	$18,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary School

Is Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Horizon Elementary School ranks 816^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cedar Heights Middle School
High : Kentlake High School

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary School?

Students at Horizon Elementary School are 33% White, 22% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Horizon Elementary School.

What district is Horizon Elementary School in?

Kent School District

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