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Horizon Elementary School

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Horizon Elementary School ranks 110 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary School in Madison, AL, is a K-5 school serving 567 students as part of the highly-rated Madison City school district, which ranks in the top 10% of districts statewide.

Horizon has a strong history of academic excellence, consistently earning 5-star ratings over the past decade. Its biggest strength is English/Language Arts, where students outperform both district and state averages at every grade level—for example, 5th graders hit a 92% proficiency rate, far above the state's 69%. The school also shines in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 96th percentile statewide, and boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 4.1%, better than all of its Madison City peers. Class sizes are also a plus, with a favorable 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for more individualized attention.

However, the most recent data reveals a critical challenge: math proficiency has dropped sharply. In the 2025-2026 school year, Horizon's math scores fell below the district average in every grade—3rd grade dropped from 71% to 45% proficiency in just a few years. This decline has caused the school's overall state ranking to slip below all other Madison City elementary schools, including Rainbow Elementary and Heritage Elementary. The school also shows a widening gap for students from low-income backgrounds, who make up about a third of the student body. Compared to nearby Huntsville City schools like Ridgecrest Elementary or Providence Elementary, Horizon remains vastly superior in test scores and attendance. The key question for parents is whether the school can reverse its math slump—its success with special education students suggests it has the capacity to turn things around.

567

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,094

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7855 Old Madison Pike
Madison, AL 35758

(256) 464-3614

District: Madison City

Students who attend Horizon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Bob Jones High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

22.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Madison City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg74%

Alabama avg53%

110^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Madison City

11^th of 140Madison City among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	110 of 686	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	58 of 680	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	44 of 684	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	41 of 680	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	22 of 687	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	41 of 692	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	36 of 681	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	45 of 680	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	27 of 688	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.5	18 of 691	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	13 of 691	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	96.4	13 of 695	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	42 of 696	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	51 of 696	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	76.9	104 of 709	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	105 of 704	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	64 of 696	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.6	101 of 698	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	139 of 698	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	76 of 689	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	89 of 688	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	52 of 623	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	76 of 428	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	63 of 427	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	36 of 420	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	37 of 427	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	89 of 426	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	47 of 426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	57 of 426	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	47 of 423	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	29 of 336	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	123 of 651	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	45 of 649	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	43 of 650	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	43 of 645	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	16 of 656	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	24 of 656	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	68 of 646	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	47 of 640	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	21 of 639	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	2 of 196	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	3 of 184	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	211 of 667	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	90 of 660	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	84 of 670	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	226 of 623	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	236 of 651	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	78 of 653	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	65 of 649	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	83 of 651	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	42 of 567	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	99 of 659	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	71 of 651	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	58 of 655	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	38 of 649	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	37 of 669	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	55 of 669	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	13 of 650	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	38 of 650	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	31 of 639	95.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	16 of 403	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	11 of 403	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	68.0	85 of 395	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	49 of 373	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	45 of 398	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	13 of 392	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	76.3	34 of 280	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	82 of 501	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	52 of 532	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	41 of 535	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	36 of 528	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	18 of 540	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	56 of 539	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	35 of 529	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	49 of 508	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	26 of 369	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English87%+22 vs state

Science71%+21 vs state

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 27, 2016

The school administrator is non-responsive and appears detached from parents and students which seems to be a trend that then is expanded to the remainder of the staff. Teachers overall support is mediocre. It's not my favorite school due mostly to the lack of communication which appears to be an afterthought most of the time. The information needed for children to succeed needs to flow to and from parents in a pleasant and helpful manner. This school appears to have some real problems with communication of important!!!!! information in a timely manner from the very beginning of the school year to the end.This is not an opinion. It is from talking to parents and listening to the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	567	39	14.7	33.3%	297 (52.4%)	130 (22.9%)	51 (9.0%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	81	110^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.8	58^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	45.0	62.1	46.5	71.0	87.9	80.7	92.0	$13,094	$986	$12,081
MidTown Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Coefer Boulevard	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 837-1189	1,097	63	17.4	28.9%	556 (50.7%)	276 (25.2%)	97 (8.8%)	76 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.2%)	88.4	64^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.6	79^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	62.0	70.3	65.2	75.4	81.6	80.9	89.0	$9,729	$733	$8,968
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 College St	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 772-9255	603	39	15.4	27.4%	305 (50.6%)	114 (18.9%)	51 (8.5%)	64 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.3%)	87.3	69^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.2	71^st of 680 public elementary schools	89.6%	2	74.6	62.8	74.0	67.3	87.0	69.9	86.9	$13,531	$1,042	$12,462
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Nance Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 824-8106	725	47	15.4	26.2%	432 (59.6%)	119 (16.4%)	73 (10.1%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	89.6	54^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.8	65^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.4%	11	83.3	68.6	58.0	72.3	91.2	77.2	86.2	$13,051	$1,378	$11,647
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Mill Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 774-4690	965	59	16.2	24.6%	522 (54.1%)	171 (17.7%)	97 (10.1%)	90 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (8.4%)	87.2	70^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.9	64^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.6%	6	75.0	63.4	55.6	75.8	87.5	77.0	82.4	$12,487	$1,565	$10,896
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	701	50	14.1	25.1%	383 (54.6%)	114 (16.3%)	68 (9.7%)	73 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	87	72^nd of 686 public elementary schools	89.5%		86	78^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.5%	6	71.7	63.9	68.1	69.7	87.3	73.6	81.8	$12,594	$1,073	$11,494
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Chalkstone Street	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7125	1,152	54	21.3	59.2%	114 (9.9%)	812 (70.5%)	97 (8.4%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	108 (9.4%)	20.4	553^rd of 686 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	528^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.4%	25	25.0	17.4	25.4	25.0	46.3	40.7	57.0	$9,904	$1,856	$8,044
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 County Line Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2075	869	51	17.0	25.5%	454 (52.2%)	165 (19.0%)	72 (8.3%)	109 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.1%)	89	60^th of 686 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.1	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%	39	60.7	69.1	64.3	80.0	81.2	83.6	91.1	$11,675	$1,742	$9,906
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bob Wallace Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7340	532	30	18.0	71.2%	53 (10.0%)	263 (49.4%)	172 (32.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	16.4	581^st of 686 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.2	619^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.0%	38	17.9	23.7	10.8	35.6	45.8	37.5	45.2	$14,038	$3,964	$10,070
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Cerro Vista Street SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7380	463	30	15.4	69.8%	47 (10.2%)	127 (27.4%)	265 (57.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	22.3	536^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.6	557^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.1%	21	24.6	31.9	12.3	38.6	55.1	37.7	43.9	$13,973	$3,533	$10,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary School

How many students attend Horizon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Horizon Elementary School.

What district is Horizon Elementary School in?

Madison City

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary School?

Students at Horizon Elementary School are 52% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Bob Jones High School

Is Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Horizon Elementary School ranks 110^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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