Horizon School

Public K-8

 8520 N 47th Ave
       Glendale, AZ  85302-5100


(623) 237-4010

District: Glendale Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
838th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,759 Help


Students who attend Horizon School usually attend:

High:    Apollo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  932

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.6%
White:
23.0%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.9% Help


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Compare Details Horizon School ranks worse than 67.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Horizon School ranks worse than 60.7% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.67. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.6%), White (23%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon School is 22.4. 7 elementary schools in the Glendale Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon School is $9,759. 7 elementary schools in the Glendale Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Horizon School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon School 838th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Horizon School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Asian students:
African American students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon School 518th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Horizon School in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Elementary District 424th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horizon School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 44.96 603rd 1062 43.2%
2010 42.63 626th 1090 42.6%
2011 37.58 688th 1075 36.0%
2012 52.36 541st 1141 52.6%
2013 46.84 641st 1158 44.6%
2014 40.86 649th 1079 39.9%
2015 22.87 725th 955 24.1%
2016 41.78 561st 1079 48.0%
2017 40.67 608th 1106 45.0%
2018 47.67 514th 1109 53.7%
2019 30.52 679th 1039 34.6%
2021 31.90 763rd 1226 37.8%
2022 16.60 817th 1000 18.3%
2023 29.13 838th 1245 32.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.16 514th 1027 50.0%
2023 22.96 549th 617 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 19.60 397th 451 12.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.72 312th 417 25.2%
2021 31.60 868th 1201 27.7%
2023 36.11 508th 820 38.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.08 264th 820 67.8%
2022 21.67 519th 618 16.0%
2023 30.23 805th 1116 27.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.39 576th 1023 43.7%
2019 24.06 635th 862 26.3%
2021 32.68 764th 1219 37.3%
2022 13.86 753rd 824 8.6%
2023 32.24 770th 1219 36.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.88 187th 306 38.9%
2023 52.52 18th 38 52.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.14 470th 1032 54.5%
2019 24.12 621st 850 26.9%
2021 32.56 759th 1220 37.8%
2022 14.11 744th 830 10.4%
2023 28.17 849th 1216 30.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.69 527th 620 15.0%
2022 27.86 208th 270 23.0%
2023 33.01 237th 316 25.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.86 677th 895 24.4%
2023 31.64 443rd 607 27.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.65 361st 911 60.4%
2019 35.84 436th 709 38.5%
2021 36.18 717th 1198 40.2%
2023 23.93 936th 1170 20.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.26 446th 654 31.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.20 515th 720 28.5%
2019 18.56 526th 595 11.6%
2021 29.24 891st 1161 23.3%
2023 30.64 749th 1024 26.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Horizon School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.46 213th 663 67.9%
2010 72.17 178th 692 74.3%
2011 55.80 286th 685 58.2%
2012 70.25 208th 772 73.1%
2013 56.94 331st 787 57.9%
2014 65.59 225th 690 67.4%
2015 37.20 288th 521 44.7%
2016 47.33 303rd 677 55.2%
2017 54.95 254th 695 63.5%
2018 57.71 259th 711 63.6%
2019 41.72 308th 605 49.1%
2021 46.19 359th 832 56.9%
2022 34.31 349th 605 42.3%
2023 32.67 518th 854 39.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.39 246th 650 62.2%
2022 26.46 186th 211 11.8%
2023 14.96 362nd 384 5.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.92 65th 606 89.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.16 179th 789 77.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.04 112th 503 77.7%
2022 33.82 233rd 369 36.9%
2023 31.82 471st 717 34.3%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.57 172nd 257 33.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.31 207th 624 66.8%
2019 40.80 250th 466 46.4%
2021 46.62 352nd 820 57.1%
2022 31.70 328th 494 33.6%
2023 34.40 475th 806 41.1%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.91 92nd 166 44.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.12 264th 617 57.2%
2019 32.73 266th 435 38.9%
2021 46.75 352nd 818 57.0%
2022 29.83 321st 476 32.6%
2023 28.25 567th 810 30.0%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.11 240th 404 40.6%
2022 44.19 117th 192 39.1%
2023 28.76 205th 247 17.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.92 290th 573 49.4%
2023 15.08 371st 400 7.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.05 154th 543 71.6%
2019 51.67 158th 387 59.2%
2021 46.98 331st 802 58.7%
2023 36.30 447th 760 41.2%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.49 101st 108 6.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 257th 436 41.1%
2019 17.27 290th 337 13.9%
2021 44.58 406th 780 47.9%
2023 25.24 528th 675 21.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Horizon School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 587 9 20 27 3 n/a n/a -25 621
1989 581 9 29 28 2 n/a n/a 190 839
1990 709 35 32 142 4 n/a n/a -115 807
1991 643 36 23 174 5 n/a n/a -111 770
1992 574 51 23 155 5 n/a n/a 0 808
1993 532 53 20 191 7 n/a n/a 0 803
1994 525 74 20 225 6 n/a n/a 0 850
1995 518 61 10 274 14 n/a n/a 0 877
1996 518 61 10 274 14 n/a n/a 0 877
1997 507 65 11 227 12 n/a n/a 0 822
1998 505 64 12 268 19 n/a n/a 0 868
1999 473 47 13 286 12 n/a n/a 0 831
2000 436 54 13 294 14 n/a n/a 0 811
2001 417 56 14 308 31 n/a n/a 0 826
2002 397 96 36 423 26 n/a n/a 0 978
2003 397 96 36 423 26 n/a n/a 0 978
2004 366 74 39 372 14 n/a n/a 0 865
2005 354 72 33 368 25 n/a n/a 0 852
2006 313 57 40 444 11 n/a n/a 0 865
2007 289 55 41 487 13 n/a n/a 0 885
2008 276 73 37 533 18 n/a n/a 0 937
2009 258 82 38 515 16 n/a n/a 0 909
2010 262 85 44 502 19 n/a n/a 0 912
2011 261 70 38 353 14 0 2 0 738
2012 270 78 42 388 18 0 7 0 803
2013 265 81 39 391 18 0 10 0 804
2014 276 85 31 411 26 0 10 0 839
2015 268 92 27 439 19 1 17 0 863
2016 269 90 25 437 13 4 35 0 873
2017 257 83 27 424 15 4 32 0 842
2018 281 70 28 410 14 5 30 0 838
2019 257 67 35 398 16 7 29 0 809
2020 229 55 39 449 15 4 44 0 835
2021 176 38 37 271 11 3 39 0 575
2022 209 90 51 497 18 1 53 0 919
2023 214 88 43 518 17 1 51 0 932

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 33.0 18.8 n/a
1989 839 42.0 19.9 n/a
1990 807 39.0 20.6 n/a
1991 770 42.0 18.3 n/a
1992 808 43.2 18.7 n/a
1993 803 44.8 17.9 n/a
1994 850 43.8 19.4 n/a
1995 877 45.8 19.1 n/a
1996 877 45.8 19.1 n/a
1997 822 45.8 17.9 n/a
1998 868 44.3 19.6 n/a
1999 831 44.0 18.9 n/a
2000 811 41.0 19.8 n/a
2001 826 41.5 19.9 n/a
2002 978 51.3 19.1 n/a
2003 978 51.3 19.1 n/a
2004 865 43.7 19.8 60.1
2005 852 39.8 21.4 70.7
2006 865 44.7 19.4 65.9
2007 885 46.4 19.1 61.6
2008 937 49.5 18.9 56.2
2009 909 46.0 19.8 69.2
2010 912 49.0 18.6 72.4
2011 738 37.0 19.9 66
2012 803 42.5 18.8 73.1
2013 804 41.5 19.3 72.5
2014 839 42.0 19.9 75
2015 863 42.0 20.5 73.9
2016 873 43.0 20.3 73.1
2017 842 41.0 20.5 68.1
2018 838 41.5 20.1 66.9
2019 809 39.5 20.4 72.8
2020 835 40.0 20.8 69.8
2021 575 37.0 15.5 n/a
2022 919 43.0 21.3 33.4
2023 932 41.5 22.4 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 33.0 18.8 n/a
1989 839 42.0 19.9 n/a
1990 807 39.0 20.6 n/a
1991 770 42.0 18.3 n/a
1992 808 43.2 18.7 n/a
1993 803 44.8 17.9 n/a
1994 850 43.8 19.4 n/a
1995 877 45.8 19.1 n/a
1996 877 45.8 19.1 n/a
1997 822 45.8 17.9 n/a
1998 868 44.3 19.6 n/a
1999 831 44.0 18.9 n/a
2000 811 41.0 19.8 n/a
2001 826 41.5 19.9 n/a
2002 978 51.3 19.1 n/a
2003 978 51.3 19.1 n/a
2004 865 43.7 19.8 60.1
2005 852 39.8 21.4 70.7
2006 865 44.7 19.4 65.9
2007 885 46.4 19.1 61.6
2008 937 49.5 18.9 56.2
2009 909 46.0 19.8 69.2
2010 912 49.0 18.6 72.4
2011 738 37.0 19.9 66
2012 803 42.5 18.8 73.1
2013 804 41.5 19.3 72.5
2014 839 42.0 19.9 75
2015 863 42.0 20.5 73.9
2016 873 43.0 20.3 73.1
2017 842 41.0 20.5 68.1
2018 838 41.5 20.1 66.9
2019 809 39.5 20.4 72.8
2020 835 40.0 20.8 69.8
2021 575 37.0 15.5 n/a
2022 919 43.0 21.3 33.4
2023 932 41.5 22.4 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $704 (8.4%) $154 (1.8%) $1,563 (18.6%) $6,479 (77.3%) $1,044 (12.5%) $7,523 (89.8%) $8,382
2020 $562 (6.4%) $985 (11.2%) $2,108 (23.9%) $6,769 (76.7%) $516 (5.8%) $7,284 (82.5%) $8,831
2021 $2,238 (17.5%) $859 (6.7%) $5,334 (41.8%) $7,826 (61.3%) $1,850 (14.5%) $9,675 (75.8%) $12,772
2022 $1,511 (15.5%) $409 (4.2%) $3,431 (35.2%) $6,299 (64.5%) $1,540 (15.8%) $7,839 (80.3%) $9,759

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 679th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 838th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2%
Ranks 308th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 518th of 854 Middle schools
 9.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students809932
 15.2%
African American6788
 31.3%
American Indian1617
 6.3%
Asian3543
 22.9%
Hispanic398518
 30.2%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White257214
 16.7%
Two or More Races2951
 75.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.8%65.9%
 6.9%


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Students who attend Horizon School usually go on to attend:

High : Apollo High School

Students at Horizon School are 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 932 students attended Horizon School.

Horizon School ranks 838th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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